The Philippine Navy (PN) successfully carried out its first-ever aerial launch of a Spike Non-Line of Sight (NLOS) missile during a live-fire unilateral exercise in waters facing the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, Sept 9. PN Acting Flag Officer in Command Rear Adm. Alan Javier witnessed the...
Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Vice Adm. Jose Ma Ambrosio Ezpeleta answers questions from the media during a press briefing at the Navy's headquarters in Manila on March 18, 2025. (Photo: Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Navy (PN) will hold a live fire exercise in...
Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of Hollywood, the coolest guy in the building might’ve been courtside. Hollywood actor Jack Nicholson (AP) Even across the country, everyone noticed Jack Nicholson. “Growing up, the guy I looked at was Jack...
A Seoul court found Korean singer, composer and producer Don Spike (real name: Kim Min-su) guilty of illegal drug use and possession, and gave him a suspended sentence. In a decision issued on Jan. 9, the Seoul Northern District Court sentenced Don Spike, 45, to three years in prison suspended for...
In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly patient at the Dunkirk hospital. French Prime Minister announced on March 12, 2022 the opening of the fourth dose of vaccine "to the over 80s who have received their booster dose for more than three...
The country’s economic managers — meeting last February 24 in the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — announced the government’s readiness to provide “targeted assistance” and relief to sectors directly affected by the...
The slight increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Metro Manila “feels like a Valentine spike,” an OCTA Research fellow said. “632 new cases in the National Capital Region (NCR). With mostly fresh cases, this feels like a Valentine spike. The figure shows that...
League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) president and Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco Jr. on Friday, Jan. 28, called for the stricter implementation of border control in the provinces due to the rapid surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Marinduque Governor and League of Provinces...
A total of 807 areas nationwide were placed under granular lockdown due to the recent spike of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. Secretary Eduardo Año (Photo from DILG) In a briefing with President Duterte on Monday night, Jan. 24, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)...
People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop on Jan. 2, 2022. Metro Manila will be under Alert Level 3 starting Jan. 3 until Jan. 15 due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.(ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) said that aside from the National Capital Region (NCR), four other...
The head of a doctor’s group said on Sunday, Jan 2, that the rise in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) cases was due to the sudden downgrading of the alert level in the country. Dr. Maricar Limpin, head of the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP), stated her position on the issue after...
Despite the slight uptick in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) believes there is no basis yet to raise the Alert Level in the country. DILG logo "So far wala pa namang basis (there is no basis yet)," DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said...
