The University of the Philippines (UP) on Tuesday, April 22, officially released the results of the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) for Academic Year 2025–2026, announcing admission offers to nearly 18,000 successful applicants. UPCAT applicants (Enrique Bejar / Manila Bulletin / file...
The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines is set to host a high-level infrastructure forum on April 29, 2025, at Makati Commerce Tower. Supporting organizations include Colliers, with Manila Bulletin serving as the media partner. This event will gather government officials and key stakeholders to...
Two resolutions seeking to honor the life and achievements of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor, and Asia’s Queen of Songs, Pilita Corrales, have been filed in the Senate. ‘Asia’s Queen of Songs,’ Pilita Corrales (left) and the Philippine’s one and only...
In a rapidly evolving labor landscape where flexible, tech-enabled work is becoming increasingly vital to millions of Filipinos, Grab Philippines and its motorcycle taxi partner Move It came together at the Saludo Partner Appreciation Concert to celebrate their platform communities — and to...
Passengers traveling this summer will spend more for plane tickets after an increase in the passenger service charge (PSC) for airports managed by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Under Memorandum Circular No. 019-2025 signed on April 14, CAAP announced that the PSC...
Debt watcher Moody’s Ratings has downgraded Union Bank of the Philippines’ (UnionBank) credit ratings, citing deteriorating asset quality following rapid growth in retail lending and rising problem loan ratios. In its latest rating action issued on Monday night, April 21, Moody’s cut the...
Contrary to a report published by the Chinese Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Philippine Navy (PN) ship BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36) completed its maritime patrol operation in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) over...
LandBank is partnering with the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) to provide a more secure, efficient, and convenient way to manage daily financial transactions through a cash-lite campus ecosystem. The state-run Bank launched the Cash-Lite Campus initiative on April 8, 2025, which aims to...
BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36) (File photo: PPA) The Philippine Navy (PN) said there is no truth to reports being circulated by the Chinese Navy that it expelled BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), a PN corvette, in the waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough or Panatag Shoal) for illegal...
AFP Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (left) unfurls the Balikatan Exercise flag during a kick-off ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on April 21, 2025 with Maj. Gen. Francisco Lorenzo (middle), commander of AFP Education, Training and Doctrine Command (AFPETDC) and Philippines Exercise...
Low-cost carrier AirAsia is offering discounted fares on 14 million seats across domestic and international destinations as part of its “All Seats, All Flights” promo beginning Monday, April 21. In celebration of Easter, AirAsia said travelers have until Sunday, April 27, to book flights...
Thailand’s golf team bagged the 13-18 age bracket championship while teams from the country’s provinces took the spotlight in the 12-under category in the Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines (JGFP) International Inter-Club tournament held recently at the Mimosa Plus Golf Course in Clark...
