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A new vision
The Philippine Association of the Record Industry, or PARI, is cooking up something big.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DepEd sets opening of classes for SY 2026- 2027 on June 8
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set June 8 as the opening of classes for School Year (SY) 2026-2027, under its new school calendar schedule issued through DepEd Order No. 009, s. 2026.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH electric car demand explodes amid oil crisis
The Philippine automotive industry sustained its upward trajectory in March, as total vehicle sales climbed past 39,000 units, buoyed by the surge in demand for electrified vehicles (EV) amid the national energy emergency.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Tarlac tech zone snags US deal
The United States (US) and the Philippines have selected New Clark City in Tarlac as the site for a 4,000-acre technology economic zone in efforts to rewire global supply chains away from Chinese dominance.
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
SC resumes legal debates on unprogrammed funds
The Supreme Court (SC) will resume on Tuesday, April 21, the oral arguments on four petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Marcos: We will bring Zaldy Co home
The Philippines will send a high-level team to the Czech Republic to bring former lawmaker Zaldy Co home.
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Fuel aid, fare discounts to continue – PBBM
President Marcos said government fuel subsidies and fare discounts will continue as long as oil prices remain high and assured the public that more measures are being studied to ease the burden of the oil crisis.
5 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Gov't weighing lifting coal plant moratorium
The Marcos administration is weighing the reversal of the government’s restrictive coal policy as the country grapples with the dual pressures of surging summer demand and volatile global energy prices.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DOST, BJMP bring tech training to PDLs for reintegration
Science and technology-based training programs for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) are set to be implemented following a partnership between the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Ilocos Region and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology — Dagupan City Jail Male Dormitory (BJMP. Dagupan CJMD).
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Gov’t pushes for shock-absorbent global financing
President Marcos’ chief economic manager is pressing global financial institutions for enhanced budgetary support and emergency financing, warning that escalating Middle East tensions and climatedriven crises are severely narrowing the fiscal maneuvering room for emerging economies.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Eala climbs to No. 44, gears up for Madrid
Alex Eala hopes to pick up pace after a slow start in the clay court season when she competes in the Mutua Madrid Open this week in Spain.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Bugallon solar starts testing
PetroGreen Energy Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Yuchengco Group, began injecting power into the Luzon grid as it entered the final testing phase for its solar facility in Pangasinan, the company said Monday, April 20.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Thailand brings Songkran spirit to Makati
The Royal Thai Embassy brought a slice of Thailand to Manila over the weekend, hosting the second Thai Festival at Legazpi Active Park on April 18 to 19, coinciding with the country’s Songkran celebrations.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Haze persists in some parts of Metro Manila
Probe sought as smoke from Navotas landfill fire continues to threaten public health
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Dynasty vs breakthrough
Creamline, Cignal ignite PVL finals showdown
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Pathologists—unseen but essential
The Philippine Society of Pathologists Inc. just concluded its 75th Annual Convention at the Makati Shangrila Hotel.
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
The Philippines is finally charging ahead
For decades, Philippine streets have been defined by the roar and black smoke of diesel engines.
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
I am the bread of life
A young and extremely intelligent couple enrolled at the Sorbonne University in Paris because they were attracted there by teachers who claimed that the natural sciences could resolved human questions about life and death.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Are beauty pageants still relevant? Bb. Pilipinas candidates respond
This year's Binibining Pilipinas candidates shared their thoughts on why pageants remain relevant despite the challenges people are facing today, such as oil price hikes and transportation strikes.
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Magic stun top-seeded Pistons
Paolo Banchero had 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Orlando Magic to a 112-101 win over the top-seeded Detroit Pistons on Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series, extending the longest home playoff losing streak in NBA history.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
'Kalinga' in a time of crisis: Getting priorities right
The proposed Kalinga Bill, now being shepherded in the House of Representatives by Speaker Faustino Dy III through the Legislative Energy Action and Development (LEAD) Council, comes at a time of extraordinary strain.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Rice aid continues for Manila workers
Rice assistance for Manila’s working class continued Monday, April 20, as Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso personally led the distribution of 10-kilogram packs of commercial rice to workers at a McDonald’s branch along UN Avenue-Pedro Gil, under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s “Biyayang Bigas para sa Maynila” program.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
The rite of violence must end
The recent hazing incident at the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) is not just another scandal; it is a brutal reminder that a culture of cruelty thrives where discipline and honor should prevail.
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Love, perhaps, is a glitch in time
How do we measure time when it stops feeling linear
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Prepare for uncertainty
Alongside recent news of tankers being fired upon in the beleaguered Strait of Hormuz, the situation between the United States and Iran is going to be unpredictable.
2 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Notorious NPA rebel with P1-M bounty killed in Negros gunfight
Government troops finally neutralized a notorious New People's Army hitman after a four-year manhunt in Toboso, Negros Occidental.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz; Tehran vows swift response
The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to evade a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, and Iran's joint military command vowed to respond, throwing a fragile ceasefire into question days before it expires.
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
March BOP gap widens to $2.6B amid volatility
Successive and increasingly large monthly balance of payments (BOP) deficits pushed the end-March deficit to a total of $5.29 billion—its widest year-to-date gap on record.
1 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Before the show with Cup of Joe
The Gen Z boy band gets real about education, dream projects, and more
3 min |
April 21, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DFA welcomes pardon, release of Myanmar’s former president
The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has welcomed the full pardon and release of U Win Myint, describing it as a “constructive step” toward restoring trust and promoting inclusive dialogue in Myanmar.
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