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Brothers serving decades in prison denied parole
Lyle Menendez was denied parole Friday by the same board that a day earlier rejected his brother Erik’s appeal for freedom after serving decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion. The reason was the same: Misbehavior behind bars.
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August 24, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Love Bus' is back, and it's a free ride
The iconic Love Bus during the Martial Law era is officially back on the streets with the launch of a “libreng sakay” (free ride) program in Cebu City and Davao City, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr).
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August 24, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DFA: Ayungin resupply missions to continue
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said resupply missions to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal will continue under Manila's Provisional Understanding with Beijing, despite reports of increased Chinese vessel activity in the area.
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August 24, 2025
Manila Bulletin
New Beatles 'Anthology' materials to drop soon
Beatles fans will be feeling some “real love” for this: New content from the iconic band is coming this fall on screen, in music and in print.
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August 24, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sandiganbayan junks criminal charges vs ex-QC lawmaker, 10 others
The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the criminal charges filed against former Quezon City 2nd District congresswoman Mari Grace Preciosa H. Castelo and 10 others who were reportedly involved in the ghost hiring of workers for the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program from 2020 to 2021.
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August 24, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Damosa Land named Best Boutique Developer at PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards 2025
Mindanao-based developer earns multiple honors for sustainable, community-led projects—proving regional vision can set national standards
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Binays acquitted in P2.2-B Makati parking building cases
Former vice president Jejomar Binay and his son, former Makati City mayor Jejomar Erwin Binay, were acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of their 23 criminal cases involving the alleged overpriced contracts in the P2.2-billion Makati City Hall Parking Building.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
HSBC sees deeper rate cuts ahead
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) recent shift toward a less hawkish stance has prompted HSBC to revise its outlook, with the British banking giant now forecasting two additional interest rate cuts by year-end.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filipino bets stay alive
Chua, Baoanan, Roda advance to US Open Last 16
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
QC gov’t warns against rising dengue cases
Dengue cases in Quezon City have reached 6,872 from January 1 to August 18, with 23 deaths reported, according to the Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD).
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor asks NBI to probe ₱306-M flood control projects
has requested the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to investigate three flood control projects totaling P306 million allegedly implemented in the city under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) by three Cordillera-based contractors.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A night in celebration of excellence
The 13th PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards recognizes people and projects that shape the Philippine property sector
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BRP Sierra Madre troops ready to defend Ayungin
Combat-tested sailors and marines guarding the BRP Sierra Madre (LS-57), a Philippine Navy warship grounded in the waters of Ayungin Shoal (Second Thomas Shoal), are ready to defend the country's outpost in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) if Chinese forces ever try to board it, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday, Aug. 22.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Isko, MPD urge motorists to blow their horns during car robberies
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and the Manila Police District (MPD) urged motorists, especially truckers, to work together to prevent car robberies following the apprehension of two men who were caught stealing cargo from a moving truck on Road 10 (R-10) in Tondo, Manila.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sun Life retains PH’s top insurer
Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. maintained its lead in the domestic life insurance industry, posting P28.9 billion in premium income in the second quarter of the year.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
How much time should you spare when visiting Nagasaki?
From coastal powerhouse, to tragic remembrance, to wonderful tourist spot
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Vietnam's rice popularity spurs gov't policy review
With the Philippines expected to remain as the world’s largest importer of rice for another year, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering a shift in the country’s agricultural policy to help local farmers stay competitive.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
They tie up heavy burdens
The scribes (Hebrew grammateis) are men who study the Torah and are looked upon to interpret it to the people.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Philippine Coast Guard receives P1.9-M ship repair equipment
The United States donated some P1.9 million ($34,500) worth of equipment to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to boost its capability to maintain and repair its vessels, the US Embassy in Manila disclosed on Friday, Aug. 22.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Another ‘Salisi Gang’ member behind theft of Comelec chair nabbed in Cavite
Authorities from the Pasay City Police nabbed on Thursday, Aug. 21, in Bacoor City, Cavite, another “Salisi Gang” member who victimized Commission on Election (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia and stole his bag while eating lunch at a Pasay City restaurant.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Along to give 10,000 tablets, 1,500 laptops to public schools
The Caloocan City Government announced on Thursday, Aug. 21, that it will provide more than 10,000 tablets and 1,500 laptops to the city's public schools as part of its continuing effort to enhance digital learning.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
WB gives thumbs up to land titling project
The World Bank has noted improved implementation of an extended loan that supports breaking down collective certificates of land ownership awards (CLOAs), or titles given to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Philippines.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ibalong Festival kicks off in Legazpi
The two-week Ibalong Festival 2025 officially kicked off Friday here with Mass, followed by an opening parade from Saint Raphael Church to Ibalong Park in Barangay Puro.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
First Lady Liza turns 66
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos' \"quiet strength\" on the occasion of her 66th birth anniversary.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Blast kills girl, 12
Police said a 12-year-old girl was killed in a suspected grenade explosion in Barangay Labangal, General Santos City, on Wednesday.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gun-for-hire slain in clash
An alleged gun-for hire and drug pusher was killed in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sumilang here on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 21.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Philippine churches should choose Filipino
We Filipinos are known to export not just our bodies and labor. We also export our culture, traditions, and language.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MORALLY, VARATTI shine in Prince, Gold Cups
The gross sales of P72 million of the MetroTurf Thoroughbred Championship series coinciding with the Dr. Ramon D. Bagatsing Memorial festival of 17 races was recorded as among the biggest in all stakes races for the year 2025 and attended by aficionados in large numbers.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
WHO urged to rethink tobacco control strategy after 'failure' to cut smoking rates
Global harm reduction experts are calling on the World Health Organization (WHO) to reconsider its tobacco control policy, citing its failure to significantly reduce smoking rates and tobacco-related deaths worldwide.
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August 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH reaffirms commitment to humanitarian law
President Ferinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted the Philippines' role in promoting international humanitarian law as he received International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger in Malacañang this week.
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