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Boots, boogie, and big smiles
Sunshine Place saddles up for 11 years of joy, art, and giving
1 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Leadership shake-up follows gas deal
Following the finalized gas business deal between Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) and Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen), a leadership shakeup is set to take place by the end of the year.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sandro hurt by Imee’s claim vs PBBM
In an emotionallycharged statement, House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte first district Rep. Sandro Marcos slammed the actions of his aunt, Sen. Imee Marcos, after she accused his father, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., of being a drug user.
3 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MPIC earnings rise on power, water
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) sustained its strong growth momentum in the first nine months of 2025, with consolidated core net income rising 14 percent to ₱23.6 billion from ₱20.8 billion for the same period last year.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Google Pay, Apple Pay to launch in Philippines
Global mobile payment providers Google Pay and Apple Pay are entering the Philippine market, with nine banking and fintech players already offering Google Pay as a mode of payment, while Apple Pay is eyed for launch in 2026.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PNP steps up drive vs online scams
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has further intensified the campaign against online scams in anticipation of the surge in cases this Christmas.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PIDS backs sustained education reforms
State-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has weighed in on the proposed Third Commission on Education (EDCOM III) through House Bill (HB) Nos. 2584, 2910, and 4354, as well as the EDCOM II Extension Act under HBs 4862, 5017, and 5227, emphasizing the need to ensure that ongoing education reforms are translated into concrete outcomes.
1 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A dazzling Davao weekend
Creative forces in art and luxury living come together in the south
1 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Durant lifts Rockets to OT win
Kevin Durant scored 35 points and Alperen Sengun had 30 points and 12 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets rally for a 117-113 overtime victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night, Nov. 16.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
US potato groups push tariff removal
Two prominent industry groups representing the United States’ (US) potato industry are urging the Trump administration to negotiate the removal of tariffs imposed by the Philippines on its exports of frozen potato fries, warning that its dominance could soon be upended by China and India.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Blended finance seen to halve OSW costs
Belém, Brazil — A viable fusion of financing tools—ranging from concessional loans to hard-edged guarantees—is poised to slash capital costs by roughly half for offshore wind projects in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, primarily for priority pipelines in the Philippines and Vietnam, according to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
3 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Auto sales lag amid slowing demand
Vehicle sales in the first 10 months of the year continued to lag behind last year's figures, with growth weighed down by weaker demand for passenger cars (PCs) and the popularity of more affordable transportation options, such as motorcycles, amid tighter economic conditions.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Japan confers highest award on Sen. Zubiri
The government of Japan has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri the highest award given by Japan to a foreign national.
3 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Auto sales lag amid slowing demand
the automotive industry sold 384,424 vehicles, slightly outpaced by last year's 384,310 units.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Car splits in half during high-speed crash in Taytay, 4 hurt
A white Honda Civic EG hatchback was split in half after its driver lost control and crashed into a lamp post and a huge gate in Taytay, Rizal, causing injuries to the driver and three bystanders early Sunday morning, Nov. 16.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Holiday spending lifts remittances
Cash sent home by Filipinos working and living abroad rebounded to $3.12 billion in September, emerging as the second-largest monthly remittances so far this year, just trailing July’s peak, driven by a surge in inflows on the back of the holiday season kickoff.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The entertaining side of social media self-promotion
Lately, I noticed a shift in my usual daily routine. I used to watch a lot of movies to wind down after a long day, but not so much in recent years. Instead, I have been spending a lot of time death-scrolling on my phone, getting entertained by a lot of self-promotion posts.
3 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Horti Filipina International Plant show brings its grand finale to Davao City
Davao City, long regarded as one of the Philippines' horticultural powerhouses, will host the grand finale of the Horti Filipina International Plant Show (HFIPS), the nation's premier horticultural gathering, on Nov. 28-30, 2025 at the SMX Convention Center.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
INC: No intention to overthrow gov't
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) emphasized that its three-day “Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy” which is being closely monitored by President Marcos—aims to demand immediate and concrete solutions from the national government to curb corruption and not to overthrow the current administration.
4 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
INC members deny claims of being paid to attend Luneta rally
Several members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) refuted circulating social media claims that participants to the group’s rally at the Quirino Grandstand were paid 23,000 each to attend.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sobriety and accountability in the face of outrage
Last Nov. 15, Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), issued a measured but powerful appeal.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
2025 PH growth outlook turns dim
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s chief economic manager has conceded that the country's full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025 could fall to as low as 4.7 percent, even as he expects stability in consumer price movements to support further easing in key borrowing costs to revive the struggling economy.
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Landslide strikes bus on mountain pass in Vietnam, killing 6
A landslide buried a passenger bus on a treacherous mountain pass in Vietnam, killing six people and injuring 19 others, as more heavy rain was forecast into the week.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bersamin, Pangandaman resign
Recto named new ES; Go takes top Finance post; Toledo is Budget OIC
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Quickfire questions with Kiko Barzaga
The congressman from Dasmariñas, Cavite gets candid about his personal life
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Iloilo megadam gets addt'l ₱5.96 B for completion
The megadam project in Iloilo province will be completed with an additional P5.96-billion funding approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SAG Awards change name to Actor Awards
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are now called the Actor Awards.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
12 major holiday scams bared
Warning of heightened cybercrime activity during the Christmas season, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Monday, Nov. 17, rolled out its nationwide Holiday Watch PH 2025 campaign to raise public vigilance against the Top 12 Scams of Christmas.
1 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
All SM Malls Unite for Cebu:
A Nationwide Call to Hope and Empowerment
2 min |
November 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Non-working holidays declared in 6 municipalities, 2 cities
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared special nonworking days to mark founding anniversaries and local celebrations in six municipalities and two cities around the country.
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