Marking 126 years of service, Manila Bulletin’s growth reflects a legacy that began as a witness to a changing nation. Today, it continues to play that role—a platform for shared vision, amplifying voices, environmental stewardship, and evolving with the times. As environmental challenges grow...
A single ₱7 copy of the Manila Bulletin in 1993 became an investment that yielded a 30-year return for Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC). For Mybelle V. Aragon-GoBio, now the president and chief executive officer of the Gokongwei-led real estate giant, the ritual of scanning the classifieds was more...
There’s no doubt that hybrids and full EVs are fast becoming a viable option for new car buyers in 2026. The recently released 2025 sales report from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines (CAMPI) notes that hybrids and EVs accounted for 12 percent of total sales or almost...
It can sometimes be easier to turn to crime when hope for a better life feels distant—especially when facing a prison sentence that could take up almost a quarter of your life. This was what Edsen Sentero, 67, felt when he first arrived at the New Bilibid Prison’s (NBP) Maximum Security...
There are many good people in the world, quietly ready to write happy endings to stories weighed down by loss—if only someone tells those stories. In 2013, one such story appeared in the Manila Bulletin. It was about a fisherman who had lost almost everything to Super Typhoon Yolanda—his...
I think news will eventually be coursed through trusted individuals, known for their sound judgement and credible sources of information, as opposed to specific groups of companies or corporations. I find people are looking to persons of integrity for insight. News is changing to fit how people...
As it marks its 126th anniversary, the Manila Bulletin shares with its audience stories that inspire and empower—narratives that affirm the enduring capacity of the Filipino spirit to hope, to act, and to rise. True to its long-standing motto as the exponent of Philippine progress, the Manila...
Vic Billones III, 70, of Pandi, Bulacan, spent half of his life working and assisting Filipino communities in Saudi Arabia. “I saw firsthand how crucial it was to provide our workers with information about their rights under Saudi labor law, resources available at the Philippine embassy, and...
The role of the police goes beyond protecting society, as the Eastern Police District empowers and gives hope to students pursuing their dreams through its “Adopt-A-Student” program, helping turn a student’s dream of becoming a teacher into reality. Maricar T. Vilbar, 23, is a living...
Inside hospital corridors where routines are shaped by treatments and long waiting hours, learning and play continue, through the steady efforts of a public school teacher who chose to extend her calling beyond the classroom. Kristine Crisseda “KC” Mangareng, a resident of Malabon City, is a...
It was a kitchen built for their “beloveds” – health frontliners, inmates from five city jails, patients, doctors, and nurses in the emergency room of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), including its OB-GYN department, and foundations supporting children with cerebral palsy. During the...
As the Manila Bulletin marks its 126th anniversary, the newspaper turns its focus to stories that reflect Filipino perseverance, imagination, and the courage to take risks. These are narratives shaped not by instant success, but by patience, reinvention, and belief. The journey of Half Saints,...
