Five Philippine universities, led by the University of the Philippines (UP), are ranked among the top universities in the world in the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for 2025. Based on the latest rankings released on Wednesday, June 5, UP has risen to 336, a...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) estimated that the decrease in rice tariffs from 35 percent to 15 percent could potentially reduce rice prices by P6 to P7 per kilo. In a briefing on Wednesday, June 5, PSA Undersecretary Claire Dennis S. Mapa said that these estimates were made taking into...
As she takes on her new role in Congress, celebrity and fashion icon Love Marie “Heart” Ongpauco-Escudero said she is now ready to face the challenge as the new president of the Senate Spouses Foundation, Inc. (SSFI). Love Marie “Heart” Ongpauco-Escudero was sworn in as the new...
Solar Philippines founder Leandro Legarda Leviste has increased his stake in ABS-CBN Corporation to 10 percent—almost enough to entitle him a seat in the multi-media firm’s board of directors. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), ABS-CBN said Leviste’s LL Holdings Inc....
The new variants of Covid-19, including those informally known as “FLiRT,” have been detected in the Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday, June 4. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In a statement, the DOH said it has been operating with the...
While the Covid-19 case increase in the country “remains slow,” the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, June 4, assured the public that the situation remains “mild and manageable." (Photo from Pixabay) In a statement, DOH said it continues to track Covid-19 case counts and newly...
Chinese personnel onboard two bigger rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) rush to take a food package airdropped by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) onboard two smaller rubber boats during a resupply mission in Ayungin Shoal on May 19, 2024. (Photo by AFP) The alleged attempt...
Escoda Shoal (Courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, June 4, that China has no right to hold a military exercise within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). This, as Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, PN spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS),...
Ambassador Dr. Titanilla Tóth of the Hungarian Embassy The Hungarian Ambassador Dr. Titanilla Tóth visited the Manila Bulletin office, sparking a captivating dialogue on the evolving landscape of communication and diplomacy on May 27, 2024. In an era dominated by fleeting social media...
Ambassador Dr. Chanaka Talpahewa of the Sri Lankan Embassy addresses the gathering. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Philippines in collaboration with the Universal Wisdom Foundation Inc. (UWFI) organized the “Exposition of the Sacred Relics from Sri Lanka and Vesak Day Commemoration” on May 25,...
Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) is set to reintroduce the beloved Tamaraw almost 20 years since it was last seen in our market. When the new Tamaraw was introduced last year during the company’s 35th anniversary celebration, it was introduced as the IMV-0 concept. Now, it inherits the Tamaraw...
The local manufacturing activity slipped in May as producers struggled to raise their employment numbers, according to S&P Global report. The Philippines manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) slid to 51.9 last month from 52.2 in April, S&P Global said. The latest figure, however,...
