If the first half of 2026 has proven anything, it 's that albums are having another moment. While streaming still rewards the quick dopamine hit of standalone singles, this year 's best records have reminded listeners that the album remains music 's greatest storytelling format....
A lone bettor won the P97.9 million jackpot prize of Mega Lotto 6/45 after correctly guessing the six-digit winning combination during Friday night’s draw on July 3, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. The agency said the bettor bagged a total of P97,966,977.93 after correctly...
The original recordings have never gone away. They 're readily available on streaming platforms, played on radio, and passed from one generation to the next. So why make another album of covers? Because great songs deserve to keep finding new voices. That has always been the appeal of...
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Davao Occidental at noon on Thursday, June 25, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the earthquake occurred at 12:03 p.m., with its epicenter located 71 kilometers southwest of Balut Island in Davao...
(WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD, READ AT YOUR OWN RISK) If Season 2 of "House of the Dragon" wasn 't stressful enough, Season 3 raises the stakes even higher, delivering a premiere packed with shocking twists, dragon warfare, and heartbreaking losses that will keep fans on edge. Manila Bulletin...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) plans to turn over the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to the winning bidder of the nearly ₱50-billion concession by the fourth quarter of 2027. Based on its presentation at the recent Asia Infrastructure Forum, the...
A fire broke out at a condominium in Barangay Bagumbayan, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, June 18, trapping about 20 residents before all were safely rescued. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze started at 6:53 a.m. as a rubbish fire and escalated to third alarm as thick smoke...
SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
SINGAPORE — The Philippines is among the countries best positioned to help meet Asia’s rapidly growing electricity needs, with its rich geothermal resources as well as expanding wind and solar sectors offering significant potential for renewable energy (RE) development, according to...
Borrowing costs in the Philippines surged to among the highest in the region in the first quarter of 2026, tracking heightened market anxieties over economic uncertainty and potential energy supply shocks triggered by the flare-up of the Middle East conflict nearly four months ago. According to the...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Two police majors from the Philippine National Police Academy Class Masaligan 2011 were promoted to the rank of police lieutenant colonel during an oath-taking and donning of ranks ceremony in Camp Olivas here on Monday. Promoted were Santi Frey Lorenzo and Karl...
I’m back. Not that you noticed I was away, anyhow, but I’m back to doing what I do best. While I’m gathering my thoughts, let me just say that I appreciate all your kind thoughts and well wishes while I was recovering from my little bout with dissection and all that jazz. Now that’s out of...
