CEBU CITY – As expected, the Cebu leg of the Manila Bulletin (MB) Sketchfest on Saturday, September 28, at SM Seaside City here was a hit. WINNERS of the Manila Bulletin Sketchfest Cebu leg show off their winning entries. The winners were joined on stage by Manila Bulletin-Cebu Branch’s Jules...
MV Palawan is apprehended by Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Palawan (FPB-2401) in the vicinity of Manila Bay on Sept. 26, 2024 while carrying alleged smuggled disel fuel. (Photo: PCG) A motor vessel allegedly engaged in fuel pilferage or “paihi” system was apprehended by the Philippine Coast...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the tuition-free college education offered by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Open University (PUPOU) to persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Manila City Jail. In an agreement forged last July between the Manila City Jail and...
“Together, we can harness the power of tourism to advance peace and prosperity for all.” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed this in his message for today’s World Tourism Day 2024 celebration. Tourism and Peace, this year’s theme for World Tourism Day,...
Photo by Kimia on Unsplash This October, Metro Manila will host two major Oktoberfest celebrations, blending Bavarian tradition with modern hospitality. One will take place in the South at Newport City, and the other in the North at Solaire Resort, both promising a memorable experience for...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The measure seeking to grant the Manila Electric Co.(Meralco) a new 25-year franchise moved forward in the House of Representatives just before the congressional break. ...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is taking a bold step by passing Resolution No. 11064 that bans the use of false amplifiers — fake accounts, bots, deepfakes, cheap fakes, and softfakes — in a bid to ensure the integrity of the upcoming 2025 elections, and maybe beyond. The resolution...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three patrol boats and law enforcement tools were turned over to the Pacific Area Alliance of Local Governments for Marine Resources Development (PALMDev) by the Canadian Embassy in Manila and WildAid and Rare organizations on Monday, September 23, in Hinundayan, Southern...
SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIP From left: Jordan Tan, The Manila Bulletin head of business development, Philip Cu-Unjieng, The Manila Bulletin columnist, Dr. Raul Destura, Clinical and Translational Research Institute director at The Medical City, Jose Xavier Gonzales, chairman of the board of The Medical...
Some P1.6 million illegal drugs were seized by police during a one week simultaneous anti-crime operations in the province. In his report, Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) Director Col. Felipe Maraggun told Regional Police Office 4-A Brigadier Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas that the police operations,...
​The United States Embassy in Manila has advised those applying for the visa that there will be interruption on its services from Sept. 26 to 27. According to the embassy, the scheduled interruption is due to the transition of its new visa appointment scheduling system. During the two-day...
(Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) While Metro Manila may be notorious for its perennial heavy traffic, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) maintained that it was still far from being the worst in the world. Caloocan 2nd district...
