Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles (Photo: Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) Supporters of former president Rodrigo Duterte expressed fear that he would be flown to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands following his arrest at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on...
HOTSPOT Which senatorial slate is fielding the most number of women for the upper house? Quite unsurprisingly, former President Duterte’s picks for PDP-Laban candidates are all men (including one accused of sex trafficking of women and children both here in the Philippines and in the...
HOTSPOT For those living under a rock, vlog comes from the words “video” and “blog,” while blog comes from the phrase web log. The title of this piece is a play on the theme of the Philippine Blog Awards many years ago — “one blogging nation” — which referred to Filipinos’ love...
Basilan-Starhorse intends to make a big wave on its return to the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Seventh Season. Jervy Cruz will play a key role for Basilan-Starhorse in its MPBL return. Laden with veterans, rising stars and promising players, the Sea Titans hope to land in the...
Avida Land, the mid-income residential brand of Ayala Land Inc. (ALI), has begun construction of the 15-storey Tower 1 of Sentria Storeys Vermosa, marking a significant milestone in its expansion within Cavite’s thriving property sector. Set for completion in August 2028, the mid-rise condominium...
Property developer Sta. Lucia Land Inc. is planning to launch at least 20 residential developments nationwide plus a hotel and a condotel in Baguio City this year as it looks to book another year of record profits. In an interview, Sta. Lucia Chief Finance Officer David de la Cruz said the launches...
HOTSPOT If voting were held today, President Marcos Jr.’s new electoral alliance is on-course to dominate the 2025 national and local midterm elections. Marcos himself boasted that he has been able to field candidates not just for the 12 Senate seats, but for all the over 18,000...
While 2025 is expected to be a promising year for the country due to an anticipated consumption rebound, the Unicapital Group has lowered its year-end target for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) to 7,800 from 8,000. In a briefing, Unicapital Securities Inc. Head of Research Wendy...
Seven persons were injured when a multi-cab rammed a dump truck parked on the Davao-Digos Highway going to Davao City in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur on Sunday, Feb. 9. Dashcam video showed traffic moving smoothly when the multi-cab on the rightmost lane suddenly crashed into the truck....
HOTSPOT It has gotten tough to react to current events these days, since everything is no longer as predictable and everything we used to view as permanent can now easily go away. This week, 215 members of the House of Representatives signed and endorsed the impeachment complaint...
Kheith Rhynne Cruz came up short and took home two silver medals in two Under-19 table tennis competitions in Doha, Qatar over the weekend. Kheith Rhynne Cruz (Facebook) In the WTT Youth Star Contender Doha 2025, the 18-year-old Cruz barged into the U-19 girls’ singles finals and battled...
HOTSPOT Like many of my friends, I was surprised by the recent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rally that appeared to be against the impeachment process being initiated against the Vice President. Then, many were surprised to find out that a group called “National Coalition for the Family and the...
