Despite a challenging environment marked by the spread of disinformation and harmful content, the Manila Bulletin remains one of the most trusted media brands in the Philippines, based on the 2025 Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. The report shows that 62...
The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte is expected to file a motion to dismiss the impeachment complaint against her, Senate Impeachment Court spokesperson Atty. Regie Tongol said on Wednesday, June 18. This is one of the possibilities that Duterte 's legal team would do, Tongol said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has increased the budget for its Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) to P5.182 billion for the School Year 2025–2026 to provide nutritious meals to about 1.5 million schoolchildren in public early childhood care centers nationwide. DSWD...
Leading home improvement retailer MR.DIY Philippines (Bricolage Philippines, Inc.) secured the ESG Initiative of the Year - Philippines category at the 2025 Retail Asia Awards, recognizing its commitment to providing affordable and convenient home solutions while fostering positive community...
Vice President Sara Duterte should just answer the Senate impeachment court’s summons which the body issued to her last week, Senator Risa Hontiveros said. Hontiveros pointed this out after the vice president suggested that she also inhibit if her allies in the Senate would be forced to inhibit...
The Philippines climbed one spot in this year’s edition of the World Competitiveness Ranking by the Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD), on the back of strong economic performance, while still being among the worst performers in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival in France, actress-producer Sylvia Sanchez, chief executive of Nathan Studios, said she was grateful for having participated in the prestigious film festival and collaborating with film producers abroad via the Japanese art movie Renoir. During lunch at North...
The opening of School Year (SY) 2025–2026 on Monday, June 16, unfolded mostly without major hitches across the country, according to Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, who credited improved coordination and prompt responses to local issues. However, teachers’ groups—while...
Stable electricity, water supply, access to internet and health facilities, and anti-bullying in schools were the things government agencies must address, President Marcos said during the opening of classes on Monday, June 16. Marcos made various directives to his Cabinet secretaries while...
A teachers’ group has sounded the alarm over what it calls a deepening education crisis, marked by chronic shortages in classrooms, teachers, and learning resources, as School Year (SY) 2025–2026 officially opens on Monday, June 16. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) blamed what it...
The deluge of “systematic attacks” faced by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) over the past year failed to hinder Vice President Sara Duterte’s office from delivering critical social services to Filipinos who continue to face hardships in health, education, hunger, and livelihood. This...
A licensed pharmacist and a pageant veteran were crowned Binibining Pilipinas 2025 during a televised competition on Sunday, June 15. Licensed pharmacist Katrina Anne Johnson, 27, of Davao, won Bb. Pilipinas International 2025, while pageant veteran Annabelle Mae McDonell, 24, Iligan, was named...
