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Manila Bulletin
Asialink to aid women business
With only four percent of the total women-led micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) having access to formal financing, Manila-based Asialink Finance Corporation (AFC) has launched its fresh loan product to plug this gap.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
SEC 'deemed approved' rule kicks in
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is enforcing strict timelines for its processing of substantially all types of applications, with a “deemed approved” policy for requests left unattended beyond the prescribed period.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
ERC chief resigns amid Marcos admin 'reboot'
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta has reportedly submitted her resignation and she announced it to the employees during this week’s flag raising ceremony, several insider-sources have confirmed.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Goldman Sachs stays bullish on PH equities
Not even the higher tariff that the United States (US) plans to impose on Philippine goods would dampen the local equity market, thanks to strong domestic macroeconomic fundamentals, according to global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
All about the vibe
It's all about the vibe this week as we dig into new releases from The Juans and Janine Berdin, to Ben & Ben, Hey It's Je, and more!
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos optimistic about new PCO leadership
President Marcos believes that the new communications secretary, his fifth under his term, would be able to accurately and clearly send the government’s message to the public.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Duterte camp reviewing 'immense amount of evidence' for ICC trial
The camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte is reviewing the “immense amount of evidence” on his crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in preparation for the confirmation hearing in September, his lead counsel said.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Coach Chot on SMB rally: 'We expected it
TNT head coach Chot Reyes was under no illusion that the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup Finals against San Miguel would become a cakewalk and that was exactly what transpired in Game 1 on Sunday, July 13.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fourth suspect in Coquilla rob-slay falls
Police have arrested the fourth and final suspect in the murder of University of the Philippines Manila student Sophia Coquilla in Tagum City on Saturday.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
How did Filipinos end up stranded in mobility woes?
In the early 80s, travelling from Caloocan City to Legaspi Village in Makati would usually take me about 30 minutes by bus through EDSA. By the mid-90s, the volume of vehicle traffic was beginning to outpace the capacity of this main artery. The start of the MRT-3 construction, although causing more congestion, came as a welcome relief for most, in the hope that people would not have to use cars to get to their workplaces.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
PDS deal boosts PSE profits in H1
The acquisition of over 90 percent of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDSHC) has boosted the net income of the Philippine Stock Exchange by 25 percent, P495.7 million for the first six months of 2025 from P398 million in the same period last year.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Davao talents bounce back
After settling for one victory at South Pacific, Davao's young golfers stormed back strong at Apo Golf and Country Club, with homegrown talents either seizing control or moving into contention in all but one of the six categories after the opening round of the ICTSI Apo Golf Junior PGT Championship here Monday, July 14.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
A nation addicted: The scourge of gambling
That “we are doomed — unless we wake up,” as Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David had warned, should be enough to jolt us into deep reflection on how come it has been easier to foster gambling addiction than to build a society with dignity and moral clarity.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Unfitting end to a 'nice game'
SMB coach disappointed as PBA stands firm on late-game decision
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Superman' and DC Studios fly to $122 million opening
In a bid to kick off a new era for DC Studios, James Gunn’s “Superman” opened with $122 million in U.S. and Canada ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump to meet NATO secretary-general as plan takes shape for Ukraine weapons sales
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that they can then pass on to Ukraine.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
23rd Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day celebrates shared history and culture
Under the theme “Lasting Friendship,” a series of events were held to celebrate the 23rd Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day, led by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Embassy of Spain, in partnership with the municipal government of Baler, Aurora, the Department of Education (DepEd), and the National Museum of the Philippines.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Anne Curtis: 'It's time to have a series about mental health'
Anne Curtis has admitted that it took her a while to agree to the project 'It's Okay To Not Be Okay,' explaining that she hadn't been acting for a while.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH, Japan sign pact for enhanced earthquake, tsunami resilience
The Philippines and Japan have forged an agreement that would further strengthen both countries' disaster resilience in Greater Metro Manila area, particularly in dealing with earthquakes and tsunamis.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Dumaguete safest city to visit in PH – travel survey
The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) cited the recent declaration by the World Travel Index that Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental is the Safest City to Visit in the Philippines in the first half of 2025.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Human, animal remains found inside sacks recovered from Taal Lake
The suspicious sacks retrieved from the bottom of Taal Lake, where Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) divers were searching for the remains of 34 missing cockfight enthusiasts (sabungeros), were confirmed to have contained human and animal remains.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cops rescue kidnapped trader in Batangas
Anti-kidnapping operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested 12 people, including six foreigners, following a rescue operation for a Chinese businessman from the clutches of his abductors in Batangas.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
SMC breaks ground on new Caticlan terminal
Ramon S. Angled San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is set to build a new passenger terminal at Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Caticlan, the main gateway to Boracay Island, which is expected to increase the airport's capacity to seven million passengers starting 2027.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tautuaa frustrated
San Miguel’s Mo Tautuaa expressed his frustration after the PBA Technical Committee nullified his late-game dunk — a decision that ultimately reversed the lead and paved the way for TNT’s victory in Game 1 of the Philippine Cup Finals on Sunday, July 13, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tariff hikes and uncertainties we need to face
The recent announcement by the United States imposing the additional three percent tariff on goods shipped from the Philippines raised total tarriffs from 17 percent last April to 20 percent.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Showcasing Filipino brand of diplomacy in Japan
June is always a busy month for Philippine foreign-service posts, capped by the high point of National Day celebrations. But this year in Japan, the pace was exceptional—with a stretch of elegant receptions, cultural showcases, and forward-looking forums marking the road to 2026's 70th anniversary of Philippines-Japan diplomatic relations.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Woe to you!
The opposite of the benediction, “Blessed are you!” is the malediction, “Woe to you!” In Luke’s Beatitudes, the four blessings have their corresponding “Woes” (Lk 6:20-26). Here in Matthew, Jesus pronounces the “Woe” as a warning to towns who have witnessed his miracles but have not repented.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filipina caregiver in Israel succumbs to injuries sustained from Iran missile strike
The Filipina caregiver who was injured during an Iranian missile attack in Israel died on Sunday, July 13, the Philippine Embassy in Israel announced.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Build a strong company culture
What makes companies not only perform but endure—and even inspire? Increasingly, the answer lies in something often invisible yet profoundly powerful: corporate culture.
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July 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
QC gov't passes 1st gender-inclusive health ordinance in PH
The Quezon City government passed an ordinance aimed at making public healthcare services more accessible and responsive to the needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals, becoming the first local government unit in the country to institutionalize gender-inclusive health policies.
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