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Big-time fuel rollbacks set next week
After a week of staggered price hikes at the pumps, fuel prices are expected to ease by the first week of July.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Record-breaking P6.79-T budget OK'd
Proposed 2026 budget ready for submission to 20th Congress
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
ASEAN urges restraint, welcomes Israel-Iran truce
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have welcomed the June 24 ceasefire between Israel and Iran and called on all parties to respect the truce to avoid further escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tighter spending to drag down GDP
The Philippines’ plan to temper spending on public goods and services in a bid to narrow its budget deficit to pre-pandemic levels may slow economic growth, according to the think tank Capital Economics.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Balisacan: Domestic economy 'comfortable' at new target
Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan has expressed confidence that the Philippine economy can accelerate to a growth rate of 5.5 percent to 6.5 percent after downscaling from the more ambitious growth target previously.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump says US has signed a deal with China on trade, without giving details
The United States and China have signed an agreement on trade, President Donald Trump said, adding he expects to soon have a deal with India.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
A taste of Cebu City's explosive nightlife
In the Queen City of the South, the night is always young
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mental toughness is key for Alex
Pinay ace shows maturity on grass court
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
5 dead in mini-dump truck crash
Five people were killed when a mini-dump truck with 24 passengers overturned in Barangay Guimbalaon, Silay City, Negros Occidental on Friday morning, June 27.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gwen, Pamela spar anew
Tension between outgoing Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia and her successor Pamela Baricuatro continued to heat up with only a few days left before the turnover of power at the Capitol.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Woman, 18, choked to death in Albay by BF during spat
Police filed homicide charges against the boyfriend of an 18-year-old woman who was choked to death and buried in a remote area in Barangay Pawa in Tabaco City, Albay recently.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Comfort food
Happy birthday tomorrow, Pat-P! We chose Independence Day to eat in a Filipino restaurant, in a city where Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, American, and Korean flavors add an extra ingredient to the air of a fiesta on every street corner every day, any day.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Final wave of OPM Con '25 tickets released today
Due to the high demand for tickets, Puregold will release one final wave of tickets for the biggest music event of the year: OPM Con 2025.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mindanao switches to solar – one grid at a time
Leading establishments in the region power up with solar energy for greener and cost-efficient operations
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Police nab CCTV cable thieves in Makati
The Makati City Police have arrested two thieves wanted for stealing the fiber-optic cables of the CCTV cameras of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) installed at the Guadalupe overpass in Makati City, Makati Police OIC Col. Reycon Garduque confirmed on Friday, June 27.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH fuel ethanol use to rise 5%
The Philippines’ fuel ethanol consumption is projected to grow by as much as five percent this year, as the steady growth of car sales and the government’s large-scale infrastructure projects drive high demand beyond conventional fuel sources, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Independent foreign policy pushed
Vice President Sara Duterte has stressed the need for the Philippines to maintain an independent foreign policy and avoid getting involved in the growing United States-China rivalry in the South China Sea.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Protecting witnesses vs Duterte doesn't mean PH is cooperating with ICC - Palace
Malacañang maintained that the Philippine government is not cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), even as the Department of Justice (DOJ) provides assistance to witnesses in the tribunal's ongoing probe into former president Rodrigo Duterte's alleged crimes against humanity.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Western Visayas police chief leads drug test
LOILO CITY — Less than a week after assuming as police chief of Western Visayas region, Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan led a random drug testing on Friday, June 27.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
US, PH sign funding deal to develop Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway
The proposed freight cargo railway is expected to span 250 kilometers, connecting four major economic hubs in Luzon—the Port of Subic, Clark International Airport, the Port of Manila, and the Port of Batangas.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Family of Atimonan rubout victim slams decision
The family of one of the victims of the so-called Atimonan rubout is deeply disappointed by the acquittal of the 12 accused, including Police Col. Hansel Marantan, after more than a decade of seeking justice.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning
The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways rival the Sistine Chapel as the peak of high Renaissance artistry.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say
EOUL, South Korea (AP) - Suga, a rapper and songwriter in the global K-pop sensation BTS, has been discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service, marking the official return of all seven members from their enlistment duties.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Seven destinations no longer worth visiting
'Lonely Planet' co-founder Tony Wheeler reveals places he will never set foot in again
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bulacan gov leads 'Green Revolution,' orders planting of over 1,000 tree seedlings
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando led a major \"Green Revolution\" campaign in the province, together with the Bulacan Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) in planting over 1,000 native tree seedlings in Sitio Payapa, Barangay Camachin, Doña Remedios Trinidad (DRT).
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lotlot de Leon & John Arcilla share real-life encounters with scammers
Award-winning actors John Arcilla and Lotlot de Leon shared their experiences with scams, candidly discussing their unfortunate encounters.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Record-high: 121 PH universities ranked in 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
Marking a historic achievement for the country’s higher education sector and placing the Philippines at the top among Southeast Asian nations, a total of 121 Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) have made it to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Sara welcome to visit PNP, see importance of increased police visibility – Torre
Vice President Sara Duterte is welcome to visit the Philippine National Police (PNP) to see how important the deployment of police in the streets is, Malacañang said.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Petro Gazz, Choco Mucho headline Batangas special
11-Filipino champion Petro Gazz and fancied Choco Mucho try to live up to their billing when they tackle separate rivals on Saturday, June 28, at the resumption of the Premier Volleyball League On Tour at the Batangas City Sports Center.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nailga, Plete rise to occasion
Alexis Nailga and Zero Plete came through with clutch performances in the boys' and girls' 15-18 divisions, respectively, to salvage home pride after a string of tough losses on other fronts in the ICTSI Del Monte Junior PGT Championship here on Friday, June 27.
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