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Tempo - December 15, 2025

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Publisher: Manila-Bulletin-Publishing-Company

Category: Newspaper

Language: English

Frequency: Daily

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GILAS OFF TO ROUSING START

Zaldy Co not in Portugal?

The Philippine Embassy in Portugal has not yet received any information on former lawmaker Zaldy Co's whereabouts, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

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Rocket launch rattles Palawan

Residents in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan were alarmed after hearing loud explosions and rumblings which were linked to a rocket launch by China, the military said on Saturday, Dec. 13.

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BICAM APPROVES P51 B FOR ZERO BALANCE BILLING FOR POOR PATIENTS

The Bicameral Conference Committee on the 2026 national budget has approved a P51.645-billion allocation for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) Program.

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P176-M illegal drugs seized in Taguig sting

Anti-narcotics operatives of the Philippine National Police (PNP) seized around P176.2-million worth of illegal drugs following the arrest of five suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust in Taguig City on Saturday, Dec. 13.

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Same old names, same old games

Walk down any provincial capitol or city hall in the Philippines and ask who’s in charge.

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No LPA monitored – PAGASA

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Sunday, Dec. 14, said no low-pressure area (LPA) has been monitored inside or outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), and that the likelihood of a tropical cyclone forming in the coming days remains low.

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Leyte cop faces ax for shabu use

Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered the start of the dismissal proceedings against a police corporal who was discovered using illegal drugs in Palompon, Leyte.

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8 KILLED IN NEGROS ORIENTAL ROAD CRASH

Eight persons were killed and four others were injured after a Suzuki Easyride 4x4 vehicle plunged into a rocky vacant lot on their way to a cemetery in Sitio Tumampon, Barangay Tiguib, Ayungon, Negros Oriental on Saturday, Dec. 13.

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Hontiveros slams China's latest water cannon attack

Sen. Risa Hontiveros denounced on Sunday, Dec. 14, China's latest attack on Philippine vessels, saying the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia should be held accountable for the water cannon blasts.

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Partnerships that open doors for Filipino workers

In an increasingly competitive global economy, the most decisive investments a nation can make are those that create jobs, strengthen skills, and widen opportunities for its people.

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Pope Leo's Christmas spirit

Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day that kicks off the Christmas season.

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MASAYA!

Hindi naramdaman o nakita ni Angelica Panganiban na ikakasal siya sino man sa ex-boyfriends niya.

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AJ Raval, bakit emosyonal sa isang post?

Sa wakas ay buong tapang nang inilabas ni AJ Raval ang matagal nang itinatagong mga litrato na kuha noong isinilang niya ang unang supling, si Ariana.

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For real this time

Just weeks ago, the rumor mill was abuzz that Kiray Celis and her non-showbiz partner Stephan Estopia had secretly tied the knot.

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MAKING NOISE

If controversy were a magnetic field, the Tulfo name would sit squarely at its center.

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BAHRAIN SHOWDOWN

ROS, Magnolia eye crucial win

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Tolentino confident of gold rush

The gold medals may be coming in trickles in the first four days of action in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games here, but Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino’s confidence remains high and blazing.

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GILAS MAULS MALAYSIA

Nationals off to strong start; Pinay dribblers into semis

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UST reclaims women's title

Kent Pastrana fulfilled her vow of winning back the UAAP crown after University of Santo Tomas took down National University, 79-64, in Game 3 of the Season 87 women's finals at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Sunday, Dec. 14.

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Wong stamps class

Agatha Wong continued to stamp her class in wushu, claiming the sixth Southeast Asian Games gold medal of her career in the 33rd edition at the Rattaprasansanphakdi Government Complex on Sunday, Dec. 14 here.

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