Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) reported a five percent increase in first-quarter core profit as robust demand for power and healthcare services offset higher interest expenses and the diluted stake in its water utility. Manuel V. Pangilinan, MPIC chairman, president, and chief executive...
Two women and a taxi driver, suspected “Ativan Gang” members, were arrested after drugging and robbing a Singaporean of P170,000 in Binondo, Manila, the Manila Police District (MPD) said. Manila police chief Brig. Gen. Arnold C. Santiago said the MPD Composite Team conducted the operations that...
Several major roads in the city will be temporarily closed early Friday, May 9, to accommodate a marathon event, the Manila Police District announced. Traffic adjustments will start at 2 a.m. and will affect key routes around Roxas Boulevard, Quirino Avenue, P. Burgos Avenue, and Finance Road. Road...
This Mother’s Day, ibis Styles Manila Araneta City is putting Mom in the spotlight with a celebration that is bright, playful, and full of feel-good moments. She may be booked, busy, and always on the move, but this time, it is her turn to pause, be spoiled, and enjoy a day made around her. From...
Manila authorities ordered a crackdown on “palamig” stalls in Tondo after a University of the Philippines (UP) Manila study detected drug-resistant bacteria in all 12 samples tested, raising urgent public health fears in the area. City Health Officer Grace Padilla said the Manila Health...
Manila Mayor Francisco " Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Wednesday, May 6, vowed the swift rollout of a P179.2-million fund for the city 's 896 barangays in the city, each to receive P200,000 under the national government’s “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” program. The cheque was formally handed...
At a time when climate anxieties can feel both distant and overwhelming, the Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum offered something more grounded on April 30, 2026—a sense of direction shaped by shared responsibility. Held at the Dr. Robert C. Sy Grand Ballroom of the University of Santo Tomas,...
The moment you step into Rhea SyCip’s Flour Pot in BGC, the word that will pop into your mind—at the risk of being called a “tito”—is “maaliwalas.” The Filipino language is truly wonderful, and can encapsulate in one word such feelings that I felt entering the space. In English, it...
A thick cloud of smoke sent alarm across the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) campus after flames hit the Main Academic Building Tuesday afternoon, May 5. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the incident was traced to an electrical fire around 3 p.m. The blaze was later...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking regulatory approval to return approximately ₱9 billion to its customers, adding to an existing multi-billion peso refund program aimed at easing the burden of high electricity costs. In an interview, Ronald Valles, Meralco head of regulatory management,...
Former senator and Manila Hotel president Atty. Joey Lina on Tuesday lauded Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso for what he described as “strong and noticeable” leadership in the capital, while joking that the mayor might be “doing too well” to avoid being drawn into higher...
A ranking congresswoman wants to impose a civil penalty of up to P10 million against energy-producing companies that implement unreasonable price increases on crude oil and refined petroleum products. Manila Teachers Party-list Rep. Ma. Nina Francesca Lacson filed for this purpose House Bill (HB)...
