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Challenging the idea of a ban
The proposal to regulate or ban social media use by minors is supposedly aimed to protect the youth, but I guess students and youth organizations, as well as concerned parents, would be putting up a big fight against it.
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July 05 2025
Manila Bulletin
The luxury of time
And just like that, we bid farewell to June, which means we are on to the second half of the year. I have been rather delinquent with my writing, and I must apologize. I have not forgotten about this space, and I promise to be more diligent this second half of the year.
2 min |
July 05 2025
Manila Bulletin
Peso seen strengthening into early 2026-MUFG
The Philippine peso is expected by Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. to linger at the P56 level against the United States (US) dollar in the third quarter of 2025 before appreciating until early next year.
1 min |
July 05 2025
Manila Bulletin
Imeldific at 96
It was the beer-guzzling novelist, dramatist, magazine editor and wordsmith Nick Joaquin who invented the word “Imeldific” to describe the first lady who was also governor of Metro Manila, the former beauty queen (‘Rose of Tacloban’) who would capture the heart of the congressman from Ilocos Norte, she who would go on to become a force of culture and inspire monumental projects that have then and now stood the test of time.
1 min |
July 05 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sinner, Djokovic reach 3rd round
Italian ace breezes through; Novak makes record
2 min |
July 05 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rules curbing online gaming risks out soon
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to issue a circular mandating that banks and electronic money issuers bolster protection for their digital platform users against online gambling risks.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Winning financial bid awaited to privatize CBK
Aboitiz Power Corp.’s (Aboitiz-Power) renewable energy (RE) arm and Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) are bidding for the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plants (CBK HEPP), according to the state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM).
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH debt inches closer to ₱17 trillion
The national government's outstanding debt reached P16.92 trillion in May, setting a new record high as it neared the P17-trillion mark, from P16.75 trillion at end-April.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gov't to run after abusive rice traders
The government is taking steps to ensure the stability of imported and locally produced rice prices.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos activates flood protocols
664 barangays at risk of floods, landslides from July 3 to 6
3 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
More capital market reforms on the horizon
Under its new leadership, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) remains committed to implementing reforms that will further enhance the ease of doing business in the Philippines and deepen the capital market.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM will spare no one in missing 'sabungero' case
President Marcos will neither spare, nor favor anyone involved in the disappearance of at least 34 “sabungero” four years ago, Malacañang said.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MMDA eyeing AI-powered video detectors to boost traffic management in NCR
Artificial intelligence (AI) may soon take control of the traffic management in key areas in the National Capital Region as the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is embarking on advanced technology through adaptive signaling systems.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners
Jesus’ call of the tax collector Matthew illustrates his mercy on sinners.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Malacañang: Strengthen marriage support
President Marcos believes that helping couples stay together should remain a national priority, even as discussions on the Divorce Bill resume in Congress, Malacañang said Thursday, July 3.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Si Sol at Si Luna' viewers clamor for more episodes
“Bitin!” That’s the common thread in Puregold Channel’s Si Sol at si Luna comment sections, as followers of the series ask, “Can we have more episodes per week?”
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
If Congress won't end dynasties, the people must
Once again, a bill seeking to enforce the constitutional prohibition on political dynasties has been filed in the House of Representatives. And once again, it stands little chance of surviving the very halls where such dynasties have entrenched themselves for decades. Likely, it will be buried, ignored, or quietly killed with deliberate inaction.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Empowering underprivileged youth with technical education
Isuzu Heart and Smile Project marks 17 years with new graduate milestone
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
94 nabbed in illegal raffle draw in Tarlac
Authorities arrested 94 persons illegally facilitating online and offline raffle draws without the required permits and legal documentation in Tarlac province, the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) said on Wednesday.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Quiambao pursues NBA dream, arrives in Sacramento
Kevin Qurambao begins his quest of realizing his NBA dream as he arrived in Sacramento, California on Thursday, July 3 (Manila time).
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower's summit closes
Europe sizzledin its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, July 1, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Atong Ang files raps vs whistleblower over missing 'sabungero'
Businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang on Thursday, July 3, filed raps against Julie “Dondon” Patidongan alias “Totoy” who accused him as the mastermind behind the abduction of several cockfight watchers (sabungero) between April 2021 and January 2022.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The Manila Hotel Marks 113 Years of Enduring Legacy
As The Manila Hotel celebrates its 113th anniversary on July 4, 2025, it does more than commemorate history, it reaffirms a living legacy.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tropa seek knockout blow
TNT goes for the kill vs ROS; SMB, Ginebra break tie
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Local scents, global dreams
How DOST and Filipino perfumers are elevating the local fragrance industry
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Iran's president orders country to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
Iran's president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors' ability to track Tehran's program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels.
2 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
President confident PH can attain upper middle-income status
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the country would achieve upper middle-income status during his presidency, Malacañang said.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM to support bill regulating socmed among minors if it's beneficial
If the proposed bill to regulate the use of social media among minors would indeed benefit the youth and their mental health, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will support it.
1 min |
July 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nailga, Gaccion bag Pueblo titles
Alexis Nailga continued to raise the bar in the ICTSI Junior PGT Series, reaffirming his stature as the top player in the boys' 15-18 division with another emphatic triumph, this time in challenging territory at Pueblo de Oro here on Thursday, July 3.
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