Rizal Monument Lighting 2024 The Rizal Monument and the Musical Dancing Fountain in Rizal Park lit up on May 5, 2024, in the blue and yellow colors of the European Union flag for the celebration of the founding of the European Union. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Luc Véron said...
Caritas Philippines, an advocacy arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), on Thursday, May 9, said the Supreme Court's (SC) decision on red-tagging was a "victory for justice" and a big step towards a safer Philippines. (Photo from Caritas)...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (left), Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives said the Senate is slowly losing integrity and credibility over its continued inquiry on...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has expressed doubts on the authenticity of the supposed recorded phone conversation between one of its high-ranking officials and a diplomat from the Chinese Embassy in Manila in connection with the purported “new model” in the conduct...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has lowered the rates on its Peso Rediscounting Facility effective Wednesday, May 8, for all tenors. Rediscounting is a standing credit facility provided by the BSP to qualified banks with active rediscounting lines help banks meet temporary liquidity needs by...
Philippines’ stock of US dollars dropped by $630 million to $103.437 billion as of end-April compared to end-March’s $104.067 billion after the government withdrew foreign currency from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to pay for maturing loans and to fund expenditures. Despite the...
Probabilities of rotational brownouts could wreck some parts in the Visayas, as system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) raised alarm on the critical state of overloading at the 69-kilovolt (kV) Amlan-Siaton transmission line in the grid. Prompted by that dilemma, NGCP...
The Senate is set to resume on Thursday, May 9, 2024, its hearings on the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. It will be the fifth hearing of the Senate subcommittee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes chaired by Senator Sonny Angara on the...
The Senate has unanimously adopted a resolution honoring former senator Rene Saguisag and expressing the upper chamber’s profound sympathy and condolences to his family. Senate Resolution No. 1009, introduced by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Senate President Pro...
The Department of Finance (DOF) noted a slowdown in rice inflation for April, ending a streak of six months of acceleration, largely driven by the falling global price of this essential food item. Despite rice continuing to be the main contributor to headline inflation with 2.1 percentage points,...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Members of the House of Representatives hailed on Tuesday, May 7 the swift passage at the committee level of a measure that aims to amend the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) for the purpose of...
Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Sang-hwa and South Korean indie rock band Jannabi graced the “K-Culture Next Door: 2024 Korea Festival” in Manila. Organized by the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines (KCC), the festival was held on May 4 and 5 at the SM Mall of...
