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Manila Bulletin
Partnerships that open doors for Filipino workers
In an increasingly competitive global economy, the most decisive investments a nation can make are those that create jobs, strengthen skills, and widen opportunities for its people.
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Court halts 1.5-billion Antique river park project
A court has temporarily stopped the construction of a P1.5-billion river park and seawall that is part of a flood control project in San Jose de Buenavista, the provincial capital of Antique.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fighting rages on Thai-Cambodian border despite Trump's ceasefire claim
Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire.
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Vice Ganda shares heartfelt devotion to his mother
Unkabogable Star Vice Ganda openly shared his heartfelt devotion to his mother, revealing that there is absolutely nothing he wouldn't do to bring her joy.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bicam earmarks ₱51B for zero balance billing for poor patients
While this makes it controversial by nature, the conferees still acknowledged its necessity.
7 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Regulator sets wind auction cap
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a reserve price for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) offshore wind auction, despite the tight holiday schedule.
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ROS-Magnolia tiff in Bahrain
Rain or Shine and Magnolia try to solidify their respective bids for a quarterfinal bonus in front of the hardworking overseas Filipino workers when the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup goes to Bahrain Monday, Dec. 15.
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Unearthing a master
The making of 'Sanso: Prized and Personal'
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Same old names, same old games
Walk down any provincial capitol or city hall in the Philippines and ask who's in charge.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Solons, fishermen's group slam latest China water cannon attack on Filipinos in West PH Sea
Ranking members of the House of Representatives are calling on the international community to hold China accountable for its escalating aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
EV boom to fuel auto sales goal of 525,000 units in ‘26
The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) expects a five percent growth in vehicle sales for the coming year, fueled by rising adoption of electric vehicles (EVs).
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Maynilad targets 18 MLD recovery
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is relocating three kilometers of its pipe system in Paco, Manila, as part of a major network upgrade aimed at recovering millions of liters of lost water.
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cebu Michelin awardees cited
A mix of small eateries and high-end restaurants on Saturday, Dec. 13, received Michelin Guide plaques.
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Para athletes exceed Dubai expectations
Though official final medal standings were still pending at press time, Team Philippines delivered a breakout performance, collecting eight gold, 14 silver, and eight bronze medals—an emphatic leap from its modest showing in Manama, Bahrain, where the country finished with just one gold, six silver and two bronze medals.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Vena bags fresh loan for PH solar
The renewable energy arm of Vena Group has secured dollar-denominated project funding for the 300-megawatt peak (MWp) solar facility in Ilocos Norte, signaling an increase in the province's renewable energy (RE) integration.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jimmy Lai, former pro-democracy newspaper founder, to hear verdict in national security case
A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict on Monday in the trial of former pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, who's charged with conspiracies to commit sedition and collusion with foreign forces in a case that marks how much the semi-autonomous Chinese city has changed since Beijing began a wide-ranging crackdown on dissent five years ago.
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nation's climate financing at 'crucial point,' PIDS says
The Philippines is at a critical juncture for developing climate finance, state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said in a new report, highlighting both strong public awareness and institutional limitations.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A growing Islamic banking sector
The Islamic banking landscape in the Philippines is quietly but steadily transforming.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
John's Baptism
John is a prominent Advent figure because he was sent by God to prepare the way of the Lord, i.e., the Messiah.
1 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nationals too strong
Gilas off to rousing start; lady dribblers into semis
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December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
CinePanalo student shorts winners to receive full scholarships, tuition discounts from APFI
In a recently forged partnership, the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival and the Asia Pacific Film Institute committed to providing full scholarship grants and tuition discounts for winners and participants in the Festival's Student Shorts Category.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bicam raises DepEd budget to ₱961.3 B
The Bicameral Conference Committee approved an P86.8-billion increase in the budget of the Department of Education (DepEd), raising its total allocation in the 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) from P874.5 billion to P961.3 billion.
4 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Sara slams another 'fishing expedition'
Vice President Sara Duterte urged Filipinos to be discerning amid what she calls another fishing expedition in attempts to cover up the rampant corruption in government.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Knowledge as differentiator: US dairy invests in Filipino chefs to battle competition
As the Philippines secures its position as a top-nine global market for United States (US) agricultural exports, American dairy organizations are now financing professional certification programs to build the sustainable trade links required to support recent double-digit growth in cheese shipments.
4 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos OKs year-end perks for gov't workers
President Marcos has approved two year-end incentives aimed at recognizing the service of government workers, authorizing a Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) of up to ₱20,000 for qualified personnel and a onetime gratuity pay of up to ₱7,000 for Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) workers.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
External debt hits record $149.1 billion in Q3 2025
The Philippines' external debt climbed to a new record high of $149.1 billion as of end-September 2025, driven mainly by the net acquisition of Philippine debt securities by foreign investors amounting to $1.5 billion that reflected their heightened participation in the domestic capital market, according to the latest data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday night, Dec. 12.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump says he's sealed Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire, but fighting continues
President Donald Trump said Friday that Thai and Cambodian leaders had agreed to renew a truce after days of deadly clashes, even as Thai and Cambodian officials suggested there is still work to do to get the ceasefire that the US administration had helped broker earlier this year back on track.
1 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Accentuating the positive... and sharing!
While others may be jaded about this sentiment, I'd like to believe that Filipinos are at heart, still firm believers of the bayanihan spirit, and are ready to uphold our socio-cultural value of “malasakit.”
3 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The enigma that is Benoit Blanc
The greatest mystery in Rian Johnson's “Knives Out” movies might be Benoit Blanc.
4 min |
December 14, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Consumers choose savings over holiday splurge
Even with the recent lows in consumer price hikes, inflation remains the primary concern of Filipinos, as half of households are seen scaling back on their spending during the holiday season.
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