Jocelyn Ayop-Mamar, Manila Bulletin’s 2023 UPLIFT Awardee, on the improvements in the agricultural sectorLife in the Philippines has demonstrably improved for Filipinos involved in agriculture, largely due to increased awareness, accessible technology, and strengthened government support. Previously, oversupply of certain crops due to poor seasonal planning often led to losses for farmers. Now, thanks to …
The company celebrates 125 years of service to the Filipino nation As society’s watchdogs and the nation’s Fourth Estate, journalists and media companies strive to remain neutral in all situations, ensuring that personal biases do not compromise fair and accurate reporting.Even in the most challenging circumstances, journalists do their best to maintain detachment—what some might call …
The history of the Manila Bulletin, 125 years and counting, is tied closely with the history of our nationOn its 125th anniversary, the Manila Bulletin (MB), the country’s newspaper of record and witness to the nation’s history since 1900, reflects on its unwavering mission to serve as the exponent of Philippine progress. The commemoration theme, “Making Life Better,” …
For decades, the Philippines grappled with a debilitating infrastructure deficit. Crumbling roads, overcrowded public transport, and an unreliable energy supply hampered economic growth and diminished the quality of life for millions. But a dramatic shift is underway. Driven by a renewed commitment to modernization and sustainability, the nation is undergoing an infrastructure renaissance.The Philippines’ infrastructure woes …
Energy to charge up Philippine economic progressThe energy sector of the Philippines has been always in a rollercoaster of highs and lows – punctuated by recurring power crisis that tested its resilience—but like a boxer in a never-ending match, it will always bounce back, poised to deliver the knockout punch that will fuel the country’s …
Great strides in the Philippine currency and payment system The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) efforts to advance the country’s payments digitalization started almost a decade ago and today, with the increase in mobile banking services and the growing usage of e-wallets, the retail payment environment has been irrevocably transformed.The media, with the Manila Bulletin at …
Longtime judiciary reporter reflects on 50 years of impartial reporting and the lessons that shaped his careerThe Manila Bulletin’s (MB) longtime judiciary reporter Rey G. Panaligan still remembers the words of then-MB Chairman Emilio T. Yap when he first assumed coverage of the newspaper’s justice and courts beat.“Rey, your beat, the justice and court beat, …
How far have we come, we ask on the occasion of the Manila Bulletin’s 125th anniversary—the answer demands some deep introspectionToday’s world offers unparalleled conveniences, with things we once thought were science fiction now part of everyday life. Smartphones let us learn, connect, and work anytime, anywhere. Healthcare has come a long way too from …
‘I would personally choose now over then,’ says RCBC Capital Corporation president and CEO Buzzie Ona when asked, in celebration of the Manila Bulletin’s 125th anniversary, whether or not we have made this world a better placeI belong to Generation X, and I have been an investment banker since I graduated from university in the …
To this day, 42 years since I joined Manila Bulletin, I still say, “No day is the same for a journalist.” You start a day with coffee and plans to have dinner with family, but that does not always happen. The weather, a politically-charged statement, or an accident changes the course of a journalist’s day. Oftentimes …
