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Manila Bulletin
Corporate power: The new reserve force multiplier
When—not if—the “Big One” strikes, Metro Manila and nearby provinces will face unprecedented devastation.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
NDRRMC: 5 reported deaths due to Ramil
Heavy flooding, forced evacuations of thousands in Bicol, Western Visayas, Calabarzon
5 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Take care to guard against all greed
A beautiful, young, and super-rich influencer shares her thoughts as she lays dying: “I used to look so beautiful, but here I am barely skin and bones.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gov't steps up disaster readiness, stockpiles relief goods—Marcos
President Marcos assured the public that the government has intensified its disaster preparedness efforts and pre-positioned relief packs and “go bags” nationwide in anticipation of future calamities.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ECCP: PH-EU trade talks too slow
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is pushing the government to accelerate negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) as it warns of “severe” impact on its key exports if no deal is reached by the end of 2027.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Duterte's case won't be dismissed outright if he is found unfit to stand trial
The charges of crimes against humanity against former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte will not be outright dismissed, and he will still remain under the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) even if he is found to be unfit to stand trial.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marriage not intended to be a prison
CA upholds right of wife to be free from 'extreme anguish' due to husband's abuse
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bridging the accountability gap on 'super health centers'
The controversy over the so-called “super health centers” now scattered across the country reveals the persistent failure of governance that continues to afflict the nation’s health system.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Top 15 full-length movies for CinePanalo '26 revealed
Puregold CinePanalo 2026 has released its official Top 15 shortlist for the festival's full length category.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Estefania defends MassKara title
Estefania Elementary School defended its title in the school category of the MassKara Street Dance and Arena Competition here on Saturday, Oct. 18.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ERC starts rate reset for PH power utilities
Consumers may soon see fairer or more reasonable power rates as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) begins the long-awaited rate reset process for Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and other private distribution utilities.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos orders rollout of 10-year PH creative industries dev't plan
President Marcos has approved the Philippine Creative Industries Development Plan (PCIDP) 2025-2034 that is expected to strengthen the country's creative sector including music, film, design, crafts, and digital media.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Yeye Calderon's new era
'From Fine to Bold' documents heavy realities through watercolor
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Shun luxury imports, buy local-Balisacan
National Socioeconomic Planner Arsenio M. Balisacan is urging Filipino consumers to shun imported luxury goods for homegrown products, asserting that money spent locally boosts the economy faster than money sent overseas.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Return to lethal form
Eala eyes big rebound in Guangzhou Open
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Empowering our nation’s IPs
As a young lieutenant who just completed my Scout Ranger course in 1985, I felt that I could overcome any challenge that came my way. Little did I know that the knowledge and skills that I learned during that intensive training would be tested in the jungles of Agusan del Norte and Surigao del Sur in December 1985.
4 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lady Tams too strong for UE
Victoria Pasilang and one-and-done guard Shem Abatayo combined forces as Far Eastern University rolled past winless University of the East, 81-59, to return to its winning ways in the UAAP Season 88 Women's Basketball Tournament Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Microfinance guarantee fund corporation: Why not?
For more than three decades, the Philippine microfinance industry has been a source of financial innovation and social transformation.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
EU targets local mining industry
The European Union (EU) is still exploring the prospect of launching a study with the Philippine government that would identify sites for critical raw materials, aimed at promoting sustainable use and attracting investments in the local mining industry.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MVP confirms SPNEC re-IPO
Instead of an initial public offering (IPO) for its green energy businesses under MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is planning a relisting after all of its assets have been consolidated under SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC).
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Wires too hard to hide—Meralco
Retrofitting Metro Manila to hide its “spaghetti” wires is near impossible, as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said that the existing underground infrastructure was built only for drainage and water, not for electric cables.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Delivery Rider' honors people on the autism spectrum
Studio Three Sixty is set to release a new action-drama film, \"Delivery Rider,\" on Netflix starring an exceptional cast led by Baron Geisler, Euwenn Mikaell, and Jake Cuenca.
3 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lower NFA price for wet harvest
The National Food Authority (NFA) will soon begin purchasing storm-damaged palay (unmilled rice) at a lower rate than its regular buying price to help offset the losses incurred by farmers from recent typhoons.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The 2026 National Budget: A familiar warning
The House has approved a P6.793-trillion budget for 2026. It’s being called the “best and cleanest” yet. We’re told to trust the system. But the numbers suggest otherwise.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Sara, Palace clash over ICI's integrity, purpose
With Vice President Sara Duterte assailing the creation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), Malacañang was quick to fire back, saying that her comments were an insult to the integrity and expertise of the ICI officials leading the anti-corruption probe.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Team Asia nears Reyes Cup repeat
Team Asia overcame a lethargic start and struck back at Team Rest of the World (ROW) to secure a commanding 9-1 lead to move on cusp of winning the 2025 Reyes Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila Saturday, Oct. 18.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire
Afghanistan and Pakistan, embroiled in more than a week of fighting that has killed dozens of people and injured hundreds, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, Qatar's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
2 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jaraula, Ababa eye repeat wins
Reymon Jaraula and Sarah Ababa head into this week's ICTSI Apo Golf and Country Club Classic with momentum on their side — but under starkly different circumstances.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Torregosa, Kiplagat shine
On a rain-slicked track under gray October skies, two unlikely champions turned the inaugural ASICS META: Time: Trials (MTT) Philippines into a moving portrait of personal triumph and unshakable resolve.
1 min |
October 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pangilinan to reclaim MPHC
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is committed to regaining majority control over Metro Pacific Hospitals Corp. (MPHC) six years after it had decided to trim down its interest to 20 percent to raise funds for its other ventures.
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