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A new chapter for Alden Richards
Asia's Multimedia Star and Box Office King Alden Richards has spent more than a decade dazzling audiences with his acting range and box-office clout. But this October, he added another title to his name: director.
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October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH is set to shine at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair CEO Juergen Boos shares what it means for our country to be the Guest of Honor
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October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lacson says he's considering stepping down as Blue Ribbon chair
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Sunday, October 5 said he is considering stepping down from his position as chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
2 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Pray, repent, renew' - Bishops tell Filipinos amid scandals, calamities
Amid widespread public outrage over corruption and the severe anguish caused by the series of calamities that has hit the country, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called for a \"National Day of Prayer and Public Repentance\" on Oct. 7.
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October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Altas topple Pirates
University of Perpetual Help toppled Lyceum, 73-61, to continue its winning ways in NCAA Season 101 men’s basketball tournament at the San Juan Arena on Sunday, Oct. 5.
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October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Real talk by real soldiers on corruption
Many voices are speaking out about corruption, but we never hear from our soldiers.
3 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filipina in Space? Yes, Please
When Kristine Jane Atienza announced she was aiming to be the first Filipina in space, social media lit up like a launch pad.
2 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Napocor tackles costly diesel aid
While farflung areas in the country struggle to secure reliable and clean electricity, state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) is working to reduce its reliance on diesel fuel for electrification, in line with the government’s push for renewable energy (RE) and to curb high power costs.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Building resilience where it matters
The recent news that the Philippines once again topped the World Risk Index as the world's most disaster-prone country comes as no surprise to those of us working closely with vulnerable communities.
3 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ethical behavior: Key to restore people's trust in public institutions
At a time when erosion of public esteem and confidence in elected senators and representatives has manifested itself in angry protest demonstrations, the activation of the Senate committee on ethics and the designation of a new chairperson is timely and opportune.
2 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Henry Aguda confirmed by the CA as Secretary of DICT
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved Henry Aguda as Secretary of the Department of Information and Technology (DICT).
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH barters with Japan to lower banana tariffs
The Philippine government is willing to grant concessions to Japan in the hope of introducing reforms to the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), particularly to address high tariffs on its banana exports—a market stronghold under threat from countries with lower tariffs.
2 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Eala exits in Wuhan
Alex Eala’s bid to reach the main draw of the Wuhan Open came to an early end after a first-round qualifying loss on Saturday, Oct. 4, in China.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SEC to expand REIT asset pool
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking to encourage more industries to list their assets as real estate investment trusts (REITs) by expanding the list of income-generating assets that can qualify as REIT assets.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MRT-4 offers investment to ROW-affected owners
The government is pitching potential investment options for at least five soon-to-rise Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4) stations to those who may be affected by right-of-way (ROW) acquisition for the new railway.
2 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Japan's ruling party elects Sanae Takaichi as new leader, likely to become first female PM
Japan’s governing party on Saturday elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line ultraconservative and China hawk, as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gomez orders probe into alleged workplace abuse at PTV-4
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez has directed state-run People's Television Network Inc. (PTNI) to investigate allegations of workplace abuse and “power-tripping” within its News Department, following a petition from employees accusing a broadcast specialist of harassment.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
IRONMAN 70.3 Davao set
After a one-year hiatus, the IRONMAN 70.3 Davao is set not just for a comeback, but for an explosive return to the global triathlon scene as it kickstarts the 2026 season on March 22 with its milestone fifth staging.
2 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
New blood spices up PVL conference
With a compressed eight-week calendar and an upgraded tournament format, the 2025 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference promises an electrifying mix of unpredictability, elite-level competition and a thrilling clash of volleyball cultures and styles when it is fired off Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Ynares Center in Montalban.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Flagship Robinsons malls set for significant redevelopment
Robinsons Land Corp., the property development arm of the Gokongwei Group, is soon launching major renovations of its malls—particularly the flagship malls—in response to consumer preference for more premium lifestyle spaces.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PNP chief orders probe of ₱7.8-B drug haul in Pangasinan
Philippine National Police (PNP) Acting Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr. has ordered a thorough investigation into the confiscation of around P7.8 billion worth of shabu in Pangasinan in a bid to identify and arrest all those responsible for the entry of the illegal drugs into the country.
1 min |
October 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SMDC strengthens presence in Hong Kong
SM Development Corporation (SMDC) has strengthened its presence in Hong Kong with the opening of its new office at Worldwide House.
2 min |
October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The renewed splendor of the PICC
After months of renovation, 'Asia's first international convention center' reopens its doors
3 min |
October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Goodall's influence spread far and wide: Those who felt it are pledging to continue her work
In her 91 years, Jane Goodall transformed science and humanity's understanding of our closest living relatives on the planet - chimpanzees and other great apes. Her patient fieldwork and tireless advocacy for conservation inspired generations of future researchers and activists, especially women and young people, around the world.
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October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Passport, visa services to continue despite US federal gov't shutdown – embassy
The United States Embassy in Manila announced that its social media platforms will not be updated with the federal government's partial shutdown, although it assured that the passport and visa services will continue.
1 min |
October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Comelec issues show-cause order to Escudero over ₱30-M campaign donation
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Saturday, Oct. 4, that a show-cause order has been issued to Senator Francis \"Chiz\" Escudero over the P30-million campaign donation he allegedly received from a contractor for his May 2022 election bid.
2 min |
October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Provincial gov't overwhelmed by 'enthusiasm, generosity'
A long line of vehicles filled a long stretch of the North Road, the main highway leading to northern Cebu province, on Friday, Oct. 3.
7 min |
October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Personalize your style, your way at SM Store Mall of Asia's Custom Lab
In a world where individuality matters more than ever, SM Store is stepping up with an innovative concept that allows every shopper to make their mark with The Custom Lab.
1 min |
October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Newly-identified fault in Bogo City triggered 6.9-magnitude earthquake
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has traced the source of the Sept. 30 magnitude 6.9 offshore northern Cebu earthquake to a newly-identified fault in Bogo City, Cebu.
3 min |
October 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Crossing borders, crossing genres
Norwegian author Alex Dahl brings Nordic noir to Filipino readers
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