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Manila Bulletin
'Defer costly pre-border inspection'
The country’s leading business groups and foreign chambers are urging the Marcos administration’s chief economic manager to defer the implementation of an inter-agency pre-border inspection policy warning that it may discourage trade to the Philippines.
3 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Manny Villar is PH’s richest once more
The brown taipan, Manuel B. Villar Jr., who recently disclosed that one of his real estate companies earned P1 trillion, is back as the Philippines’ richest man after being briefly replaced by port and gaming magnate Enrique K. Razon Jr., as ranked by Forbes Magazine.
2 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Discovering and training star performers
The dream of becoming the next big star is now within reach with Star Magic School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SMSCPA), formerly Star Magic Workshops.
2 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Phivolcs: Taal grassfire stops after 18 hours
A grassfire that broke out at the southwest portion of Taal Volcano Island, affecting the Binintiang Munti (VTBM) Observation Station, has stopped as of 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday, April 2, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SEC relaxes SBG limit for investment funds
In response to requests from fund managers, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has relaxed the single business group (SBG) investment limit for equity funds, balanced funds, and multi-asset funds that have actual exposure to equity securities.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs in risky move that could reshape the economy
WASHINGTON (AP) After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described \"reciprocal\" tariffs on friend and foe alike.
2 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Fight fake news; regulate AI use
In an era where information flows ceaselessly through digital channels, the integrity of that information is paramount to the health of our democracy.
2 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Summer cooking classes conducted by the icons
As summer approaches, aspiring chefs—both young and old—have a wealth of opportunities to sharpen their culinary skills in metro Manila.
2 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Israel's military's operation in the Gaza Strip expanding to capture 'large areas' - defense minister
Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize \"large areas\" of the Gaza Strip, the defense minister said Wednesday.
2 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manny Villar is PH's richest once more
List are Sy siblings Henry Sy Jr. (#1,573 with $2.3 billion), Hans Sy (#1,626 with $2.2 billion), Herbert Sy (#1,688 with $2.1 billion), Harley Sy and Teresita Sy-Coson (tied at #1,850 with $1.9 billion), and Elizabeth Sy (#2,019 with $1.7 billion).
1 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Marcos Cabinet has said enough in Duterte arrest probe - Palace
Cabinet officials have already provided sufficient facts on the hearing of the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, Malacañang said, justifying the administration’s decision to decline the invitation to attend the next hearing.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manufacturing sector slumps in March
Philippine factory growth contracted for the first time since August 2023—also the steepest decline in nearly four years—due to the worsening health of domestic manufacturing since the start of the year.
1 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Malabon gov’t: No failure in compliance with COA-flagged P37.6-M expenses
The Malabon City government has denied allegations that it failed to submit documents for the P37.6 million in expenses flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) in its 2023 annual report.
2 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
After an earthquake, how long can trapped victims survive?
For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air.
2 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chot praises resilient RHJ
TNT coach and now 11-time champion mentor Chot Reyes has nothing but praises for his resilient import Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Police chief, 3 colleagues sacked
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union The police chief of Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and three of his colleagues were relieved from their posts after a video of a lawman hurting a complainant at the police station over the weekend went viral online.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Strong peso seen as short-lived
The Philippine peso’s gains against the United States (US) dollar at the start of the year may be erased by the widening current account deficit, according to the World Bank.
1 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront
Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to batter the Australian shore, officials said Thursday.
1 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Technology, innovation & entreprenuership: keys to prosperity at FFCCCII’s 34th biennial national convention
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) will host its 34th Biennial National Convention from April 3 to 6, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center, uniting over 170 Filipino Chinese chambers of commerce and business associations nationwide—from Aparri to Tawi-Tawi.
2 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Group, Marikina clans call for fair hearing for Mayor Marcy
The Mayors for Good Governance Movement and around 40 clans in Marikina have called for a fair and just ruling on the charges filed against Mayor Marcy Teodoro and other city officials who are currently under a six-month preventive suspension due to alleged misuse of P130 million in PhilHealth funds.
2 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DLSU dominates, snaps Ateneo’s winning streak
De La Salle University reaffirmed its mastery over arch-rival Ateneo, 25-21, 25-17, 25-20, to take the solo second spot in the UAAP Season 87 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday, April 3.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
₱1B Cebu Carbon Market facelift begins
Mega-Wide Construction Corp.’s (Mega-wide) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) unit will commence with the construction of the P1-billion Block-1 of the ongoing Carbon Market redevelopment.
1 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Sports clinics for kids to train future athletes
The two-week summer vacation is the time to learn new skills or develop talents. The venue for that is the summer sports clinics which by now has been established by the names of people who have offered the same for many years.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fil-Aussie diver joins El Nido cast
NEW CLARK CITY - Filipino-Australian Xantheia Pennissi hopes to deliver this time as she joins an elite cast in the 2025 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in El Nido, Palawan next week.
1 min |
April 3, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Maja Salvador Nunez wants to protect first child's privacy
Actress Maja Salvador Nunez acknowledged keeping her daughter Maria out of the public eye, expressing her desire to fully enjoy moments with her first child.
3 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOE assures no brownouts amid summer heat
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the country is likely to experience \"yellow alerts\" during the summer season, even as it assured that there will be sufficient electricity supply to avoid any power shortages or issues.
2 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOH chief warns of potential big dengue outbreak
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa on Wednesday, April 2 said dengue cases in the Philippines have increased by 75 percent this year compared to 2024, which could lead to a major outbreak.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PIB Cebu Carbon Market facelift begins
Megawide Construction Corp.'s (Megawide) engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) unit will commence with the construction of the P1-billion Block-2 of the ongoing Carbon Market redevelopment.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
New pork MAV rules to curb abuse
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering the amendment of the minimum access volume (MAV) for imported pork, whose rules were allegedly exploited by a few accredited exporters.
1 min |
April 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs in risky move that could reshape the economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to announce a barrage of self-described \"reciprocal\" tariffs on friend and foe alike.
2 min |