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Cocktails with roots at Three Dots
The San Juan bar launches a new menu inspired by memory, familiar flavors, and everyday rituals
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Uplifting communities, empowering youth: Putting sustainability into action
At a time when climate anxieties can feel both distant and overwhelming, the Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum offered something more grounded on April 30, 2026—a sense of direction shaped by shared responsibility.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Coronation or extension?
La Salle eyes season sweep; NU seeks 6-peat
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
My motherhood reflections on Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is easily one of those holidays that can easily be chalked up as a Hallmark holiday.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH, US conclude 41st Balikatan drills
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military wrapped up the 41st iteration of “Exercise Balikatan” on Friday, May 8, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City as defense and military leaders described the drills as preparation for “warfighting in the 21st century” amid rising regional tensions.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
The ghosts that haunt me
My realization of missing chances because of self-doubt
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DOH monitoring hantavirus situation
PH labs preparing testing capability
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Are we ready for a Sara Duterte Presidency in 2028?
In the Philippine case, while our institutions are imperfect and are facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles, it is worthwhile commending some institutions which are approximating the prescriptions of Acemoglu and Robinson.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Girl swims for hours to save passengers of capsized boat
Four passengers on board a motorboat that capsized between the waters of the islands of Mararison and Batbatan in Culasi, Antique Wednesday evening have been rescued.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
EU-PH trade deal nearing finish line
The European Union (EU) is hoping to complete negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines as early as this month, especially with only a few chapters left to be finalized.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Finance chief brushes off debt risk
President Marcos’ chief economic manager signaled that the national government maintains sufficient fiscal space to withstand external shocks, even as the national debt stock reaches record levels.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
SMB searches for killer instinct
With no chance of reaching the twice-to-beat advantage, San Miguel is turning its focus instead on honing the killer instinct that has been significantly missing so far throughout its PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup run.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
A cold shower for the Philippines
Latest numbers from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) serve as a reality check for the Marcos administration, which has been promising a new economic era.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
GIR hits 15-month low in April
Sharp declines in foreign exchange (forex) holdings and foreign investments drove the Philippines’ gross international reserves (GIR)—the country’s stock of foreign currencies and other reserve assets—to their lowest level in 15 months in April.
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May 9, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Ramen rebels in 'Kyusi'
At Mugen Ramenya in Maginhawa, chefs Jorge Mendez and Raul Forés bring together Japanese precision and playful comfort food in a collaboration that proves Quezon City's dining scene is only getting stronger
4 min |
May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH ‘care crisis’ looms as aging population peaks
The Philippines is heading toward a care crisis as demand for caregiving services rises faster than the country's capacity to provide support, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
GDP growth hits 5-year low in Q1
The Philippine economy expanded at its slowest pace since the pandemic in the first quarter, missing the Marcos administration’s targets and fueling a debate over whether the nation is sliding into stagflation or reclaiming its historical title as the “sick man of Asia.”
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Gov't debt soars to ₱18T in Mar.
The national government's total outstanding debt climbed to a record P18.49 trillion at the end of March as a weakening peso bloated the value of foreign-currency obligations and the state ramped up local borrowing.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
ADB: Oil shock won't sink like '20 pandemic
Amid comparisons by some local firms claiming that the ongoing oil crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East is hurting their business operations more severely than the Covid-19 pandemic, economists from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the broader Philippine economy is unlikely to suffer a shock as deep as the country’s worst postwar recession in 2020.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
ERC stops nationwide electricity disconnections
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered a nationwide temporary suspension of power disconnections to preserve electricity access during a declared State of National Energy Emergency and shielding consumers from immediate service cuts.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Marcos plays peacemaker
Thailand, Cambodia agree to sustain dialogue, avoid escalation of tensions
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Leviste faces solar energy franchise violation complaint; solon shrugs it off
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Antonio L. Leviste and five other fellow executives of the Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation (SPSB/SPBC) are facing a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for their alleged failure to meet the conditions of the legislative franchise granted to them in relation to providing renewable energy sources for the country.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Isko leads P5-M aid rollout for 1,000 micro-business owners
The Manila City government released P5 million in capital assistance to 1,000 small business owners on Thursday, May 7, in a bid to strengthen local livelihoods amid the ongoing Middle East crisis and its ripple effects on the economy.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Oil prices sink, stocks leap on hopes for reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices sank Wednesday, and stock markets rallied worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow ships to deliver crude from the Persian Gulf once again to their customers.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Septuagenarian killed, husband hurt in fire
A 79-year-old woman was killed and her husband was injured in a fire on Wednesday, May 6, in Purok Maanyag 2, Barangay Alijis here.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war
The US military fired on an Iranian oil tanker Wednesday as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Legitimate vape retailers back stronger enforcement, urges crackdown on illegal trade
ThePhilippine E-Cigarette Industry Association (PECIA) expressed support for stricter enforcement of existing vape regulations and collaboration with government, while appealing to lawmakers not to penalize compliant businesses for the actions of illegal traders.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
How brutal is 'Mortal Kombat II'?
More reasons to love this bone-crushing franchise
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
CNN founder Ted Turner, 87
Ted Turner could never be defined by just one role.
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May 8, 2026
Manila Bulletin
No one has greater love...
Jesus asks, “What could one give in exchange for his life?” (Mk 8:37).
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