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'Habagat' to bring rains this weekend - PAGASA
While no tropical cyclone is expected to affect the country in the coming days, the southwest monsoon or “habagat” is forecast to bring rains over several areas starting this weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Friday, June 20.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
ABS-CBN bets on P-Pop talent
Duetothe overwhelming success and popularity of its all-girl pop group BINI, ABS-CBN Corporation is aiming to introduce more P-Pop (Filipino Pop) groups and other Filipino talents to the entertainment world.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
911 in action: Cops nab 4 men in Tondo robbery attempt
Four suspects involved in a robbery attempt in Tondo, Manila, were immediately arrested following a swift police response prompted by a 911 emergency hotline call from the victim.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
River overflows in southern China, stranding people and turning streets into canals
Rescue workers used rubber dinghies to evacuate people and deliver food and water Wednesday after floodwaters overwhelmed towns in southern China’s Guangdong province.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bataan hosts 5150 FAB Triathlon
Bataan is set to make history again - this time, in the spirit of sportsmanship and endurance - as it stages the first 5150 FAB Triathlon on Nov. 16, a milestone event that aims to put the province on the map of premier triathlon destinations in the country.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Wanky assumes PRO 4-A post
Police Brig. Gen Jack Wanky assumed as Police Regional Office 4-A (Calabarzon) police chief on Friday, June 20, in a turnover of command ceremony in this camp.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH officials, tourists on their way home
The 21 Philippine officials who were stranded in Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Iran had already left the Middle East is headed for Manila, Philippine Ambassador to Jordan Wilfredo Santos said on Friday.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Despite fewer births, PH may still lack thousands of classrooms by 2040 – study
This year’s school opening was once again marred by one of the perennial problems of the public school system: student overcrowding due to a shortage of classrooms.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ombudsman asks VP Duterte, 9 others to answer charges on 'misuse' of confidential funds
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has asked Vice President Sara Duterte and nine other officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to answer the criminal complaints filed against them on the alleged misuse of confidential funds.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Zamboanga del Sur PIO slain
Authorities have arrested a militiaman allegedly responsible for the killing of a government official in Zamboanga del Sur province on Thursday evening.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pamaybay shines the brightest
National champion AZ Pamaybay routed Vietnamese Phe Ngoc Thanh, 9-3, to give the country its lone gold medal in the 12th Southeast Asian Karate Federation Championships in Brunei Darussalam on Thursday, June 19.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chua finishes 2nd
Veteran cue artist Johann Chua couldn’t sustain the momentum and bowed to hometown bet Nguyen Anh Tuan, 13-4, in the final round of the 2025 9-Ball Peri Tribute Cup in Da Nang Peri Pool Arena in Vietnam Thursday, June 19.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
RLC boosts REIT portfolio with 31.7-B mall infusion
Robinsons Land Corporation, the property development arm of the Gokongwei Group, is infusing nine more malls worth P30.67 billion into its real estate investment trust, RL Commercial REIT Inc., as part of plans to
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Where have the forests gone? A reckoning with reforestation initiatives
The view from Masungi is both hope and heartbreak: regrowth in one place, emptiness in the rest. An urgent question echoes: Where have the forests gone?
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Barangay power in nation-building: Beyond health centers and sports programs
Barangays are the frontline of Philippine governance. They are the first point of contact for citizens seeking help, assistance, or redress. Their importance to the community was highlighted during the pandemic when the barangay health workers and the barangay system played a key role in keeping order to prevent the spread of the virus.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Understanding bioremediation: Healing Marinduque's mined lands
In March 1996, the quiet towns of Marinduque became the epicenter of news headlines when a mine tailings spill from the Marcopper Mining Corporation unleashed devastation across the province. Over two million metric tons of toxic mine waste flowed into the Boac and Makulapnit Rivers, poisoning farmlands, displacing communities, and leaving behind a toxic trail that lingered in the soil and the collective memory of the people.
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June 21 2025
Manila Bulletin
Offshore wind investors fleeing PH
Offshore wind investors from Spain, the United Kingdom (UK), as well as other European countries are already storming out of the door when it comes to their targeted investments in the Philippines' offshore wind sector, a highly placed source has affirmed.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
Roque: DTI aims for US tariffs below 10%
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque is open to the proposed extension of trade talks with the United States (US), as the government races to lower the reciprocal tariffs the Philippines is set to face on July 9.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
SONA preps at full throttle; fake news a big concern
Key offices and agencies have stepped up their preparations for President Marcos' anticipated fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos renews frustration over K-12
President Marcos said the government will keep pushing for improvements in the K-12 system as long as the law remains in place, even as he echoed growing frustrations about its effectiveness and cost.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
De Brito set for Capitall debut
Jorge de Brito assured that he will be on the sidelines to guide his new club Capitalı when it tackles Creamline in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) on Tour opener this Sunday, June 22, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
CA orders DAR, LBP: Pay 28.4-B in just compensation to Hacienda Luisita owners
The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the govern-ment to pay P28.4 billion as just compensation to Hacienda Luisita, Inc. (HLI) owners whose 4,500.7 hectares of sugarcane plantation in Tarlac were distributed to farmers under the comprehensive agrarian reform program (CARP).
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
Peso weakens the most among Asian currencies
The Philippine peso has depreciated the most among regional currencies against the safe haven United States (US) dollar so far since Israel attacked Iran and heightened global oil price risks.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM: No mandatory repatriation yet for Filipinos in Israel, Iran
There is no need for mandatory repatriation yet for Filipinos amid the conflict between Israel and Iran, President Marcos said.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
Current account deficit flagged
The Philippines is facing a growing dollar earnings or current account, placing it in the middle of the pack in the latest macro risk assessment of 27 key emerging markets (EMs) by DBS Bank Ltd.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
Danish military using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North Seas
From a distance they look almost like ordinary sailboats, their sails emblazoned with the red-and-white flag of Denmark.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
San Juan sets up 'basaan' zone, imposes liquor ban for Wattah! Wattah! Festival
The San Juan City local government on Wednesday, June 18, announced the designation of a basaan zone where the traditional basaan or dousing of water, in celebration of Wattah! Wattah! Festival can only be done on June 24.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
A history of packed meals
How school snacks have changed, but care stays constant
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
Children should be safe while in school - Marcos
\"Parents should feel confident that their children are safe while in school,\" the President stated.
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June 19 2025
Manila Bulletin
Araneta faces Thai for IBF light fly strap
Knockout artist Christian Araneta aims to be the fourth active Filipino world champion when he takes on Thai fighter Thanongsak Simsri for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight title on Thursday, June 19 at the Ota City General Gymnasium in Japan.
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