Seventeen and Aespa won the grand prizes (“daesang”) on the second day of the 2024 MAMA Awards held on Nov. 23 in Japan. MAMA is a popular music awards ceremony hosted by Mnet. Seventeen won the Visa Album of the Year for “Seventeenth Heaven” and the Visa Artist of the Year. Last...
The Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum 2024 Day 2 speakers and panelists for the morning session include (from left) Environmental and Energy Engineering Group of the UP Institute of Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Ma. Brida Lea D. Diola, Ascott CARES PH Sustainability Champion and...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has released the 2024 Noche Buena Price Guide to assist consumers in making informed purchasing decisions for the holiday season. “Aligned with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to promote consumer rights and responsibilities, this year’s...
Lance Gokongwei, President and CEO of JG Summit Holdings, Inc., is the recipient of the 2024 EY-Bank of Singapore Asean Entrepreneurial Excellence Award. Gokongwei is recognized for his exemplary leadership and significant contributions to the Southeast Asian business landscape. Businessman...
The Philippines intends to play a constructive role in the global cruise tourism industry, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Speaking at the Seatrade Cruise Asia 2024 welcome reception on Monday night, Nov. 11, Marcos said the...
The Earthshot Prize 2024 winners (Photo by The Earthshot Prize) The Earthshot Prize 2024 marked its fourth year with a star-studded awards ceremony held in Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, November 6. Five eco-projects were celebrated for their innovative environmental solutions, each...
DAVAO CITY – Mindanao Development Authority Chairman Secretary Leo Tereso Magno highlighted the 2024 Innovation Summit’s essential role in unlocking investment opportunities in Mindanao. MAGNO (FB) The three-day summit kicked off on Thursday, Nov. 7, at SMX Convention Center here, gathering...
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian breaker Rachael Gunn has told a Sydney radio station that she plans to retire from competition just three months after her unconventional routine at the Paris Olympics led to her being ridiculed and spawned conspiracy theories about how she qualified for the Games....
This year’s “Araw ng Pagbasa” (National Reading Day) is scheduled for November 27, according to the Department of Education (DepEd). (Courtesy of DepEd / file photo) The schedule is based on DepEd Order No. 09, series of 2024, or the Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided medical assistance to 11,429 individuals during its week-long operations for this year’s Undas. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) In a statement issued on Monday, Nov. 4, the PRC Safety Services Unit reported that 11,017 individuals received free...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils was in awe of the beauty of Siquijor where she spent a weekend trip with her family. (Photo from United Kingdom Amb. Laure Beaufils via X post) The envoy shared some photos of their weekend getaway on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday,...
Cavite PPO Acting Director Col. Dwight E. Alegre inspects a police assistance desk at Indang Public Cemetery on Nov. 1 (Photo From Cavite PPO/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – The observance of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in the province has been “generally peaceful,” according to the...
