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HONOLULU — Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months after a chain of blasts at a house party last New Year 's Eve led to the deaths of six people, including a 3-year-old boy. As the director of Hawaii 's Department of Law...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three years after his ousted predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol moved the presidential office to the...

MANADO, Indonesia — A fire at an Indonesian retirement home killed 16 residents on Sunday evening, police said. The fire in the single-story house in Manado in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi Province started while the residents were asleep, police said Monday. Several people living near the nursing...

HONG KONG — China 's military on Monday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around the island of Taiwan, which Beijing called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. Taiwan said it was placing forces on alert and...

A nationwide hiring pipeline for youth and job seekers lifted employment above pre-pandemic levels in 2025, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sustaining gains despite widespread worker displacements. The October 2025 Labor Force Survey showed the employment rate reaching 96.2...

The easterlies, shear line, and the northeast monsoon or “amihan” may bring rains over parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, Dec. 29. According to PAGASA weather specialist Loriedin Dela Cruz-Galicia, the...

Motorists may need to ease off the accelerator in the new year, as diesel and kerosene prices are set to increase this week. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 30, diesel and kerosene prices will rise by ₱0.60 per liter; however, gasoline prices will remain unchanged. Seaoil, Shell Pilipinas, Petro Gazz, and...

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Manila Bulletin - Homepage

Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast

South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessor

Fire at Indonesian retirement home kills 16 residents

China stages military drills around Taiwan to warn 'external forces' after US, Japan tensions

DOLE hiring surge lifts employment above pre-pandemic high

Easterlies, shear line, 'amihan' may bring rains over parts of Philippines—PAGASA

Diesel, kerosene greet 2026 with first price hikes

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