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Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
After days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky, residents closely monitored waterways for signs they had crested, but freezing temperatures forecast for Tuesday could complicate any cleanup efforts.
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April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
General Luna’s Nicole Laurel Asensio excited to share stage with Eraserheads
As the wife of a former drummer (Emil Buencamino), I have a secret love for rock music. The last music festival I remember on the SMDC grounds was earlier in 2023, the two-day Rakrakan Festival, where bands like 6cyclemind, Sandwich, Chicosci, and Ely Buendia performed.
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April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Stronger Kanlaon eruptions still possible, Phivolcs warns
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) warned that the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Tuesday, April 8, could still be followed by more explosive activities.
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April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Eala’s target: 2028 L.A. Olympics
More than just the end goal of winning a Grand Slam title, Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala also dreams of representing the country in one of the sports’ grandest stages: the Olympics.
1 min |
April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Strong IPO demand amid market rout
Cebu-based fuel dealer Top Line Business Development Corp. on Tuesday successfully staged its oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO) worth P733 million.
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April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Benjie Austria praised for dedication to making films
Award-winning film director Joel Lamangan praises producer Engr. Benjie Austria for his intense dedication to film production despite the challenges in the entertainment industry.
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April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Heritage and progress converge at FFCCCII National Convention
Victor Lim elected as FFCCCII president
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April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chinese ship tries to ram PH Coast Guard vessel – official
China Coast Guard (CCG) ship instructing the coast of Zambales again attempted to strike a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel that was blocking it repeatedly on Monday, April 7, a ranking official disclosed.
2 min |
April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila gov’t holds consultative meetings on double allowance for seniors
Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced that the local government held consultative meetings in preparation for the orderly payout of the doubled monthly allowance for senior citizens for the months of April, May, and June 2025.
1 min |
April 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Industrialist Lim heads FFCCCII
Industrialist Victor Lim has been elected as the new president of the Federation of Philippine Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), signaling a focus on continued business and socio-civic development.
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOTr clarifies US travel alert
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has clarified that authorities from the United States (US) have not issued a new travel or security advisory against Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) or any other airport in the country.
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Davao City folk fear electoral fraud
DAVAO CITY – The discovery of dozens of election paraphernalia in Barangay Buhangin here has sparked concerns of electoral fraud from different sectors.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
EU-funded ADDVoice program gaining ground in Leyte and Samar
The European Union-funded program, Advancing Adolescent's Voice for Violence-Free, Inclusive and Safer Family and Community Environment (ADDVoice), is gaining ground in Leyte and Samar.
2 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Myanmar quake death toll tops 3,500
People in Myanmar's earthquake-stricken areas braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the misery of the many who lost their homes in the disaster and were forced to sleep in the open.
2 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fuel prices ease
Motorists can expect a slight reprieve this week, as fuel prices are set to ease.
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace backpedals
Lists 10 officials allowed to attend Senate inquiry on ex-president Duterte's arrest
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Duterte back in PH
Vice President Sara Duterte has finally returned to the Philippines after almost a month of attending to the needs of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is under the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for crimes against humanity.
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ambassador Ilan Fluss strengthens Israel-Philippines ties at Manila Bulletin visit
Earlier this week, Ambassador Ilan Fluss of the Embassy of Israel paid a courtesy visit to Manila Bulletin for a media briefing.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
US tariffs threaten GDP growth–DBS
United States (US) President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on the Philippines could further slow the already subpar economic growth expected this year, according to DBS Bank Ltd. of Singapore.
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
More police checkpoints set up to ensure safe, honest elections
More than 6,000 checkpoints have been set up around the country so far as the Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public that it will exhaust all measures to ensure peaceful and orderly May 12 midterm elections.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Embassy of Malaysia celebrates Eid with Aidilfitri Open House
The Embassy of Malaysia opened its doors to Malaysian diaspora in the Philippines and friends of Malaysia from the Philippine consular corps and business community, among others, as it celebrated this year’s Eid and the end of Ramadan.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release
When she heard her front door open almost two years ago, Kostiantyn Zinovkin’s mother thought her son had returned home because he forgot something. Instead, men in balaclavas burst into the apartment in Melitopol, a southern Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces.
2 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Uratex goes RE with ACEN deal
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation announced that its retail electricity unit has successfully switched four more Uratex Group facilities to 100 percent renewable energy (RE).
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trafficking victims are now being made to pose as missionaries - BI
Human trafficking syndicates have devised a new scheme of sending Filipinos abroad by having them pose as church missionaries, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, April 7.
1 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PCG suspects Chinese vessel surveying Batanes
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Monday, April 7, that it has been monitoring a Chinese research vessel off Batanes which it suspected of surveying the northern island close to Taiwan for five days already.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A whiff of something truly Filipino
Meet Greg Parilla, the perfumer who bottled the scent of suman
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Cope Thunder' tests PH, US air forces' interoperability
Nearly 1,000 military personnel from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) are training together for \"Cope Thunder\" Philippines 2025 (CT PH 25-1), which kicked off on Monday, April 7, at the Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hotel101 Nasdaq listing faces July 2025 deadline
DoubleDragon Corporation has until July 23, 2025 to push through with the merger of Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. JVSPAC Acquisition Corporation, which will result in its $2.3 billion listing on the NASDAQ.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gabri Panlilio: Strength & calm amid the storm
One is never really alone. That much, at least, is at the heart of who and what Gabri Panlilio is all about. A music artist who's breaking into the scene but experienced nonetheless and armed with a background in theater and musicals, she is leaning into the message of her song \"Calm\" to get a particular point across.
2 min |
April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
LaVine lifts Kings past Cavaliers
Zach LaVine scored 37 points, including 11 in the decisive fourth quarter, and the Sacramento Kings remained in position for a play-in spot with a 120-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, April 6.
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