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200 immigrants arrested in raids on 2 Southern California farms
Federal immigration authorities said Friday they arrested about 200 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally in raids a day earlier on two California cannabis farm sites. Protesters engaged in a tense standoff with authorities during an operation at one of the farms.
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July 13 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH's arbitral win underscores rule of law, not might, matters
In the face of continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the national government reaffirmed its commitment to uphold the July 12, 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) ruling that declared China's nine-dash line (now 10-dash line) claims, including those within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), have no legal basis under international law.
3 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Consumers brace for oil, power price hikes
After two consecutive weeks of rollbacks, fuel prices are set to increase next week, driven by concerns over global supply and demand.
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos all set to visit US
President Marcos is set to travel to Washington, D.C. in the United States from July 20 to 22 as the two allied countries continue their high-level discussions on economic and security cooperation.
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH may challenge Trump on tariffs
President Marcos should remind United States (US) President Donald Trump that the Philippines is America’s “best ally” in Southeast Asia as the government pursues a beneficial trade deal amid the upcoming implementation of the 20 percent tariff, according to a prominent business leader.
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
US levy 'mild surprise,' growth outlook stable
Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. sees a mild impact arising from the potentially higher United States (US) tariff set to be imposed on Philippine goods imported into America.
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH kicks off ASEAN-BAC 2026 chairmanship; support for MSMEs, digital economy pushed
Business leaders called for stronger support for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), digital innovation, and regional sustainability, as the Philippines soft-launched its 2026 chairmanship of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) during a landmark regional retreat in Makati City this week.
1 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
PCG hopeful of finding more remains of missing 'sabungeros'
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) resumed on Friday morning, July 11, its search and retrieval operations at Taal Lake in Batangas in hopes of finding more remains of the 34 missing cockfighting enthusiasts (sabungeros).
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
125 PDLs complete DepEd’s Alternative Learning System program
A total of 125 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Correctional Institution for Women (CIW) in Mandaluyong City have finished the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program of the Department of Education (DepEd).
1 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Expect a PBA dogfight
TNT puts Grand Slam bid on the line; SMB seeks to reassert All-Filipino might
1 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
GCGI retrofits aging turbines
By GABRIELL CHRITEL GALANG
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
What's next for President Trump's birthright citizenship order
The legal fight over President Donald Trump's order ending birthright citizenship is advancing on a path toward the U.S. Supreme Court.
3 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
SM City Laoag: Where culture, community, and sustainability come together
A vision for a sustainable future
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bank bad loan ratio slightly eases in May
The Philippine banking system's gross nonperforming loan (NPL) ratio slightly eased to 3.38 percent in May, as continued double-digit growth in bank lending expanded the loan base and, along with the central bank’s cumulative 1.25-percent policy rate cut, helped reduce borrowing costs and improve borrowers’ ability to repay.
1 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Celebs bid ABS-CBN Tower goodbye
It was an emotional day for ABS-CBN officials, employees, and artists, including Jed Madela, Sofia Andres, and Nikki Valdez, as they bid farewell to the iconic Millennium Transmitter, after having its final lightning last July 9.
3 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Driver's licenses may now be renewed online - LTO
The public will now be able to renew their driver’s license online as the Land Transportation Office (LTO) seeks to streamline the process, eliminate red tape and long queues at local offices, and make it more accessible for motorists nationwide.
1 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
CBK priva seen to aid RE future
The Department of Energy (DOE) the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant to become a catalyst for greater integration of renewable energy (RE).
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rescuers search for missing crew from Red Sea attack
Rescuers found four more crew members Thursday who went missing after Yemen’s Houthi rebels sank a ship in the Red Sea as the United States alleged the group may “have kidnapped” others on board.
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
'The House and Senate in Congress assembled'
It would have been awesome had Bam Aquino and Francis Pangilinan led 10 other oppositionist and alternative candidates to what could have been a smashing 12-0 victory in the Senate race.
3 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace: No cover-up in case of missing 'sabungeros'
There will be no cover-up in the case of the missing “sabungeros” (cockfighting enthusiasts), Malacañang said amid the ongoing investigation of the four-year-old case.
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bisera, Miñoza shine brightest
Local standout Adrian Bisera and Bukidnon’s Crista Miñoza made their mark in the ICTSI Junior PGT Series in style, clinching breakthrough wins with contrasting performances in the premier 15-18 age group division of the JPGT South Pacific Championship here Friday, July 11.
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pagcor bans gambling ads
To regulate the growing exposure of Filipinos to gambling, the state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has ordered all gaming licensees, operators, suppliers, and system administrators to take down all gambling-related billboards and other out-of-home advertisements.
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
26,000 kilos of trash fished out from creek
Mayor Greg Gasataya appealed for public cooperation after 26,105 kilograms of waste composed of household trash and plastic debris were recovered from Mambuloc Creek here during a major dredging operation on Thursday, July 10.
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Celebrity hippo in Thailand turns 1
Thousands of excited fans flocked to a Thai zoo on Thursday to celebrate the first birthday of Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo that has become a social media sensation.
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Texas mourns flash flood victims
Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victims moved methodically along endless miles of rivers and rubble Thursday.
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filipinos can now enjoy more international flights
Where in the world can you go next?
1 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos hails winners, artists in Independence Day float design competitions
President Marcos has honored the winners of the float design and festival performance competitions held in the recent the celebration of the 126th Independence Day.
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Dutertes turn over donation
Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte and acting Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte II are distributing sports equipment and solar-powered lighting systems to barangays here.
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July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
How can I be a neighbor
One late afternoon while driving along Baler Street, Quezon City, my car's steering wheel wiggled and went out of control. I discovered the right front tire crumpled.
2 min |
July 12 2025
Manila Bulletin
Green alliance
Discovery Primea and AdventEnergy come together for strategic power partnership
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