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Manila Bulletin
Tiny peptides, big promises
Putting the anti-aging craze under the microscope
6 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
BDO raises ₱115B
Top lender BDO Unibank Inc. of the SM Group has successfully raised P115 billion from its fourth peso-denominated Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability bond issue—23 times its original offer of ₱5 billion.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
The President's 'courageous conversation' with the nation
When he delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos Jr. made certain bold statements that we did not expect.
3 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Reenacted budget to delay projects
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman cautioned that government programs and projects may face paralysis next year should President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. veto a Congress-approved national budget that deviates from his administration’s priorities.
3 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Romualdez supportive of PBBM's budget priorities; Escudero defiant
House Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed support for President Marcos’ call to realign national priorities with the everyday needs of Filipinos, but Senate President Francis Escudero stood firm that proposed allocations should not be treated as final simply because they originate from the executive branch.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
As Beyoncé's 'Cowboy' tour draws to a close, Blue Ivy emerges as a star
\"'Who they came to see?' Beyoncé asks as she performs her 2023 single “My House” during the Cowboy Carter tour. For many, the answer has been Blue Ivy.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
How the monsoon can be bad for your health
Diseases to look out for during rainy weather
5 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
A milestone for trade, innovation, and everyday wellness
From billion-ringgit trade targets to AI wearables and halal-certified pills, International Health Week 2025 put Malaysia at the center of healthcare's global future
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Be ready for more rains as 'habagat' persists
The southwest monsoon or “habagat” will continue to bring significant rainfall over parts of western Luzon in the next two days, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Tuesday, July 29.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Outsmarting the storm: How other cities tame the flood
Every monsoon season Metro Manila rehearses the same grim tableau: traffic crawls through brown water, families stack furniture on second storey landings and city engineers scramble to restart stalled pumps. Even with a quarter trillion peso flood control budget, the country still shoulders about US $625 million in average annual losses—a figure the World Bank warns will climb as storms intensify and land subsides.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
UAE gov't grants clemency to 68 Filipinos, DFA says
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, July 29, said that 68 Filipino detainees have been pardoned by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Merger gains fade
The Gokongwei Group’s Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI) reported a 66.9-percent plunge in attributable net income to P2.3 billion in the first half of the year, mainly due to the onetime gain from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)-Robinsons Bank merger booked in early 2024.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
BSP pushes Tier 3 banks digital
Thrift, rural, or cooperative banks under the Tier 3 category—at least 75 percent of clients, funds, or transactions are handled digitally—may be ordered by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to convert into digital banks (DBs), as the central bank also moves to raise the minimum capital requirement to P1 billion.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOH Execom drops Vergeire, 2 other undersecretaries
Three top officials of the Department of Health (DOH), including the agency’s well-known Covid-19 pandemic spokesperson, are no longer part of its Executive Committee (Execom), based on updates made in the department’s official website.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
UAE gov’t grants clemency to 68 Filipinos, DFA says 1
In March, the UAE pardoned 115 Filipinos ahead of Eid al-Adha.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
'LAB for ALL' provides free medical services to Malabon residents
First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos led the rollout of the “Lab for All: Laboratoryo, Konsulta at Gamot Para sa Lahat” program in Malabon City, providing local residents, who were adversely affected by the recent floods, with free medical checkups, laboratory tests, medicines and other forms of government aid at the Malabon City Sports Complex on Tuesday, July 29.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
MVP vs. EKR for Batelec II
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is actively pursuing a joint venture (JV) to address power supply issues in Batangas, but anew contender has emerged as another company is now vying fora partnership with Batangas II Electric Cooperative (Batelec II).
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gangs, merchants selling food aid as security breaks down in Gaza
Since Israel’s offensive led to a security breakdown in Gaza that has made it nearly impossible to safely deliver food to starving Palestinians, much of the limited aid entering is being hoarded by gangs and merchants and sold at exorbitant prices.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH team optimistic
The Philippine Davis Cup team hopes to carry the momentum of its Group III promotion in the Asia-Oceania zone when it returns to the court by 2026.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Thailand, Cambodia dispute whether ceasefire is holding
Thailand and Cambodia disputed whether their ceasefire was holding Tuesday, the morning after they agreed to stop fighting in a deal reached in Malaysia under U.S. pressure.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos gets tough; let's look forward to genuine change
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) was a show of strength and resolve, delivered under the weight of a bruising midterm election loss and the politically charged atmosphere of an impeachment backlash.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Edoc good as advertised
Zoji Edoc lived up to the hype surrounding his rising star status, overcoming a rocky backside with a composed and steady frontside finish to card a 79 and seize a six-stroke lead in the boys’ 7-10 division in the ICTSI Riviera Golf Junior PGT Championship at the Riviera Golf Club, Inc. here on Tuesday, July 29.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Like a treasure
Matthew presents two parables on the great joy of possessing the Kingdom of Heaven: the parable of the Treasure Buried ina Field and the parable of the Pearl of Great Price.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
President's SONA emboldens Lacson to fight 'pork' in budget
Senator Panfilo Lacson became more emboldened to fight pork barrel and other anomalies in the national budget after President Marcos stressed in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28 that there should be no repeat of the mangling of the 2025 budget.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Belen, Canino headline Alas
Bella Belen and Angel Canino are set to don the tricolors anew as they rejoin Alas Pilipinas for the first leg of the 2025 Southeast Asia (SEA) Women’s V.League in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand on Friday, Aug. 1.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos energy security goals gain support
The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) reassured its commitment to collaborate with the energy sector to achieve the electrification and energy security goals mentioned by President Marcos in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA).
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Martin Nievera gives touching message to Johnny Litton
Assomeone who's had the honor of hosting the Johnny Awards, named after Johnny Litton, for the third year in a row, I can honestly say that this year was a fabulous challenge because I had to make the creme de la creme awardees laugh at my stand-up comedy jokes.
2 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Demolition of Navotas floodgate to be completed by August 8
Clearing operations for the decadesold TangosTanza Navigational Gate in Navotas City are scheduled to be completed by August 8, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
AUB achieves record H1 profit
Asia United Bank (AUB) posted a 17-percent growth in consolidated net income to a record P6.1 billion for the first six months of 2025 from the P5.2 billion earned in the same period last year.
1 min |
July 30 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nationals aim high in Jeddah
Cone: Goal is to win in continental joust
2 min |