The Department of Education suspended classes nationwide yesterday and today due to the latest heat index levels. A record high temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius (101.8 degrees Fahrenheit) was experienced on Saturday, April 27, with the heat index, which takes into account humidity,...
It may be a bitter pill to swallow, but the power supply turmoil in the country could ignite resurgence of coal-fired power generation, according to one of the country’s top energy players. And while the allure of green technologies would be highly irresistible, the fragility of the country’s...
Propelled by energy sales that have been escalating beyond 10% within the stretch of the sweltering El Niño weather condition, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is favorably looking to end the year with core income jump to P40 billion from P37.1 billion in 2023. The company’s...
This week starts with a nationwide transport strike arising from disagreements regarding the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Considering that an estimated nine million commuters take the jeepney everyday in Metro Manila, and there are about 600,000...
(Noel B. Pabalate/Manila Bulletin) The intense heat is breaking records. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Saturday afternoon, April 27 logged the highest air temperature ever recorded in Metro Manila. Based on PAGASA’s monitoring, a...
The internet, source of so much information and opportunities for growth, is showing its “dark side” through the many reports on cybercrimes. Scams that defraud people of hard-earned money; disinformation that has caused misguided decisions; and online sexual abuse and exploitation of...
In just over a year, we will be holding the 2025 midterm elections. And with the advent of technology, the specter of deepfakes looms large over the electoral landscape. Sophisticated and deceptive videos created using artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to sway...
H.E. Amb. Megawati Manan of the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam The Ambassador of the Brunei Darussalam Embassy, H.E. Megawati Manan, and her spouse, Col (Rtd) Rahman Durahman, hosted a high-tea reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Held on April 11, 2024, at the ambassador's residence, the lovely...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has undersored the health and environmental benefits that would be derived from the rehabilitation and restoration of the San Juan River initiated by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). The rehabilitation and restoration of the San Juan River...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) wants to recommend maintaining the current water supply allocation to sufficiently meet the demand during the summer season. MWSS Division Manager Patrick Dizon told Manila Bulletin on Thursday, April 25, that they will be meeting with...
H.E. Amb. Agus Widjojo of the Embassy of Indonesia in the Philippines After fasting for one month, it's time to indulge and get together with friends and family, and finally break the fast on the auspicious day of Eid al-Fitr, a celebration known as Idulfitri in Indonesia and generally as Eid...
Police seized over P300,000 worth of shabu and two firearms from a construction worker regarded by authorities as a high-value individual in a buy-bust operation in Antipolo City. Rizal Police Provincial Office (PPO) director Col. Felipe Maraggun said the 49-year-old man yielded eight sachets of...
