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RLC takes over Victoria Plaza
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), subsidiary of the Gokongwei Group, has acquired the prime 9.6-hectare (ha) Victoria Plaza (VP) complex in Davao City from New City Commercial Corp. (NCCC) Group of Companies and is kicking off its development with a new office building.
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September 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Expect 'balanced' Gilas Men in SEAG
Gilas Pilipinas is trying to form a \"balanced\" team as it defends its men's 5-on-5 basketball crown in December's 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
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September 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chiu hoping for the best
First overall pick Geo Chiu hopes to provide the foundation as Terrafirma looks to regain its footing in the PBA.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Flood control probe body to get full powers
resident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed to grant sweeping powers to the independent body investigating anomalies in flood control projects, saying the inquiry must dig deep into how corruption became so entrenched in public works.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sotto back as Senate chief
Escudero steps down amid flood control controversy
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Discayas link solons, DPWH execs to flood control project kickbacks
Sarah Discaya and her husband, Pacifico, on Monday, Sept. 8, dropped a bombshell, alleging that lawmakers and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials routinely demanded kickbacks of up to 25 percent from government-funded flood control projects, who told them that their undertakings would be stalled unless payments were made.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Solon orders contractors to repair 2 damaged flood control structures
BACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental third district Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has warned contractors that they will be blacklisted if they fail to repair two flood control structures.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
WB to help countries reduce nuclear risks
The World Bank is gearing up to help countries build safer nuclear power facilities by enhancing their technical capacity and strengthening institutional structures to mitigate project risks.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Investors drive down gov't borrowing costs
Domestic investors snapped up the government’s short-term debt papers this week, allowing the Marcos administration to raise an additional P25 billion at lower borrowing costs, as investors locked in yields ahead of further rate cuts.
2 min |
September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jesus departed to the mountain to pray
Jesus is giving us clear guidance on how to prepare for a special project.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trudeau, other experts headline 26th World Knowledge Forum in Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea - Former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and other leading experts will seek to address pressing global issues and the comprehensive transformation facing humanity at the 26th World Knowledge Forum (WKF) here.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Veteran politician who helped legalize cannabis new Thai PM
Anutin Charnvirakul, a veteran politician best known for successfully lobbying to decriminalize cannabis in Thailand, became the country’s prime minister after receiving a royal endorsement Sunday.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Red-hot Jahns eyes 3-peat
Stop Keanu Jahns.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
COA, DPWH submit to Ombudsman evidence on P342.6-M 'anomalous' flood control projects
The Commission on Audit (COA) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) asked the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to investigate the administrative and criminal liabilities of three contractors and government officials in the P342.66 million “ghost and substandard” flood control projects in Bulacan.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
How decent housing would no longer be an impossible dream
In a country where some government agencies are often associated with inefficiency rather than excellence, the success story of Pag-IBIG Fund stands out as a testament to what excellence, integrity, and genuine commitment to service can achieve.
3 min |
September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Final tranche of SCTEX toll hike starts today
Motorists traversing through the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) will pay higher fees beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9, following the approval of the third and final tranche of toll adjustments.
2 min |
September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH shipbuilding: Rising from skilled hands to global competitiveness
Last week, President Marcos proclaimed at the inauguration of the HD Hyundai Shipyard in Subic, Zambales, that aside from having talented seafarers, the Philippines is back on track toward reviving its shipbuilding industry and raising its caliber to world class competitiveness.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Remulla: Garma agrees to testify before ICC vs FPRRD
Retired Police Coloneland former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) General Manager Royina M. Garma has agreed to testify before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the extrajudicial killings during the administration of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte who was also former Davao City mayor.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The Filipino psyche – boon or bane?
The recent flooding of Metro Manila exposed a whole can of worms.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Is the Philippines ready to go nuclear?
The Philippines stands at a critical juncture in its energy journey. With rising power demand, the depletion of key fossil fuel resources, and ambitious targets for cleaner energy, the question on many minds is whether the archipelago is ready to embrace nuclear power as part of its energy future.
3 min |
September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nothing malicious in corruption accusation — ES
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin clarified in front of House of Representatives members on Monday, Sept. 8, that he meant nothing malicious when he accused the solons of corruption on the issue of the national budget.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Noteworthy development
Recent weeks have seen many uncertainties in the world. In today’s article, I would like to focus on a noteworthy development which feel will increase prospects for local economic growth, especially in Mindanao. This involves the enactment into law of Republic Act 12253, establishing a revised fiscal regime for metallicmines. Why does this matter for local economies?
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BSP may halt easing cycle in Oct.
Citing risks that consumer prices could rise at a faster pace due to the rice importation ban, Germany-based Deutsche Bank believes the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is likely to hold its cycle of reducing borrowing costs in October.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
South Korea to repatriate 300 workers detained in plant raid
More than 300 South Korean workers detained following a massive immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia will be released and brought home, the South Korean government announced Sunday.
2 min |
September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Volunteerism in the eye of the storm
How volunteering transforms communities—and volunteers themselves
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
EEI’s Q3 project wins hit ₱19.1 B
Construction firm EEI Corp. (EEI) has so far won P19.1 billion worth of new projects in the third quarter of 2025, increasing its total backlog or unworked portion of existing contracts to P39.24 billion as of the end of August this year.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
No rest for the weary
Eala returns to action in Sao Paulo Open
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Africa’s solar energy potential makes for a bright future for renewable power
Deep in South Africa’s Northern Cape province, south of the Kalahari Desert, a beaming light towers above dozens of solar mirror panels.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
COA, DPWH submit to Ombudsman evidence on P342.6-M ‘anomalous’ flood control projects
State auditors discovered that it was listed as “100-percent complete” but the contractor only finished 77.90 meters—falling short of the 124 meters stated in the original proposal.
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September 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hungarian cellist Zoltán Onczay charms Manila audience
Renowned Hungarian cellist Zoltán Onczay made a stirring Philippine debut at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City, performing alongside the Manila Symphony Orchestra during \"A Night in Hollywood\" concert.
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