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Guide to the Met Gala 2025
From this year's dress code to its honorary chairs, here's what you need to know about fashion's biggest night
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Boosting the opportunities of Mindanao's trillion-peso economies
In last week’s column, I focused on the Davao Region and Northern Mindanao, both on its Gross Regional Domestic Product, making them Mindanao’s two trillion peso economies. This week, we shall examine some perspectives, imperatives, and suggestions that their respective Regional Development Councils and local governments in partnership with the private sector can discuss, formulate, and execute programs to further broaden the economic growth and engage more citizens to ensure more inclusive development.
2 min |
May 6, 2025
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Give us this bread always
In this Gospel episode, the crowd seems to be ready now to engage with Jesus and to listen to his discourse on the Bread of Life.
2 min |
May 6, 2025
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UST coach: 'You can't buy loyalty'
For any school, recruitment is one of the toughest phases of the off-season.
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May 6, 2025
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PH launches Ist 10-yr labor plan
The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) officially launched the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) Plan 2025-2034 on Monday, May 5, marking the Philippines’ first 10-year labor market development strategy.
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May 6, 2025
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Thrilling start at JPGT Mactan
The ICTSI Mactan Island Junior PGT Championship teed off with tightly contested battles across six age-group divisions at the short but challenging Mactan Island Golf Course here on Monday, May 5, where par was elusive and early leads were hard-fought.
1 min |
May 6, 2025

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PH jins vie in UAE
Eight players six male and 2 female - will carry the colors of the SMART/MVPSF Philippine taekwondo team in the World Cadet Taekwondo Championships on May 10-15 in Fujairah, UAE.
1 min |
May 5, 2025
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Bacoor checkpoint chase: 2 Chinese men yield gun, ammo
Two Chinese men who fled an Oplan Sita checkpoint were arrested following a car chase in Bacoor City on Saturday, May 3.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Why Bam, Tol, and Kiko are worth voting for
I join Manila Bulletin publisher and former Press Secretary Sonny Coloma in endorsing the senatorial candidacies of Bam Aquino, Tol Tolentino, and Kiko Pangilinan who are all within striking distance of gaining a spot in the so-called Magic 12, as shown in surveys.
3 min |
May 6, 2025
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Effortless beauty, every day
Award-winning MUA Cosmetics launches in the Philippines with must-try products
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Metro Manila index crimes down by 26%
Index crimes in Metro Manila went down by 26 percent in the first four months of this year, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) disclosed on Monday, May 5, as it also highlighted sustained high crime solution efficiency.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Building a 'Filipinnovation' culture
A thriving economy is often the result of a well-established and dynamic innovation ecosystem, where creativity, technology, risk-taking, and entrepreneurship converge to drive progress.
3 min |
May 6, 2025
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Bulacan gov urges gov't to replace Bustos Dam's rubber gates to stop flooding, agri losses
Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando has appealed to the national government, particularly the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), to take immediate actions in replacing Bustos Dam's rubber gates to prevent further flooding and agricultural losses in the province.
2 min |
May 6, 2025
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La Union distributes poll paraphernalia
The provincial government of La Union (PGLU), through the Provincial Treasurer's Office (PTO) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec), started distributing official ballots, accountable forms, and other paraphernalia to all towns in the province on Sunday, May 4, for the elections on May 12.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Digital, disaster- ready PH tops tech, infra priorities — Marcos
President Marcos said his administration is fast-tracking key infrastructure projects—from internet expansion to dam construction—to bring lasting progress under his \"Bagong Pilipinas\" vision.
1 min |
May 5, 2025
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JPGT Mactan reels off
MACTAN, Cebu Homegrown talents aim to make the most of their course familiarity as the ICTSI Mactan Island Junior PGT Championship gets under way Monday, May 5, at the par-72 Mactan Island Golf Course here, launching the VisayasMindanao series of the nationwide Junior Philippine Golf Tour.
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May 5, 2025
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Wilcon expects sales to recover
Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Wilcon), the country's leading home improvement and finishing construction supply retailer, expects its earnings to return to a growth trajectory even though it continued to decline in the first quarter as it observes a rising trend in consumer spending.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Grenade blast rocks bet's house
Police and military forces have launched a joint manhunt for suspects behind a grenade explosion outside the residence of Maguindanao del Sur vice gubernatorial candidate Ustadz Hisham Nando in Buluan town on Sunday night.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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PH press freedom shows Marcos not gearing toward dictatorship - Palace
Malacañang said the Philippines' improved global press freedom ranking proves that the administration does not seek to suppress free expression or move toward authoritarianism.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Best Pinoy footwear forward
As its name suggests, “Sala” draws inspiration from the Filipino living room, often considered the heart of the home.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Eala now No. 70
Alex Eala boosted her Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings this week following her previous performance at the 2025 Madrid Open.
1 min |
May 6, 2025

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Palestinian ambassador pays courtesy visit to Manila Bulletin
The Palestine envoy recently visited the Manila Bulletin office in Intramuros, Manila. Ambassador Mounir Y.K. Anastas of the Embassy of Palestine and Manila
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Diet and food fads
We now live in a world where many people are overweight or downright obese. It didn't use to be this way. I remember the time when very few had weight issues. But current lifestyles are to blame when our jobs require sitting at our desks for most of the work day. Lack of spare time is often an excuse not to exercise to make up for the inactivity throughout the day.
3 min |
May 6, 2025
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2 dead, 3 hurt in NAIA T1 car crash; LTO suspends driver's license
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) suspended the license of the driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that rammed the walk-way and crashed onto the entrance of the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1, killing two persons, including a young girl, and causing injuries to three others on Sunday, May 4.
4 min |
May 5, 2025
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3 most wanted rape suspects in Manila arrested after 8 years
Three men listed as the top 1, 2, and 3 most wanted persons at the station level of the Manila Police District's Delpan Police Station have been arrested for a rape case that occurred in August 2016.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Teen discharged from hospital after being wrongly identified as dead in Muntinlupa
A teenager, who was wrongly identified as dead at Ospital ng Muntinlupa (Osmun), is safe and was discharged from another medical facility.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Two men rob Japanese resto in Makati
Two men wearing helmets, one of them in a motorcycle taxi uniform, robbed a Japanese restaurant at gunpoint on Pasay Road, Makati City on Sunday, May 4.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Brutal murder of family of 3 condemned
The Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office has strongly denounced the murder of a family of three in Barangay Buenavista, Murcia, Negros Occidental on May 2.
1 min |
May 6, 2025
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Mighty Warriors stall Rockets
Golden State arranges second round showdown vs Timberwolves
2 min |
May 6, 2025

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PH, US conclude trade talks
Set stage for deeper economic ties
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