Seven major commodities that are responsible for deforestation are timber, palm oil, soy, cattle, rubber, cocoa, and coffee. A study by an international non-profit environmental organization reveals that among these major drivers of deforestation, palm oil firms are leading in terms of...
Filipino debaters emerged victorious during the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) finals on Thursday, July 15. (ALI VICOY / MB FILE PHOTO) The WUDC, organized in 1981, is the world's largest debating tournament and one of the largest annual international student events globally. This...
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The Philippines has advanced into the grand finals of the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) for the first time since the international tournament began in 1981. (Pixabay) Four Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) students will represent the country in the international student debating...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) University of the Philippines (UP) COVID-19 Pandemic Response Team member Peter Cayton warned that loosening restrictions in Metro Manila could lead to another surge in coronavirus disease cases. "It is too early to really loosen up because as we have seen in terms of...
Malacañang said the recommendation of the government's pandemic task force was ready and that they were only waiting for the appeal of the metropolis's local chief executives. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the statement days before the existing general community...
Stockholders of Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation are invited to participate in the Annual Stockholders’ Meeting that will be conducted virtually on August 12, 2021.
The man who engaged police in a wild car chase after refusing to pay his hotel bill was found to have in his possession a sachet of suspected shabu, police said Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra, director of the Quezon City Police District, said they found a suspected illegal drug from Arvin...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) is set to announce today, July 14, its recommended quarantine status for the National Capital Region (NCR) from July 16 onwards to the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Paranaque City Mayor Edwin...
The Manila City government has started the rollout of the second dose of Sputnik V vaccines on Wednesday, July 4. (MANILA CITY PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso said the city has already received its supply of Sputnik V after its delivery to the country...
A 46-year-old man who checked-in at a hotel in Quezon City and refused to pay his bill was arrested by the police on Tuesday after a long chase by the authorities from Quezon City to Manila. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the suspect, identified as Arvin Tan, is now facing charges for...
The Korean community in the Philippines with the help of barangay leaders and volunteers got together and held a community pantry at the Manila Korea Town in Malate Saturday. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is supporting Manila Korea Town’s commitment to build a community of “bayanihan”...
