President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is bound to lose credibility if he continues to defer calling for a special session that would enable the Senate to tackle the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this...
The ticket selling for boy band NCT Wish’s Asia tour in Manila has started. NCT Wish, composed of Jaehee, Sion, Riku, Yushi, Ryo and Sakuya, debuted in February last year. They will be holding their 2025 NCT Wish Asia Tour Log in Manila on April 12, 6 p.m., at the New Frontier...
Big business on Sunday, Feb. 9, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to maintain and improve the dedicated lanes for buses and motorcycles on the main thoroughfare EDSA to decongest vehicular traffic. "Any talk of possible dismantling of the EDSA Carousel Line at this stage...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now seeking the passage of a bill that seeks to rename the existing Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) as the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP). In filing Senate Bill No. 2969, Gatchalian said there is a need to promote aviation...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate won’t make moves to hasten the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte by asking the President to call for a special session to tackle the Articles of Impeachment sent to the Upper Chamber by the House of Representatives....
The wreckage of a private aircraft sits on a ricefield after it crashed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, 2025. The aircraft was contracted by the US Department of Defense for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. (Photo courtesy of Sam Mala via Keith Bacongco /...
As part of a strengthened initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing teenage pregnancy crisis in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ramped up its efforts to support adolescent mothers. A 14-year-old young mother in Quezon City. (SANTI SAN JUAN / MANILA...
Taskovski Films’ CEO and founder Irena Taskovski Documentary producer Irena Taskovski was in town recently for a five-day DocsConnect training program. Along with Taskovski were Oscar nominee Hubert Sauper and editor Alexander Goekjian. Their visit was part of a collaborative partnership...
A group of teachers on Friday, Feb. 7, called for more than just a restructuring of educational pathways to achieve genuine reform in the Philippine education system. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) As discussions around education reform and the review of the K to 12 Program...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Friday, Feb. 7, said that the shear line and the northeast monsoon or “amihan” are expected to bring scattered rains to parts of the Philippines. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In its...
The Bayo Foundation, the Harvest Creative Community Hub, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have banded together and have collaborated on an inspiring initiative that they’ve called Weave for Peace. For the benefit of soldiers and their families, the project creates exclusive designs...
President Marcos welcomed Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s (MMC) P7-billion investment plan in the Philippines in the next five years, saying this will create more jobs for Filipinos. PARTNERSHIP — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President and CEO Kato...
