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ERC races to set OSW price
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is racing against a tight deadline to finalize the financial model for the fifth Green Energy Auction (GEA-5), the Philippines’ first competitive tender solely for offshore wind (OSW) projects.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Funds for Bohol bridge secured'
Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado announced that funds for a major infrastructure project in the province have been secured.
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December 4, 2025
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‘Wilma’ may make landfall in Caraga or Eastern Visayas
A low-pressure area (LPA), which will be locally named “Wilma” once it develops into a tropical cyclone, was expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday, December 3, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Paradise, plated
Balesin opens its Tastemakers series with Chef Josh Boutwood's Michelin-starred dinner at Toscana Village
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
San Juan City informal settlers relocate for national flood control program
Several families living on top of a major drainage line on San Venancio Street in Barangay San Perfecto, San Juan City, voluntarily relocated to newly built housing units created by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday, Dec. 3, to give way to the ongoing Oplan Kontra Baha program launched by the national government to mitigate flooding in Metro Manila.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BRP Diego Silang joins PH Navy fleet
BRP Diego Silang
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Crash landing
In the time it takes a television station to show a regular commercial, visiting Korean actor Hyun Bin was in and out of his Solaire Resorts suite and on his way back to Seoul!
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
E-bikes on national roads: A risk we can no longer ignore
The government’s decision to move the strict enforcement of the ban on e-bikes and e-trikes on national highways from Dec. 1 to Jan. 2 has bought riders a little more time—but not more safety.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
No age too young to farm: How farming fuels the dreams of a 13-year-old Batangueño
\" You should be playing with our friends.\" \"You're too young to be a farmer.\" These are some of the most notable comments Jyllan Cayzer Mariño, fondly known as Batang Tukilam, hears from his Facebook followers. In the town of San Luis, Batangas, he tends to their family farm, growing crops and raising animals, on top of being a Grade 8 student.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A wise man... a fool
Today's Gospel pericope concludes Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Here, Jesus is presented as a “lawgiver” like Moses and as a “wisdom teacher.”
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Archers on target
La Salle tames top seed NU, forces sudden death
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sagay City police unveil 'muffler' Christmas tree
The Sagay City Police Station in Negros Occidental unveiled a 15-foot Christmas tree decorated with 250 mufflers and 100 fake driver's licenses on Monday, Dec. 1.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Castro slams irregularities in OVP's funds, projects
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro criticized the office of Vice President Sara Duterte after it was flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) for “deficiencies in documentation” on the distributed welfare goods worth P110.1 million in 2024.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
All about 'attitude'
Blind Item #1 Practice What You Preach Actress (A) is currently busy granting interviews on several digital shows about her advocacy. (so maniniwala ba tayo?!) But her former colleagues from different production companies do not believe her \"too good to be true\" statements. (may poot?!) One staff member even said, \"Tumigil nga sya. Ayusin nya muna ugali nya!\" (diva to the highest level daw kasi si Ateng!)
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Consortium pitches Agus-Pulangi rehab
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) confirmed it has received a rehabilitation proposal from an unnamed consortium for the Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Complex (APHC).
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gov’t ups procurement of Pinoy-made products
“We were all concerned that the manufacturing PMI [purchasing managers’ index] has gone down. But thankfully, we have [TPS]. And one of the pillars that we know is the government procurement,” said Edillon.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sanchez all set for SEAG debut
Olympian Kayla Sanchez is set to make her Southeast Asian Games debut as she teams up with Xiandi Chua to banner the Philippine swimming team in this year’s biennial regional meet in Thailand next week.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace: OSG's return to Duterte ICC petition 'proper, lawful, mandated
Malacañang said that the OSG's decision to reenter the Supreme Court case questioning former president Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) was “proper, lawful, and mandated,” stressing that the agency is merely performing its statutory duty.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hong Kong leader says fire investigation ‘must uncover the truth,’ promises construction reforms
Hong Kong will set up an independent committee headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly high-rise fire that shocked the city and to recommend changes to prevent a future tragedy, its leader said Tuesday.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Man hurls Molotov cocktails at federal building in LA, yells insults about ICE
A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building, authorities said Tuesday. Nobody was hurt.
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December 4, 2025
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Fate of Jerome ‘Captain Blind’ Jacuba triggers reform in AFP disability policy
However, his story sparked a reform that is now reshaping how the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) treats its wounded personnel.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Underperforming' peso to lag peers
The Marcos Jr. administration’s fiscal consolidation efforts following the flood-control fiasco are expected to slow government spending and cap investment outlays in the coming months, weighing on economic growth in both 2025 and 2026.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
High hopes for PH MLBB teams
The Philippine Esports Organization is confident its Sibol Mobile Legends: Bang Bang teams can deliver medals in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Largest RE player emerges from gas deal
The recent gas business sale between Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc. (Prime Infra) and Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) has created the country’s largest renewable energy (RE) player, even as antitrust watchdog Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) assured that it won't stifle fair competition in the domestic energy market.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MPIC boosts hold on coconut exports
Metro Pacific Coconut Corp. (MPCH), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), has increased its market share to nearly 70 percent of the country’s food-grade coconut exports after completing the acquisition of Franklin Baker Co. of the Philippines.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bong Joon-ho expresses AI concerns
Director Bong Joon-ho shared strong views on artificial intelligence (AI) at the Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco, joking that he would form an army to destroy AI, while also crediting the technology for making people seriously think about what only humans can do.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tall order in second window
Gilas Pilipinas may have just recently passed its first test with flying colors but the Nationals are already shifting their focus to the more daunting task in the second window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers in February.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
What is mutual aid? And why are more people turning to informal efforts to help each other?
When major disruptions happen in communities, often the first people to respond are the residents themselves and their neighbors.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Family mourns death of OFW killed in HK fire
The parents of Maryan Pascual Esteban, 40, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was among those who perished in the massive Tai Po fire in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 26, are overwhelmed with grief as they mourn her tragic death.
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December 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Shaming the predators, inspiring the protesters
Myeight-year-old grandson Rafa provided the impetus for our family to join the “Trillion Peso March” at the People Power Monument last Sunday, Nov. 30.
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