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Free funeral services for poor Filipinos now a law
The bill providing free funeral services to indigent Filipino families has officially lapsed into law without the signature of President Marcos, Malacañang confirmed Monday, Oct. 13.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
No IPO plan for Bounty Fresh
Bounty Fresh Group Holdings Inc. is shelving its initial public offering (IPO) plans to focus on strengthening its operations and building resilience in anticipation of a potential rise in future poultry consumption.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Majority of Filipinos say FPRRD should be held liable for drug war killings
A majority of Filipinos agrees that former President Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the thousands of deaths linked to his administration's anti-illegal drugs campaign, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy and released on Monday, October 13.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Slash high electricity cost
The Philippines has the highest electricity cost in Southeast Asia after Singapore at USD 0.18/kwh. This is a huge burden on all Filipinos and is a major deterrent to foreign investment, other than peace and order, political stability and cost of doing business, including corruption.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Taal, Kanlaon volcanoes restive
Taal Volcano and Kanlaon Volcano are acting up anew, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Oil prices set for mixed movement
Diesel users get a brief reprieve from rising prices this week, but gasoline is set to continue its upward climb.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
More BSP easing seen this year
Foreign banks expect the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to follow its surprise rate cut in October with another quarter-point reduction, pointing to slowing global growth and the need for earlier easing to cushion the pullback in spending.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nartatez orders in-depth probe of NIA whistleblower's murder
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is conducting a thorough investigation into the killing of a former legal researcher of the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Region 10 who had exposed anomalies in the agency before he was gunned down in Cagayan de Oro City on Oct. 10.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump arrives in Israel to tout a ceasefire he believes could foster lasting Middle East peace
President Donald Trump arrived in Israel on Monday to celebrate the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, an agreement that he declared had effectively ended the war and opened the door to building a durable peace in the Middle East.
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October 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
International aid pours in for quake victims in Davao Oriental, Cebu
In the wake of the multiple earthquakes that hit the Philippines in a span of two weeks, the international community came together to offer help and assistance for the government and the victims left devastated by the disasters.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The Marianas Web: When love online turns deadly
I walked into The Marianas Web expecting a modest indie thriller, maybe even a slow burn.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos: Gov't must 'take a serious look' at waste-to-energy solutions
President Marcos said the government must give serious consideration to adopting modern waste-to-energy technologies, starting in Metro Manila, to address the worsening garbage and flooding problems in the capital region.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lock in: The nubia NEO 3 GT 5G Limited Edition
The nubia NEO 3 GT 5G was launched earlier this year, rising as a mid-range contender.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Make every Filipino home safe and secure from disasters
A ‘doublet earthquake’ struck Davao Oriental last Friday, Oct. 10, three days before today’s observance of International Disaster Risk Reduction Day.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chinese ship fires water cannon, rams BFAR vessel near Pag-asa Island
A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship reportedly fired a water cannon and deliberately rammed a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel anchored in the territorial waters of Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday morning, Oct. 12, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
First Lady honors Filipino nurses in London
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos paid tribute to Filipino nurses and community leaders in the United Kingdom, expressing gratitude for their courage, compassion, and service during a gathering in London on Friday, Oct. 10.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
NGCP completes key restorations in Visayas Grid after magnitude 6.9 earthquake
Transmission services across the Visayas Grid have resumed normal operations after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) completed its key restoration efforts following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
What was it like as a high school student in the '50s?
On Jan. 1, 1950, I was in firecracker-tossing and torotot-blowing Manila. There were no hydrogen bombs or China-made firework spectaculars. I had just returned from my first trip to Baguio, was a week short of my 11th birthday, and had just begun my freshman year at Arellano High School.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH tennis gets major backer
Entrepreneur Hayb Anzures, known for his success with Gentry Timepieces, is now turning his business acumen toward a different passion — tennis — as he spearheads the P2-million Gentry Open Tennis Championships, the richest tournament in local tennis history.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
How comedy heals past wounds
Finding joy in laughter, light roasts, and stand-up comedians
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Carmina and Zoren on teaching Mavy & Cassy about love, money
Actors Carmina Villarroel and Zoren Legaspi shared insights into their family's unique approach to navigating the intricate worlds of relationships and finances with their children, Mavy and Cassy.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Microsoft ends Windows 10 support
I've been in the industry long enough to remember in 2015 that Microsoft said Windows 10 is the last Windows.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BSP cuts expected to drive peso lower
Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank, Ltd, now sees the Philippine peso weakening at a deeper level, as the sudden shift in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) tone has also made the market more expectant of about two additional cuts.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
San Juan City, LCP extend aid to earthquake-hit Cebu
The San Juan City government and the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) have sent financial aid amounting to P3 million to the province of Cebu following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the province on Sept. 30.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
4 dead as truck plows through vehicles, houses in Lucena City
Four people were killed and eight others were injured as a cargo truck plowed into 11 vehicles and three houses on the Maharlika Highway in Purok Maulawin, Barangay Isabang, this city, early Sunday, Oct. 12.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Davao Oriental quakes death toll rises to 8
President Marcos orders continued rescue, relief ops
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Agri accord eyed with Timor-Leste
With the upcoming accession of TimorLeste into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines seeks to secure a partnership that will strengthen both countries’ agriculture sectors in a move to fortify the region’s food security.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pinay aces on 10-ball summit
Amit, Centeno dispute WPA crown in Bali
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Borrower struggles fuel NPL rise
Philippine banks' bad loan ratio climbed further to 3.5 percent in the first nine months as borrowers' ability to repay debts weakened due to muted business activities, mainly from climate disruptions and trade setbacks.
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October 13, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SOFI AI's Sophia Sy has an answer to online buyers' most asked question
When I ask Sophia Sy, co-founder of SOFI AI, how she would like to be called, she shares that she is really Sophia, but that people have been calling her Sophie because of the company’s name and core product. The 25-year old has, with her collaborators, launched a chatbot service that seeks to empower businesses.
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