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Manila Bulletin

Investments in co-living spaces made simpler

SMDC introduces Good Stays Suites with easier, more flexible terms

2 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Garcia appears for the first time since losing to Baricuatro

Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Friday, May 16, made her first public appearance since her stunning debacle in the mid-term elections.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Why popes, other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary

Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei.

3 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Filipino Ric Rabe reaches summit of Mount Everest

Rhisael “Ric” Rabe became the latest Filipino to reach the summit of Mt. Everest on Thursday, May 15, pioneer tour operator Makalu Adventure reported.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Fantastic Five

Bulldogs edge Tams, complete rare five-peat

2 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Cops shoot bolo-wielding man trying to set gasoline station on fire

A 41-year-old man was shot and wounded by the police after he attempted to set fire to a fuel pump in a gasoline station in Barangay Santo Rosario, Binalbagan, Negros Occidental on Thursday, May 15.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Kanlaon Volcano remains under Alert Level 3

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintained Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) over Kanlaon Volcano, as it warned that short-lived explosive eruptions remain possible following its eruption on May 13.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Only when needed

Celebrities sometimes lead viewers to believe they are who they play in teleseryes or movies.

2 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Let us choose to sail forward together

In the aftermath of the highly charged and divisive midterm elections, our nation stands at a fragile crossroads.

2 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall

Ten men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food, authorities said.

2 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Caunan is new OWWA administrator

Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Undersecretary Patricia Yvonne Caunan was appointed as the new administrator of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), replacing TV-personality-turned-public-servant Arnell Ignacio.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

BSP interest rate cuts redound to lenders faster

While the transmission of key interest rate cuts to lending rates remains uneven in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japanese investment bank Nomura noted that this connection has massively improved in the Philippines.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Cone not worried

Gilas Pilipinas head coach Tim Cone was not all too worried about the results of the FIBA World Cup qualifying draw, stressing that the Nationals will be ready to deal with whichever team they have to face to make it back to a fourth straight appearance in the world meet.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Adopt cashless payments in gov't transactions, DILG urges LGUs

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on local government units (LGUs) on Saturday, May 17, to promote electronic payment and collection systems (EPCS) as an alternative to the traditional mode of payment in government transactions.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Cleaning up after the election campaign

The midterm elections produced many unexpected results — the highest voter turnout; candidates who were not expected to win, won; those who surveys placed in the bottom list moved way up the winning dozen; the youth vote changed the plans of many politicians; and celebrities, despite the familiarity of their names, lost to almost-unknowns.

2 min  |

May 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Exploring Metabolism architecture in the local scene

Architecture directly translates and reflects society's ever-evolving needs, culture, and environment.

2 min  |

May 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Weave wonders

The J. Amado Araneta Foundation spotlights woven handicrafts through 'Habi Fiesta!'

2 min  |

May 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin

Manila Bulletin

Like it or not, the Like button has changed the world

The internet wouldn't be the same without the Like button, the thumbs-up icon that Facebook and other online services turned into digital catnip.

4 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Our MB Sustainability Focus Session on healthcare

We recently mounted our second MB Sustainability Focus Session; and this one was entitled Envisioning the Future of Healthcare.

3 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

SC rules on employer-employee relationship, work redundancy as reason for termination

The Supreme Court (SC) reminded employers that once their job offers are accepted by the workers, an employer-employee relationship is established and employers cannot just terminate the workers on mere claim of redundancy.

2 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

ICC prosecutor Khan temporarily steps down pending probe result

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has stepped down temporarily pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, the court announced Friday.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Couple found dead inside Marawi restaurant

LIGAN CITY - A couple was found dead inside their restaurant in Marawi City on Friday morning, May 16.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

240 new solons back Romualdez for speaker in 20th Congress

Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez will step down as Speaker upon sine die adjournment of the 19th Congress on June 13.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Police probe disappearance of Melania statue in Slovenia

Police in Slovenia are investigating the disappearance of a bronze statue of US first lady Melania Trump that was sawed off and carried away from her hometown.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Over 16K graduating students receive educational grants from Valenzuela LGU

A total of 16,619 graduating students received educational grants from the Valenzuela City government on Friday, May 16.

1 min  |

May 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Fuel price spike week seen next

Motorists will need to tighten their belts after a two-week rollback in May, as oil prices are expected to increase next week.

1 min  |

May 17, 2025

Manila Bulletin

Prioritize public service, Marcos orders Cabinet

President Marcos has directed his Cabinet to prioritize public service and speed up the implementation of government projects, Malacañang said, distancing the Executive branch from the ongoing impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

1 min  |

May 17, 2025

Manila Bulletin

UN forecasts slower global growth ahead

The United Nations (UN) has forecast slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in United States (US) tariffs and increasing trade tensions.

2 min  |

May 17, 2025

Manila Bulletin

PH, South Korea ink deal on tra trade, energy

The Philippines and South Korea signed an agreement to accelerate cooperation in trade and energy in pursuit of driving industrial transformation, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

1 min  |

May 17, 2025

Manila Bulletin

HMOs' Q1 profits soar

The Insurance Commission (IC) reported that the health maintenance organization (HMO) industry’s total net income surged by 84.4 times—or by over half a billion pesos—in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, driven by a sharp increase in membership fee income.

2 min  |

May 17, 2025