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A journey of food, family, and jet lag

A vacation that begins with United Airlines and ends with the best steak—and the best company

2 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Cops release sketch of suspect in Zamboanga City double murder

Police here released on Tuesday, May 27, a composite sketch of one of the suspects in the killing of two civilians here on Monday.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

AFP has yet to convene court martial to tackle reported PAF rape case

Four months after an alleged rape incident involving a Philippine Air Force (PAF) major general, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has yet to convene a general court martial (GCM) to determine the guilt of the ranking official, but a military spokesperson explained that it was because due process is being observed.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

RE to power 18% emission drop in PH

The massive scale renewable energy (RE) investments being cornered by the Philippine government will drastically reduce the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of the power industry by 18.34 percent around 2030, which is the timeframe when the country will hit strike on the first major milestone of its energy transition warpath, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).

2 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Exemption for seniors from EDSA odd-even scheme sought

A lawmaker on Wednesday, May 28, asked the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to exempt senior citizens from the implementation of the odd-even traffic scheme on EDSA.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Apply/Supply

After PBBM accepted the courtesy resignations of all but the economic managers of his cabinet, he'll have to cast a wide, wide net to form a new team. No need to apply, but how's the supply?

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Solon: K to 12 graduates still not job or college-ready

A House of Representatives leader remains unconvinced by the effectiveness of the K to 12 program, which has been implemented for nearly 13 years already, as graduates remain unqualified for job opportunities as earlier promised.

2 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Marcos: ASEAN must continue to cooperate amid ongoing, future challenges

President Marcos emphasized that the Philippines and the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must continue to work together to navigate ongoing and future geopolitical and economic challenges.

3 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

BSP orders tougher news checks on clients

All Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) have been ordered to strengthen their risk management procedures by integrating the screening of negative news reports—such as fraud, crime, and scandals involving customers—into their customer due diligence and transaction monitoring processes.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

The classroom shortage needs a nation's effort

The problem of a shortage in classrooms has been around too long. Every school opening, we read about that and we see photos of overcrowded classrooms and campus open spaces converted into makeshift learning areas.

2 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Tacloban braces for truck influx due to new RoRo route

The city government is preparing for the influx of trucks in the downtown area with the upcoming opening of the Tacloban-Amandayehan roll-on, roll-off (RoRo) route given the limited access to the San Juanico Bridge.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Nordic soul, Bangkok heart

At Villa Frantzén, a tasting menu in Bangkok becomes a journey worth flying for

4 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Trump moves to cut $100 M in federal contracts for Harvard

The Trump administration asked federal agencies Tuesday to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, intensifying the president's clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.

4 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Canada faces unprecedented dangers as Trump threatens annexation – King Charles

King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that's never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by US President Donald Trump.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

The banner we call ours

From revolution to ritual, the Philippine flag carries a nation's memory

4 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

CebPac leases jets amid seasonal lull

Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific has signed a wet-lease agreement with Flyadeal, the low-cost unit of the Saudia Group, which will see the country's leading budget carrier lease out its aircraft during the anticipated weak period in the third quarter.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Cabinet revamp 'not for optics' - Marcos

President Marcos denied that his recent move to revamp his Cabinet was just a political spin.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Iloilo, Iloilo City log 2 monkeypox cases

Health authorities announced on Wednesday, May 28, that this city and the province of Iloilo have two confirmed monkeypox cases, following the release of laboratory results from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) in Muntinlupa City.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Vision 2040: Opposition's dream scenario

Beyond the auspicious outcome of the 2025 midterm elections, the opposition is gearing itself for the next three major electoral battles, namely, the 2028, 2034, and 2040 presidential elections. Adopting a long-term perspective will enable the formulation of a wholistic plan that will span an entire generation.

4 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Tambalque sizzles

Patrick Tambalque delivered a bogey-free 66 in rain-softened conditions to seize a commanding lead in the boys' 15-18 division of the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Junior PGT Championship here on Wednesday, even as multiple tight contests shaped up across the other categories of the tournament.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

NCR tankers make big splash

Garra, Sia hit gold mine in Laoag Palaro

1 min  |

May 29, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Orphaned cub finds comfort in a teddy bear and costumed caregivers

Autumn Welch dons a fur coat, leather gloves, and a bear mask for work these days, then enters an enclosure to feed and fawn over a 12-pound (5.4 kg) black bear cub who she hopes will consider her family.

2 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Ayala raising ₱20 billion from preferred shares offer

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned P20-billion offering of re-issued preferred shares by Zobel-led Ayala Corp.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Palestinians overwhelm new Gaza food center

Chaos erupted on the second day of aid operations by a new US-backed group in Gaza as desperate Palestinians overwhelmed a center distributing food on Tuesday, breaking through fences.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Sta. Lucia Land's 1 Premiere Land Marketing Company opened new Sales and Field office in Manaog Pangasinan

An exclusive marketing arm of Sta. Lucia Land Inc. (SLLI), 1 Premiere Land Marketing (1PLMC) has officially unveiled its newest sales Land field office located within Sta Monica Lake Residences in Manaoag, Pangasinan.

2 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Bizarre scene has woman emerging from a Makati City storm drain

Residents of Salcedo Village, Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City, were stunned on Monday, May 26, when a woman street dweller emerged from a storm drain at the corner of VA Rufino and Adelantado Street.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Marbil inaugurates key infrastructure at PRO-6

More than a week before his retirement as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rommel Francisco D. Marbil inaugurated and led the groundbreaking of major infrastructure projects at the Police Regional Office-6 headquarters here.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

PBBM wants price of rice sustained at ₱20 per kilo until 2028

President Marcos confidently pronounced that he will be able to sustain the implementation of the P20 per kilo of rice until the end of his term.

2 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

2 hog buyers killed as jeepney drops into ravine

Two hog buyers were killed and their three companions were injured when their jeepney loaded with 18 heads of pigs plunged into a10-meter-deep ravine in Barangay Lenneng here on Monday morning, May 26.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Pasay, San Juan record highest literacy rates among PH cities

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced that Pasay City and San Juan City emerged with the highest basic and fundamental literacy rate, respectively, among highly urbanized cities in the Philippines in 2024.

1 min  |

May 29, 2025