President Marcos believes that Tawi-Tawi has achieved peace and expressed elation over it. During his visit in the province to distribute assistance to El Niño-hit areas, Marcos said he was happy to see a peaceful Tawi-Tawi and encouraged its people to keep working together to maintain the peace...
The nation’s economic agency is partnering with the Bangsamoro’s development group to improve the projects and programs in the region. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) signed a memorandum of agreement with the Bangsamoro Planning and Development Authority (BPDA) to aid the...
If you’re looking for a chef who’s doing inventive things with dishes that showcase the richness of Philippine culinary arts and ingredients, while also incorporating international influences to enhance and elevate his creations, Patrick Go of Your Local is your man. There’s a subtlety in how...
Love living solo but cringe at the monthly bills? Trying to climb the corporate ladder but your baby boomer boss keeps getting in your way? Planning to impress your cute officemate, only to find out he’s someone else’s boyfriend? Enjoy doing your own groceries but hate seeing your wallet nearly...
These days, beauty pageants aren’t just a platform for women to share their stories and advocacies, it has now become a stage where fashion creatives are also celebrated. A testament to that is the recently concluded Miss Universe Philippines 2024. For the evening gown segment of its coronation...
Before she became Miss Universe in 2022, R’Bonney Gabriel was first a fashion designer. She aimed to celebrate style in a more eco-friendly sense. Though years have passed since she won the crown, the Fil-Am beauty queen continues to use fashion as a tool for storytelling. A testament to that is...
While the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is partly blamed for the power supply mess in the country due to its slow action on issuance of warranted rules and approvals of power supply agreements (PSAs), it has opted to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Board of Investments (BOI) for...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Bloomberg and online news last Tuesday reported a closing rate of ₱58.27 to a dollar, nearly the same level it did on Nov. 8, 2022, and the worst in 18 months. BSP Governor Eli Remolona emailed media to explain that “the peso weakened beyond ₱58 to the US dollar...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has described the third reading passage of the bill legalizing divorce as "a clear and resounding...
The House plenary. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has once again approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to legalize divorce in the Philippines--but by a much closer margin this time. ...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lodged criminal complaints against four groups soliciting investments from the public without the necessary registration and licenses. In a statement, the SEC said has lodged separate complaints before the Department of Justice against Bear Mountain...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has imposed an indefinite trading suspension on the shares of House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s Bright Kindle Resources & Investments Inc. (BKR) after it disclosed the planned P5 billion acquisition of a magnetite mining firm. The PSE said Bright Kindle...
