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The Philippine Star
What to expect when traveling thru NAIA this holiday season
The Christmas/New Year peak travel season at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is expected to set new records, with over 2.3 million passengers forecast from Dec. 20, 2025 to Jan. 3, 2026 - surpassing last year's already high holiday volume as tourism continues its rebound.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
PNB raises P15.7 B from dual tranche sustainability bond offer
Lucio Tan-owned Philippine National Bank has returned to the onshore bond market for the first time since 2019, raising P15.7 billion from a dual tranche ASEAN sustainability bond issuance that drew heavy demand from both institutional and retail investors.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Indonesia, Phl to bid jointly for Olympics?
Itwasa landmark meeting of the minds between PSC Chairman Patrick Gregorio and Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir during the SEA Games in Bangkok the other day as they discussed a dream plan of bringing the Olympics to Southeast Asia.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Privacy commissioner named
President Marcos has appointed an official of the Governance Commission for Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GCG) as commissioner of the National Privacy Commission (NPC).
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
DOJ considering hold-departure order vs Atong, 21 others
The Department of Justice may seek a hold-departure order or HDO against gaming tycoon Atong Ang and 21 of his co-accused in the case involving the disappearance of cockfight enthusiasts or sabungeros, the DOJ said yesterday.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
French mother blames social media for teen's suicide
A French mother, whose teenage son took his own life, is fighting to hold social media platforms accountable, saying their algorithms pushed suicide-related content that sent the 15-year-old into a \"downward spiral.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Landbank rolls out unified lending program for MSMEs
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines has launched a consolidated lending program designed to widen financing access for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) nationwide and support their growth at every stage.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
The P500 Noche Buena challenge
For quite a while, there has been so much hulla-balloo, even reaching the level of a national debate, on spending P500 for a Noche Buena meal.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Retirement financial preparedness low among Pinoys - InLife study
Fewer than 30 percent of Filipinos feel confident about their financial preparedness for retirement, despite recognizing the importance of savings, insurance and investments, a study showed.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Monarchs a game away from season sweep
The Dasmariñas Monarchs zeroed in on a season sweep after making short work of challenger Biñan Tatak Gel Arellano U Lady Chiefs, 25-21, 25-10, 25-15, in Game 1 of the 2025 Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) finals on Wednesday night at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
ICTSI bags 25-year deal to run South African port
Port tycoon Enrique Razon Jr. has tightened his control on international logistics with the signing of a 25-year agreement to manage and upgrade one of the biggest terminals in South Africa.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
2026 marks dawn of adaptive identity era
This year was the year AI went mainstream.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
IN HONG KONG, A NEW GENERATION OF FILIPINO SCIENTISTS CHARTS THEIR OWN PATH
From Hong Kong’s first biological anthropologist to a frontliner in post-typhoon response, meet four young scientists making a mark in their disciplines.
9 min |
December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
SEC delivers knock-out blow to XM
A financial services company which tapped Filipino boxing icon and former senator Manny Pacquiao as endorser has been ordered to cease and desist by the Securities and Exchange Commission for its unauthorized sale of unregistered securities.
1 min |
December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Scrooge & white elephants
We recently watched \"A Christmas Carol\" at the Proscenium Theater courtesy of Vienn Tonglico-Guzman of Rockwell.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Valderama ends long chase for SEAG podium finish
Like downhill bronze medalist John Farr before him, Mark Louwel Valderama did the honor of touching off Team Philippines’ medal harvest yesterday.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Goodbye to all that?
SKETCHES ANA MARIE PAMINTUAN
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
US cheese suppliers see growing opportunities in Phli
The USA Cheese Guild is expanding its training and industry engagement efforts in the country as part of its campaign to strengthen its share in the domestic cheese market.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
You know you’re a Filipino if...
‘ve been doing a lot of curating on the lives of my nine lolos and it has given me so much inspiration, especially nowadays.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
David hails dismissal of 7 Caloocan cops
Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Cardinal David yesterday hailed the decision of the National Police Commission to dismiss the seven police officers involved in the arrest of a man whose son waded through floodwaters to search for the father and later died of leptospirosis.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
MGEN bags global awards for RE push
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan's Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) has clinched six international accolades for its renewable energy (RE) investments in the Philippines.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
DILG chief on Bato: We know where he is
Sen. Ronald \"Bato\" dela Rosa has been monitored in six places for the past three weeks, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said yesterday.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Rate cuts boost PSEi
The local stock market bounced back after sentiment got a boost from rate cuts delivered by the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
'Drugs, POGOs funded Sara's 2022 campaign'
Drug dealers and Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) funded Vice President Sara Duterte's campaign in 2022, a former aide said in a sworn affidavit.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Sanchez happy to make Pinoys proud
For Olympian Kayla Sanchez, it’s helping the Philippines to a milestone in the swimming relays.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Action-filled impeachment awaiting VP Sara in 2026
VP Sara Duterte sees it coming. After Feb. 5, 2026 congressmen will file a stronger impeachment rap against her than the one this year.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Deep in Rellie Liwag's Heart
For someone who picked up the paintbrush late in life, Rellie Liwag is a prolific artist who fills her canvases with life.
3 min |
December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
ALI opens access road in Mandaue to kick off dev’t of new Cebu estate
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) has started the transformation of its newest estate in Cebu into a commercial and lifestyle district with the opening of a new access road.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
Phl, US conduct joint maritime exercise in WPS
The Philippines and the United States conducted the 9th Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), reaffirming the enduring defense partnership between the two countries and ensuring open and secure maritime domains.
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December 12, 2025
The Philippine Star
New P2-B farm-to-market road to be built in Sultan Kudarat
The Department of Agriculture (DA) plans to build a P2-billion farm-to-market road in Sultan Kudarat, a development effort that could open up tens of thousands of hectares of farmland currently isolated from commercial hubs.
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