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The positive side of weather disturbances
As we write this column, one powerful typhoon has just exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, and another major one is hovering in its northeastern periphery.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Experts sound alarm on threat of respiratory virus to infants, elderly
Health experts have raised the alarm over the increasing threat of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a highly contagious but often overlooked respiratory illness that severely affects infants and older adults, urging stronger awareness and preventive action in the Philippines.
1 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Women too often absent from peace talks – UN chief
Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, the United Nations chief said Tuesday that far too often women remain absent.
2 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos against Cha-cha
President Marcos does not want Charter change (Cha-cha) or constitutional change, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Tuesday, Oct. 7, after the idea was floated in the House of Representatives.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Higher Meralco bills loom for Oct.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, expects a potential increase in electricity rates this month despite a marginal decline in prices in September.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Amit eyes 3rd 10-ball crown
Veteran Rubilen Amit guns for a historic third title when she banners a small Filipina field in the 2025 WPA Women's 10-Ball World Championship slated on Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Bali, Indonesia.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
3 overloaded trucks caused collapse of Cagayan bridge
Three overloaded trucks, weighing about 50 tons, caused the collapse of the 45-year-old Piggatan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan, on Monday, Oct. 6, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Comelec looking into campaign donations of gov’t contractors to 2022 presidential, VP candidates
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that they were also looking into campaign donations allegedly made by government contractors for the presidential and vice presidential aspirants in the 2022 elections.
2 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Isko distributes aid to fire-hit families in Leveriza
Approximately 75 families affected by the fire that hit a residential area on Leveriza Street in Barangay 705, San Andres, Manila were given immediate financial and social aid by the city government to help them recover from the crisis.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Iloilo water supply gets boost
The Lucio Tan Group’s MacroAsia Corp. has started the construction of the P2-billion New Earth Iloilo Water Supply Project, which will augment Iloilo’s potable water supply and address the rising requirements of expanding communities and industries in the province.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DepEd personnel set to receive 2023 performance-based bonus
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that qualified teaching and non-teaching personnel will soon receive their 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), following the approval of their eligibility by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the A025 Inter-Agency Task Force.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lord, teach us to pray
Religious groups in Israel in Jesus' time would be known by their specific practices of piety and their particular kind of prayer.
3 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marikina gov't, DO'Tr open modern PUV stops with security cameras, solar panels
To provide commuters with a better and safer commuting experience, the local government of Marikina and the Department of Transportation (DOTr) opened two new modern Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) stops in the city on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
1 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Either we stand or stumble
In his last State of the Nation Address, President Marcos did something many leaders before him hesitated to do. He publicly exposed the festering rot behind anomalous infrastructure spending, particularly flood control projects. It was a bold declaration—one that raised hopes for real accountability in a country long scarred by corruption. But in the months since that speech, those hopes appear to be steadily chipping away.
2 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Maynilad submits prospectus, secures ADB, IFC, UK backing
Aside from lead cornerstone investors International Finance Corp. and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has signed cornerstone investment agreements with 10 more international and domestic institutional investors led by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, acting through its Mobilising Capital through Listed Products (MOBILIST).
1 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Unlocking your full potential
L’Oréal Philippines, TESDA, PBSP come together to level-up the local hair dressing industry and open opportunities to the youth sector
2 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gold lifts PH reserves to 1-yr. high
Driven by record-high gold reserves and the central bank's investment income, the Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR)—the country’s stock of United States (US) dollars and other foreign currencies—climbed to their highest level in a year, the strongest since October 2024.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Death toll in Indonesian school collapse rises to 61 as more bodies are recovered
Indonesian crews recovered a dozen bodies Monday as they searched for young people missing after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week, bringing the death toll to 61.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Youth activism: Rekindling civic conscience
The rising tide of youth indignation and civil society activism in response to recent corruption scandals marks a turning point in the nation's quest for higher ethical standards among those entrusted with governance.
2 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Experts warn of RSV's threat to infants, elderly
Health experts have raised the alarm over the increasing threat of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a highly contagious but often overlooked respiratory illness that severely affects infants and older adults, urging stronger awareness and preventive action in the Philippines.
1 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Global uncertainty dents export outlook
Due to lingering global trade uncertainty, coupled with the Philippines' weaker competitiveness, the Marcos administration's economic team has cautioned that the country's goods exports could face significant pressure this year.
2 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Give ICI a chance; many suspects likely guilty
THE SIT DOWN WITH PRESIDENT MARCOS:
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October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gen X CD hoarder
I recently went to an Annual Autumn sale hosted by the local library, and my focus was on a particular format.
2 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lacson resigns
Some senators' disapproval of Blue Ribbon's direction cited
3 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Leave my pen under the rubble
Student journalist reminds us of the vital role of truth-tellers
2 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope expresses solidarity with Filipinos affected by 6.9 quake
Pope Leo XIV offered prayers for the victims and communities devastated by the powerful earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces on Sept. 30.
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October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Upgrade or risk being 'trapped' in legacy chips
The Philippines must attract fresh investments to upgrade and diversify its semiconductor industry in order to meet the growing demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI), as the sector is poised to bear the brunt of potential tariff impositions by the United States (US), according to think tank Oxford Economics.
3 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Instituto Cervantes' Pelicula Spanish film festival returns to Makati
The much-anticipated Pelicula> Pelikula Spanish Film Festival is set to return to Makati from Oct. 10 to 16, 2025, celebrating its 24th edition at the Ayala Triangle Gardens and Power Plant Mall.
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October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
THE SIT DOWN WITH PRESIDENT MARCOS: Give ICI a chance; many suspects likely guilty
President Marcos expressed belief that many suspects in the large-scale anomalies in public works spending, particularly flood control projects, are likely guilty but emphasized that the state must present strong legal cases.
3 min |
October 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
All eyes on Belen
Top PVL pick takes spotlight as Capital1 battles Choco Mucho
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