The Philippine Statistics Authority’s announcement that the country achieved a 7.6 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 affirms that, despite high inflation rates, the economy is on track in regaining its pre-Covid pandemic footing. This improves on the 5.7 percent growth in...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc denied on Friday, Jan. 27 the Motion for Reconsideration (MR) Ex Abundanti Ad Cautelam filed by former Senator Manny Pacquiao and Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on the Resolution of the Commission Special Second Division. MB file photo In...
ILOILO CITY – Boracay earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million domestic and foreign tourists who visited the world-famous resort-island in Malay, Aklan in 2022. THE Sun sets at world-famous Boracay Island in November 2022. The island-resort earned P32.2 billion from 1.75 million tourists in 2022....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has credited the country’s higher-than-expected full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2022 to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s leadership and decision-making. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “Under the able leadership...
DOH A total of 589 measles cases were recorded across the country in 2022, data from the Department of Health (DOH) showed. This figure posted a 186 percent increase as compared to the year 2021 where only 206 cases were logged, the DOH report showed. Calabarzon registered the most number of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for holding what he described as "the best election in the world" during the May 9, 2022 national polls. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romualdez gave...
Over two million Filipino active users spent 75,305 hours — equivalent to nine years — in digital lending applications on 2022 alone, according to consumer credit service Digido report released Monday, January 23. The ten digital lending platforms operating in the Philippines with applications...
Today is Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. It is the most important festival in China. Reports say tens of millions of people in China headed to their rural hometowns starting Friday to keep the tradition of celebrating the start of the new year with their...
Miss Universe Philippines national director Shamcey Supsup has come out to set the record straight after it was alleged that their team walked out on Miss Universe Philippines 2022 Celeste Cortesi after she failed to enter the semi-final round of the 71st edition of the annual international beauty...
By: Alexa Basa & Badette Cunanan Photos by: Juan Carlo de Vela & Erwin Barleta The Manila Bulletin featured 20 finalists, promoting the beauty of the Philippines in its 20 th Newspaper-Christmas-Tree Making Contest 2022 held at South Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia on December...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and its technology provider for the automated election system (AES) Smartmatic are not liable for the data privacy violations that occurred in 2022, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) stated. Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the...
The Muntinlupa City government congratulated 336 graduates of the city-run Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa (PLMun) for passing the October 2022 Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers. "Congratulations to our PLMun Top Performing Board Passers! You make our City, and especially...
