MB Daily News Update


Former Aquino administration communications secretary and spokesperson Sonny Coloma and long-time business editor Loreto Cabanes assume their posts as Manila Bulletin’s publisher and editor-in-chief, respectively.

Their assumption of their posts, as well as the latest updates on the country’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) status, comprise our top stories this Monday morning, May 3, 2021.



A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel asks a group of people trying to beat the summer heat to refrain from swimming at the Baseco Beach in Baseco Compound, Manila, on Sunday, May 2, 2021. While it has undergone extensive clean-up, the Baseco Beach has yet to be certified as safe for swimming by health authorities. (Ali Vicoy)
  1. Veterans at the helm
  • PH COVID-19 Update
  • PH Heart Center’s woes
  • Before and after photos of ‘Build, Build, Build’ projects
  • PH ambassador to UAE ensures protection of Filipino workers