Social media personality and former press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has a hard time defining what "fake news" is. This, as she believed that certain information that could be considered fake now might eventually become true in the future. During the House tri-committee (tri-comm) hearing...
HOTSPOT “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” A friend shared this fitting quotation from a revolutionary philosopher on Tuesday morning as we began to witness a series of unbelievable events unfolding before our eyes. On March 11, 2025,...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – A biology student and beauty queen was killed in a fire at the Laguna State Polytechnic University College of Arts and Sciences in Barangay Bubukal here on Thursday afternoon, March 13. MACALACAY (FB) Police identified the victim as Trisha Macalacay, an official of the...
Avida Land, Ayala Land’s mid-market residential brand, launched the final tower of Avida Towers Makati Southpoint, following the strong sales of its first two towers, underscoring Makati’s appeal as a prime residential and investment destination. In a statement, Ayala Land said Makati remains a...
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...
