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Manila Bulletin
PH civil service modernization goes full steam ahead -World Bank
Ippines Civil Service Modernization Project is “currently pending effectiveness to enable initiation of the planned activities.”
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
A golden legacy
Mega Prime Foods celebrates 50 years of nourishing Filipino families
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
China bars Tolentino from entering its territories
Former senator Francis Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, July 1, that they will be imposing sanctions on the former official for his “egregious conduct on China-related issues.”
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Higher rice yields seen
The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government's support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Have you come here to torment us?
When Jesus calmed the storm in the Sea of Galilee, his disciples who were with him in the boat wondered, “What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?” (Mt 8:27).
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Is the new SARS-CoV-2 variant a threat?
Here's what we know about NB.1.8.1
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Improved NAIA attracts more int'l flights
The Philippines is seeing a steady increase in international destinations out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as its private operator ramps up improvement efforts to unlock new global opportunities.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Queens in paradise
Davao del Sur celebrates 58th Foundation Day with pageantry, progress, and pride
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sylvia Sanchez ecstatic over Cannes red carpet
Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival in France, actress-producer Sylvia Sanchez, chief executive of Nathan Studios, expressed gratitude for participating in the prestigious film festival and collaborating with film producers abroad through the Japanese art movie \"Renoir.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
DFA lowers alert level in Israel amid improved security
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday, June 30, that it has lowered the crisis alert level in Israel from 3 (voluntary repatriation) to 2 (restriction phase) effective immediately because of the improved security situation in the country.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Focus on Lim in Calderon Cup
Alberto Lim Jr. sets out as the marked man once again as he aims to reassert his status as the country’s top tennis player, gunning for another Open crown in the Mayor Benedict Calderon Cup National Tennis Championships, which gets going Thursday, July 3, at the Lado del Rio Resort and Roxas Tennis Club in Roxas, Isabela.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOE seeks early GEA-5 bids for OSW
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging renewable energy (RE) developers to submit their infrastructure plans early for the fifth Green Energy Auction (GEA-5).
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
New PSC chief: Expect changes
Newly appointed Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio has vowed to carry out the directives of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to further strengthen sports in the country—both at the elite and grassroots levels.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
10 things about AI
In an era where algorithms curate our newsfeeds, drive our cars, and even assist in medical diagnoses, understanding artificial intelligence is no longer optional—it’s essential. AI isn’t an ethereal force; it is a collection of mathematical models trained on vast quantities of data. Like any powerful tool, it carries the promise of tremendous benefit and the risk of unintended harm. As these systems become ever more deeply woven into our daily lives, here are the 10 things about AI that everyone must grasp.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
A doomscrolling antidote
Does anyone here or out there feel tired and heavy? And when I say tired, I mean downcast, to the point of being dejected. If the answer is yes, you’re not alone.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
₱50 minimum wage hike OK'd in NCR
Starting July 18, the daily minimum wage for workers in Metro Manila will increase to P695 after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) approved a P50 pay hike, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed on Monday, June 30.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH financial resilience falters amid climate risks
Most Filipinos struggle to safeguard their finances when natural disasters strike—a troubling reality for a country like the Philippines, which faces severe climate risks, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
BSP flags higher inflation in June
Consumer prices could have accelerated to as high as 1.9 percent last month, driven by higher prices of meat, vegetables, and oil, alongside the depreciation of the peso, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Monday, June 30.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
MSMEs are key to sustaining growth amid challenges
In last week’s column, I discussed how Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are going to be the cornerstones of our economic growth in the country as we face many global uncertainties, which are intensifying in their effects on the local population.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
Businesses push gov't for action amid FDI lag
Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) President Victor Lim stated that the government must focus on stringent reforms to attract foreign direct investments (FDIs).
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
International Asteroid Day: Filipino names honored in space
Asteroids are not just objects in space. They also carry the names of remarkable people, places, and stories from around the world, including the Philippines.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
Senate backs 'open bicam' budget process
The Senate is open to proposals seeking to enhance transparency of the budget process by opening the bicameral deliberations to the public.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos names Nepomuceno as new Customs chief
President Marcos has appointed former Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator Ariel Nepomuceno as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
BOP deficit may widen sharply to $6.3B in Q2
After swinging to a $3-billion deficit in the first quarter, the Philippines’ balance of payments (BOP) is projected to more than double at $6.3 in the second quarter of the year, marking its widest shortfall in more than four years since the $9.14 billion posted in the last quarter of 2020, the peak of the pandemic.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Isko declares garbage situation a 'public emergency' in Manila
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso declared the city’s garbage problem a public emergency during a live broadcast on his first day in office on Monday, June 30.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
Barrios trainer: Pacman's time is over
Here comes the banter and the mind games two weeks ahead of the Manny Pacquiao-Mario Barrios title fight.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOJ Sec Remulla seeks to be the next Ombudsman
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Monday, June 30, said he will be applying for the post of Ombudsman which will be vacated on July 27 by Ombudsman Samuel R. Martires.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bridge in Batangas rebuilt after 40 years
BAAN, Batangas - The Catandala Bridge in this town was inaugurated on Thursday, June 26, after a 42-year wait.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
HD Spikers, Cool Smashers collide
Fancied Creamline and Cignal put their unbeaten records on the line when they clash on Tuesday, July 1, in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour at the Filoil EcoOil Arena in San Juan City.
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July 01 2025
Manila Bulletin
Eastern Visayas cops nab shooting suspect in 4 minutes
Police caught a fish vendor for allegedly shooting a 68-year-old man in Barangay Narra, Catarman, Northern Samar, on Monday, June 30, and apprehended him in just four minutes.
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