Man of the World 2024 Sergio Azuaga of Venezuela (Images courtesy of Facebook) Reigning Man of the World Sergio Azuaga of Venezuela is excited to make the Philippines his temporary home. Sergio shared the news during an interview at the photo shoot for international shoe designer Jojo Bragais in...
Photo from Pasay City Police A woman drug peddler was arrested by members of the Pasay City Police Drug Station Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) during a buy-bust operation and confiscated from her P104,040 worth of shabu on April 29. Col. Joselito de Sesto, Pasay City Police chief,...
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles is unsure whether she will compete at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Simone Biles celebrates her Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year award, during the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 21. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) For now,...
As the End-of-School-Year (EOSY) rites began on Tuesday, April 14, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized the importance of implementing comprehensive education reforms in the Philippines that aim to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to meet the demands...
The youth shall inherit the planet, and it’s no news that time is running out to save ourselves and our only home. More urgently than ever, climate solutions are needed to preserve the resources we have left. Young Filipinos continue to prove that their voices can be heard all over the world....
A total of 206 Filipino human trafficking victims have returned to the Philippines this week after being rescued from scam hubs in Myanmar, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said on Wednesday, March 26. “Ang repatriation ay simula pa lamang (Their repatriation is just the...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has allocated around P17.5 billion to tourism education and training nationwide, the fund came from travel tax collections from 2015 to 2024. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the fund will expand investments in tourism education, including human capital...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has reminded school officials and education personnel to refrain from engaging in any form of electioneering or partisan political activities during the upcoming graduation and moving-up ceremonies for School Year 2024-2025 In a memorandum dated March 21, signed...
Double-digit increases in both principal and interest payments drove the Philippines’ external debt service burden up by $2.31 billion in 2024, reaching $17.16 billion. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), it reflects a nearly 16 percent increase from $14.85 billion in the...
LONDON (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says that President Donald Trump’s stance on gender in sports “does not intimidate” her and plans to defend her gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif (AP) Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about...
The Philippines ranked 74th out of 138 countries in IQAir’s 2024 World Air Quality Report following a decline in air quality from 2023. PH reached a 14.8 μg/m³ average of PM2.5 in 2024, up from 13.5 µg/m³ in 2023. This suggests a 10 percent decrease in air quality spanning one year. One of...
Women in a male-dominated field: Manila Bulletin highlights triumphs of female athletes The 2025 MB Newsmakers of the Year Award underscores the achievements of Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas By Jemimah Mapa and Jasmine Tuaño Boxing, a sport traditionally known to be male-dominated, has...
