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Manila Bulletin
UCAL adds 2 more sports
The more sports, the better and merrier for all member schools of the University and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) as it launches its 8th edition beginning Oct. 9 at the FilOil Arena in San Juan City.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lakewood Golf held its 20th anniversary tournament
Marking two glorious decades of golf excellence, the Lakewood Golf and Country Club held a Member-Guests Tournament on June 28, 2025 in celebration of its 20th anniversary.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Crossovers eye QF spot
Chery Tiggo guns for an outright quarterfinal spot as it tangles with ZUS Coffee on Tuesday, July 29, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Maroons on cloud nine
University of the Philippines etched its name in history books after securing a three-peat in the Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup with a commanding 79-65 win over National University on Sunday, July 27, at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Calling Noah's Ark!
It is undeniable that climate change is real.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Where have all the rivers gone?
It is like a yearly ritual. This is the time of the year when torrential rains start bringing havoc to many parts of the country.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Arca, Mendoza capture gold
Christian Gian Karlo Arca and Jemaicah Mendoza ruled their respective age brackets to hand the Philippines a pair of gold medals in the standard event of the 9th Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championships in Zhuhai, China last Monday, July 28.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos appoints Punzalan-Castillo as Ombudsman OIC
President Marcos appointed Ombudsman Special Prosecutor and former Court of Appeals (CA) presiding justice Mariflor P. Punzalan-Castillo as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB).
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOLE: No urgent need for P200-legislated wage hike
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ruled out the urgency of a legislated P200 across-the-board wage hike, as the Philippines already holds one of the highest minimum wage rates in Southeast Asia.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH sports highlighted on 4th SONA
President Ferdinand \"Bongbong\" Marcos Jr. underscored his commitment to promoting a healthier and more active Filipino citizenry during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, by laying out comprehensive plans for grassroots sports development and public access to athletic facilities.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Car sales see minimal gain in June
Vehicle sales in the Philippines increased by only two percent in June, as the automotive industry continues to face slow growth momentum amid weakening demand for passenger cars and global uncertainties.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM's post-SONA nation-building and governance imperatives
In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) shortly after his inauguration in 2022, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. affirmed his belief that \"the state of the nation is sound.\" After a year in office, he observed in his 2023 address before Congress \"the synergy of all Filipinos working together...in a whole-of nation effort.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Dovish signals cut treasury's borrowing costs
Global trade jitters and the impending expiry of US tariff pauses failed to deter investors, as the Marcos administration’s debt sales saw robust demand, allowing the Bureau of the Treasury to raise ₱28.4 billion and continue its four-week trend of lower borrowing costs.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
2 cyclones outside PAR continue to enhance 'habagat', trigger rains
Two tropical cyclones outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) have continued to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat) by pulling moist winds toward the land, bringing persistent rains over parts of western Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, July 28.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jesus loved Martha, her sister and Lazarus
The Catholic Church has traditionally recognized July 29 as the feast of St. Martha, but in 2021, Pope Francis approved a change in the feast day to include Martha’s sister St. Mary and brother St. Lazarus.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
RRHI ventures into motorcycles
Robinsons Supermarket Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gokongwei Group’s Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), is expanding into the motorcycle business by acquiring 100 percent of Lance Gokongwei’s Premiumbikes Corp. for P146.4 million.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Kim's sister rejects appeasement overture by new SoKor prexy
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rebuffed an appeasement overture by South Korea’s new liberal government, saying Monday that North Korea has no interests in talks with South Korea no matter what proposal its rival offers.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila Symphony Orchestra presents 'Brazilian Guitar and Cello' concert
The Manila Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc. and Standard Insurance, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil through Guimarães Rosa Institute (IGR) and the Embassy of Brazil in Manila, proudly presents the “Brazilian Guitar and Cello” concert on August 9, 2025, at the Bayanihan Hall in the Creative Arts Centre British School Manila, at BGC, Taguig City.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Why disastrous floods persist
Every year, the same story unfolds. As typhoons and habagat rains batter the Philippines, floodwaters rise and barangays are submerged. Many streets become rivers, homes are inundated, and countless Filipinos are forced to evacuate or suffer in silence.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Granada rises at Splendido
College of St. Benilde’s Sean Granada rose to the occasion on a rain-soaked Sunday, July 27, showcasing nerves of steel and sharp course management to clinch individual honors in Round 2 of the ICTSI Intercollegiate Tour at the wind-raked Splendido Taal Golf Club.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Why the 'ASEAN Way' matters
The border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia last week brought out a discussion I deem vital for us as citizens of an ASEAN member state.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Engineering machines to think
Built for tomorrow, Mapúa's new course tackles robotics, generative AI, and more
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH top in Asia under Marcos
Even with the weaker-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures last year and in recent quarters, the Department of Finance (DOF) argued that the Philippine economy grew at an average rate of 5.9 percent—among the fastest-growing Asian economies—since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assumed power in 2022.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sri Lanka Embassy hosts Colombo Port City investment visit
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Philippines organized a visit for a delegation from Colombo Port City to engage top Philippine business leaders and showcase investment opportunities in Sri Lanka. The visit took place from June 30 to July 5, 2025.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cambodian, Thai leaders tackle truce
Thai and Cambodian leaders are meeting in Malaysia in an urgent effort to resolve deadly border clashes that entered a fifth day despite mounting international calls for peace.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
We deserve better
— VP Sara
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Park Bo-gum is new face of Korean tourism
Korean actor Park Bo-gum, the star of the series \"Good Boy\" and \"When Life Gives You Tangerines,\" is the new honorary ambassador for Korean tourism.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Fantastic Four' scores Marvel's first $100-M box office opening of '25
Marvel's first family has finally found box office gold. \"The Fantastic Four: First Steps,\" the first film about the superheroes made under the guidance of Kevin Feige and the Walt Disney Co., earned $118 million in its first weekend in 4,125 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Tinyente' promoted at Magnolia camp
Tenorio replaces Victolero; Webb to be elevated
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July 29 2025
Manila Bulletin
Expansion costs hit UB’s H1 profits
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) expects its earnings to improve soon even as continuing costs for the expansion of its credit card business weighed net income down by 35 percent to P3.3 billion in the first half of 2025 from P5.07 billion in the same period last year.
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