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Manila Bulletin
Brace for more rains
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has advised the public to brace for more rains brought by the southwest monsoon, locally known as the “habagat,” as it monitors a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
God forgives us if only we repent
This Sunday we celebrate the feast of the two greatest saints — Saints Peter and Paul.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Sara files response to fund misuse raps at Ombudsman
Vice President Sara Duterte has formally responded to the charges recommended by the House of Representatives regarding her alleged misuse of confidential funds.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
SMHCC fuels MICE growth with ₱5.3B investment plan
SM Hotels and Convention Corporation (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., is investing P5.3 billion to ramp up its MICE footprint over the next five years, starting with two major developments in Cebu and Pasay.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Businessman survives ambush in Makati City, 2 Chinese gunmen nabbed
Two Chinese nationals were arrested for shooting a 40-year-old Filipino businessman while boarding his parked vehicle in Makati City on Thursday night, June 27.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Truck driver arrested after running over woman in Rizal
A dump truck driver was arrested after running over and killing a 20-year-old woman in Rodriguez, Rizal, authorities said on Thursday, June 26.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Housing price growth slows in Q1
Prices for housing units in the Philippines rose at a much slower pace in the first three months of the year, although costs in Metro Manila posted a double-digit surge.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Record-breaking P6.79-T budget OK'd
Despite limited resources, the Cabinet-level Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) has approved a record P6.79-trillion national budget for 2026, with a focus on social services.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cambodia ex-leader Hun Sen, Thai PM make separate visits to tense border areas
Cambodia's powerful former leader Hun Sen and Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, on Thursday made separate visits to border areas as the two countries remain locked in an ongoing dispute that has resulted in strict land crossing restrictions and several economic boycotts.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
First Couple lead launch, groundbreaking of new medical facilities
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the opening and groundbreaking of two major health initiatives that aim to improve medical care access for veterans, children, and the general public.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Napolcom to look into possible links of cops in 'sabungeros' case
Were there any Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel involved in the high-profile disappearance of at least 34 “sabungeros” or cockfight enthusiasts four years ago?
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
SPD dismantles Las Piñas drug den, 5 arrested
The Southern Police District-Drug Enforcement Unit (SPD-DEU) dismantled a drug den and arrested five suspects, one of them an alleged government employee, during a buy-bust operation in Las Pinas City on Friday, June 27.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
House prosecutors may go to SC if impeachment case is dismissed
House prosecutors in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment case may elevate matters to the Supreme Court (SC) if senator-judges vote to dismiss the complaint outright and skip the trial entirely.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pinoy Pride in 2025
I would not be surprised if today’s Pride PH Festival 2025 dubbed “Love Laban sa Diliman” would smash attendance records for Pride events in the Philippines and in Asia.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Israeli strike kills 18 Palestinians in central Gaza as turmoil mounts over food distribution
An Israeli strike hit a street in central Gaza on Thursday where witnesses said a crowd of people was getting bags of flour from a Palestinian police unit that had confiscated the goods from gangs looting aid convoys. Hospital officials said 18 people were killed.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
Road Safety Action Plan: It should be a promise, not just a document
The launch of the Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan (MMRSAP) 2024-2028 marks a turning point in how our cities respond to the worsening road crash crisis. Introduced during the Metro Manila Road Safety Summit 2025 held Thursday, the MMRSAP is a comprehensive, locally driven, and data-informed roadmap for reducing road traffic injuries and deaths.
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June 28 2025
Manila Bulletin
The Glow Filipina edit
Kultura and SM Beauty's pop-up showcases local brands that empower with confidence and pride
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Alert Level 2 eyed in Israel
Ban on deployment of OFWs still in effect
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOJ secures ICC witnesses vs Duterte
At least three or four witnesses who will testify against former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands are now under the protection of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PPP eyed for LRT-2 O&M improvements
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to start the privatization of the operations and maintenance (O&M) of Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) before the year ends, as the government eyes further improvements to the rail line.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP: Marcos wants to stay in power beyond 2028; it's a diversionary tactic, Palace says
Vice President Sara Duterte claimed that President Marcos' intent not to step down from the presidency to perpetuate himself in power led to an impeachment case designed to remove her as contender in 2028 presidential elections.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ABS-CBN abandons bid for new franchise
Multi-media giant ABS-CBN Corp. is no longer pursuing a new congressional franchise to return to the broadcasting industry but will instead focus on the business of providing content, with which it expects to finally bounce back to profitability this year.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Spending ban narrows May budget deficit
While the P67.3-billion surplus seen in April shifted to a shortfall last month, the Philippine government's budget deficit in May was narrower at P145.2 billion, compared to P174.9 billion a year earlier, revenues surged while spending growth slowed during the midterm election season, when new public programs and projects are banned.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trade, Mideast wars top growth risks
Philippine economic growth would likely further slow in the next two years to remain below the government's more ambitious annual targets amid a global deceleration fueled by trade and geopolitical tensions, according to the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF).
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bringing Filipiniana closer to everyday Pinays
Karimadon marks 45th anniversary with a collection that celebrates heritage and womanhood
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DepEd ramps up reforms to fix basic education issues
Almost two weeks after the opening of School Year (SY) 2025-2026 in public schools around the country, the Department of Education (DepEd) assured the public that it is taking concrete steps to address longstanding problems in basic education—even as it delivered a smoother and safer class opening nationwide.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hygiene kits, flasks distributed to public school students in Makati
The Makati City local government has distributed a total of 32,874 hygiene and better health kits and vacuum insulated flasks to its public school students to ensure their health and safety especially during the rainy season.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Further BSP rate cuts seen
Downward inflation across the region would allow Asian central banks, including the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), to cut interest rates further until year-end, according to the think tank Oxford Economics.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Wanted DI member falls in Maguindanao del Sur
Authorities arrested a suspected member of the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) local terror group in an operation carried out in Maguindanao del Sur on Wednesday afternoon.
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June 27, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Kia Philippines celebrates the community behind its bestselling subcompact SUV
The Kia Sonet Pilipinas Club marks a milestone with its first and biggest grand meet yet
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