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A house of prayer
At later times, the Presentation of Mary in the Temple is paired with that of the Child Jesus. As a baby girl, though immaculately conceived, Mary, too, was presented by Joachim and Anna.
2 min |
November 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chef Gene Gonzalez talks about figs and sprouts
If you follow Gene Gonzalez, chef and owner of San Juan City culinary institution Cafe Ysabel (which is turning 44 years in 2026) and president of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies, on one of his many social media channels, you know that aside from championing local produce and products, he also experiments in growing his own food, particularly figs, sprouts, and mushrooms.
3 min |
November 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam center
Myanmar’s military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday.
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November 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Indonesia raises highest alert level for Mount Semeru volcano after a series of eruptions
Indonesian authorities raised the alert for Mount Semeru volcano to the highest level on Wednesday after a series of eruptions prompted evacuations. The volcano is the highest peak on Java, the most densely populated island in Indonesia.
1 min |
November 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chef Tatung's new book brings Filipino food back to its roots
At the launch of ‘Pinas Simpol,’ the chef reframes Filipino cooking as memory, identity, and cultural intelligence
3 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
First Lady Liza Marcos hits 'plot full of holes'
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Wednesday, Nov. 19, took a swipe at what she described as \"fake news,\" following renewed allegations linking her and President Marcos to illegal drug use.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Let's drop some blind items!
A production company recently launched a big campaign featuring big celebrities.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Makati's Michelin moment
From two-star tasting menus to bib-worthy bites, this new food-crawl map highlights the city's Michelin-starred and Bib Gourmand spots
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pag-IBIG Fund Offers Payment Moratorium, Housing Loan Insurance Following Recent Calamities
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a one-month payment moratorium and reminding borrowers of their Housing Loan insurance coverage to help members recover from the devastation caused by recent typhoons and earthquakes, officials announced Tuesday, Nov. 18.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Police probe deaths of freelance model, ex-boyfriend in Quezon City
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is investigating the deaths of a 23-year-old freelance model and her alleged boyfriend in separate incidents.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH, US partnership boosts fisherfolk safety in West PH Sea
Filipino fishers facing growing risks in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) received new support from the Philippines and United States during a fisherfolk congress held in Makati City recently, where communities recounted worsening encounters with Chinese maritime militia and pressed for stronger protection at sea.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
FGen boosts hydro capacity plans
As hydropower assets delivered a substantial contribution to its nine-month profit, Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) is ramping up its hydropower capacity through the construction of a pumped-storage hydro plant and three run-of-river (ROR) plants.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ABS-CBN fosters bayanihan and togetherness in '25 Christmas ID
ABS-CBN ushered in the holiday season with the launch of its star-studded 2025 Christmas ID, \"Love, Joy, Hope: Sabay Tayo Ngayong Pasko,\" which celebrates the heartwarming tales of everyday heroes and the Filipino culture of togetherness and bayanihan.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fire in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Firefighters and army helicopters were battling a fire Wednesday that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PhilHealth issues new guidelines to boost quality of eye care services
To improve the quality of eye care services nationwide, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has issued updated clinical guidelines covering Pterygium Excision with Graft and Ocular Surface Reconstructive Surgeries (OSR), procedures used to treat the eye growth locally referred to as “pugita sa mata.”
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Globe borrows for capex needs
Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc. said it will secure a loan of 20 billion yen, roughly P7.6 billion, from Tokyo-based Mizuho Bank Ltd. to fund its capital expenditures (capex) and other financing needs.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Record-high' education budget not enough to fix shortages - teachers' group
A group of education workers on Wednesday, November 19, rejected the government's claim of a \"record-breaking\" P1.28-trillion education budget for 2026, calling it misleading and insufficient to address the deepening crisis in the country's public school system.
2 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
With or without classes, students are entitled to fare discount - LTFRB
Students should still be able to enjoy the mandated 20-percent fare discount they are entitled to even during class suspensions and holidays, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Myrna Esguerra brings education advocacy to the beauty pageant
With a vibrant spirit and a heart brimming with ambition, Myrna Esguerra from Abra embarked on a remarkable journey as the representative of the Philippines at the 63rd Miss International beauty pageant in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 27.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday, celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Falcons remain in Final Four hunt
Adamson mounted a fourth-quarter rally and fended off De La Salle's late charge to hack out a 61-60 win and stay in the Final Four hunt of the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila eyes more support, subsidies for Madrasah teachers
The Manila City Council expressed its full support for the Madrasah Education Program after passing on second reading an ordinance aimed at strengthening and institutionalizing the said initiative.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Looking for old things, finding a new Tokyo
A space where the city's relationship with its past becomes visible, where things are not discarded lightly but are given a chance to be rediscovered
4 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
League of Cities backs Marcos amid destabilization, corruption allegations
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) threw its full support for and trust on President Ferdinand \"Bongbong\" Marcos Jr. and his administration amid destabilization concerns and corruption allegations.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH plans boost in agri exports
The Philippines will ramp up its efforts to enhance exports next year after the United States (US) granted exemptions to more than $1-billion worth of agricultural exports from the 19-percent reciprocal tariff, according to its top Agriculture official.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gilas prospect attends hearing
Bennie Boatwright along with former University of the Philippines center Malik Diouf and Gilas 3x3 women's team prospect Elizabeth Means attended the House of Representative hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
They will smash you to the ground
Arriving at the spot where he has a beautiful sight of the city of Jerusalem, Jesus cries instead of rejoicing.
3 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayors' group affirms support for PBBM
The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) expressed its support to President Marcos amid corruption-related controversies.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MPHC expansion key to regaining control, says MVP
Metro Pacific Hospitals Corp. (MPHC) will have to ramp up its expansion program until its size is able to command the target divestment value of top shareholders Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Singapore’s wealth fund GIC Pte. Ltd.
1 min |
November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Between scandal and slowdown
I’ve been asked a blunt question: is the Philippines teetering on the edge of an economic crisis? I’ll answer it plainly. We’re not in a full-blown crisis today, but the risk has climbed, and the flood-control scandal has made it worse by freezing public spending, damping confidence, and exposing weak controls. When government investment stalls, growth stalls. That’s exactly what happened in the third quarter, when gross domestic product (GDP) growth sank to four percent year-on-year, the slowest in more than four years, with officials and analysts pointing to delayed infrastructure disbursements amid the graft probe. Even household spending cooled. This is not an academic footnote; it’s a confidence shock that touches jobs, sales, and credit decisions.
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