OFF THE BEATEN PATH For too long, exercising our right to vote has been hampered by long lines, inconvenient schedules, and cumbersome processes. This discouraged participation, especially among busy individuals, marginalized communities, and those residing far from registration centers. Yesterday,...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL The joke today is that people will have to choose which place to go to on the 14th of February. There are two choices, it seems, as the traditional celebration of Valentine’s Day coincides with the Catholic Church’s observance of Ash Wednesday. Today marks the beginning of...
Quezon 2nd district Rep. David “Jay-jay” Suarez (Screenshot from live recording, House of Representatives’ Facebook page) Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd district Rep. David “Jay-jay” Suarez questioned the intentions of the Senate over its...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday, Feb. 13, announced the date and venue for the annual "Walk for Life" event. (Various church organizations joined early morning “Walk for Life” in Manila on Feb.18, 2023 / Photo credit to CBCP News) In a statement, the church...
(Courtesy of 1001st Infantry Brigade) A new landslide struck Barangay Masara in Maco, Davao de Oro on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 13, forcing the temporary stoppage of search, rescue and retrieval operations. The landslide occurred around 2 p.m. and responders scampered to a safer ground, according to...
Donors who contributed funds for the airing of the controversial P55-million “Edsapwera” television commercial had declined to have their names revealed to the public. Sen. Imee R. Marcos, on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, presides over the continuation of the Committee on Electoral Reforms and...
Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad, Philippine Navy spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 14 Chinese vessels were monitored in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Tuesday, Feb. 13, but the Philippine Navy (PN) was not alarmed as this was considered...
Filipino investors seeking to invest their savings with the government can expect a guaranteed return that surpasses the 2023 average inflation rate, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. During an auction on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the five-year retail treasury bond (RTB) secured a coupon rate of...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla answers questions from the media during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Feb. 13, 2024. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The death of Khadafi Mimbesa alias "Engineer", the alleged...
BACOLOD CITY – Two building inspectors assigned to the Office of the Building Official (OBO) here were suspended for 60 days for alleged extortion. BENITEZ (Glazyl Masculino) In a press briefing on Monday, February 12, City Legal Officer Romeo Carlos Ting Jr. said these two building inspectors...
Apart from feasting on the best Chinese dishes and bonding with families, the Lunar New Year is also centered on tradition. This involves activities that will kick off the new year on the best note and keep it a prosperous one. Here at Manila Bulletin, one of our yearly traditions is producing a...
The Paleng-QR Ph program, aimed to build a digital payment ecosystem by promoting cashless QR payments in public markets and local transportation, was launched in Tagbilaran City in partnership with Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG),...
