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Manila Bulletin
Andres on his favorite things about Ashtine
Andres Muhlach and Ashtine Olviga shine in their debut film \"Minamahal: 100 Bulaklak Para Kay Luna,\" a tender love story that proves young romance still has the power to move us all. I actually agreed to do a cameo as their school principal in \"Minamahal\" so I could get an interview with the son of my forever idol, Aga Muhlach, and I did!
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Coach Cardel sees big promise
Comebacking head coach John Cardel believes NorthPort — or should finally be given approval, Pureblends — has the tools and players to be competitive in the PBA landscape.
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
7th Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival winners revealed
Rita Daniela and JM De Guzman won top acting honors at the 7th Sinag Maynila Awards Night held at the Gateway in Araneta City on Sept. 28.
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rescuers run oxygen to survivors in Indonesia school building collapse that buried dozens
Rescuers ran oxygen and water to students trapped in the unstable concrete rubble of a collapsed school building in Indonesia, as they desperately worked to free survivors Tuesday morning more than 12 hours after the structure fell.
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gov't mulls province-specific floor price to rescue palay prices
The government is planning to implement a province-specific floor price mechanism as part of a wider policy to improve prices of palay (unmilled rice), which has fallen to as low as P6 per kilo, according to the National Food Authority.
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Malabon, DOH reopen modernized San Lorenzo Ruiz General Hospital
The Malabon City Government and the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept, 29, reopened a six-story building at the San Lorenzo Ruiz General Hospital (SLRGH), expanding its capacity to 200 beds to provide better and more accessible healthcare services for residents.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Leadership and crises
One of my favorite quotes about leadership comes from a legendary American football coach, Vince Lombardi: \"Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else—through hard work.
3 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tracker teams formed to hunt down accused in Barayuga slay
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has created tracker teams to run after the remaining accused in the killing of retired police general and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) board secretary Wesley Barayuga following the issuance of an arrest warrant by a Mandaluyong City court.
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VITRO plans $1 B Cavite data center
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. has set its sights on constructing its 12th and largest data center in Cavite, pending the high occupancy rate of its facility in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, and a risk assessment study on the potential site.
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
CHR cites Manila for 'rehabilitation rather than punishment' of minors arrested during Sept. 21 rally
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has cited the city government of Manila for its decision to “rehabilitate rather than punish” the minors who were arrested during the Sept. 21, 2025 protest rally in the city.
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October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Dizon orders 2 pumps installed at inoperative Manila station
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday, Sept. 30, ordered the installation of two additional temporary pumps at the Sunog Apog Pumping Station in Tondo, Manila.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Validity of vehicle registration, driver's licenses extended by LTO due to weather disturbances
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the validity of all motor vehicle registration and driver's license that were set to expire on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as part of the assistance to those affected by the weather disturbances that hit the country in the past weeks.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ADB: PH GDP outlook resilient' amid global risks
Inflation is projected to slow to 1.8 percent in 2025 before rising to three percent in 2026, remaining within the government's target range of twoto four-percent annual price increases deemed manageable and conducive to economic growth. Headline inflation averaged 1.7 percent as of end-August.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SG banker takes helm at Security Bank
Security Bank Corp. announced that it will have a new President and CEO starting January, naming Singapore banking veteran Victor Lee Meng Teck as the replacement for Sanjiv Vohra.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
AFP maintains stable, neutral amid Marcos-Duterte political rift
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) asserted Tuesday, Sept. 30, that it remains intact, professional, and loyal to the Constitution despite conflicting statements from top government officials on the state of the national government.
2 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Stronghold Insurance Expands Services with Takaful, a Shari'ah-Compliant Protection Program
A new milestone in the Philippine insurance industry was reached with the official launch of Stronghold Takaful, a financial protection program specifically designed for the Muslim community.
2 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DepEd transparency initiative makes education data open to public scrutiny
Aiming to strengthen accountability and participatory governance in the country's schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, officially announced the launch of Project Bukas—a first-of-its-kind transparency initiative that makes education data publicly accessible.
2 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Junior Finals unfolds at TCC
This is the moment where focus must override excitement, and where talent and skill are expected to cancel out the luck factor.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BBM move boosts renewable energy drive
We are glad that President Bongbong Marcos, Jr. has remained focused on addressing the country’s major concerns even as the noise in the legislature, fueled by controversies, goes on at higher decibels. This is both inspiring and assuring. The President has shown that he is not distracted by the political noise and that he continues to attend to the nation’s priorities.
3 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
300 experts to convene in Manila for nat’l climate, disaster resilience meet
Scholars and representatives from the natural sciences, engineering, technology, economics, social sciences, arts, and civil society are expected to showcase innovations, exchange insights, and explore practical solutions for climate resilience.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Quiboloy rushed to hospital due to pneumonia - BJMP
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy was rushed to the hospital after experiencing difficulty in breathing, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) confirmed on Tuesday, Sept 30.
1 min |
October 1, 2025
Manila Bulletin
HSBC marks 150 years of strengthening global connections for Filipinos
H SBC has been part of the Philippine story for 150 years. What began in Binondo in 1875 supporting the sugar trade has grown into a bank that has helped shape many chapters of the country's history, from financing the country's first railway, restoring prewar balances after World War II, to supporting generations of entrepreneurs and families.
4 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lopez pushes power extension
Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) is continuing negotiations to extend its power supply agreement (PSA) with Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) following the Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) decision to allow continued supply from the Sta. Rita gas-fired power plant.
1 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace: Marcos eyes untainted 2026 budget
Malacañang has assured the public that President Marcos will not permit any irregular projects in the 2026 national budget, vowing a clean process following the controversies that hounded this year's appropriations.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Senate panel approves OVP's ₱902-M budget
In less than an hour, a Senate finance subcommittee panel swiftly approved on Monday, Sept. 29, the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) proposed budget for 2026, amounting to P902.895 million, for plenary consideration.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Foreign debt payments decline 6.2% in first half
Driven by decreases in both principal and interest payments, the Philippines' external debt service burden (DSB) declined to $6.72 billion by the end of the first semester, from $7.16 billion in the same period in 2024.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
OCD fast-tracks Masbate rehab; death toll hits 27
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is expediting rehabilitation efforts in Masbate after severe tropical storm \"Opong\" (international name \"Bualoi) caused extensive damage, particularly in Masbate City.
1 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ex-PNP chief Azurin named new ICI prober
President Marcos has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), Malacañang announced on Monday, Sept. 29.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lower VAT puts fiscal goals at risk
Reducing the value-added tax (VAT) to 10 percent from the current 12 percent would erode the government's fiscal consolidation, with total revenues expected to decline by an average of ₱330 billion annually, or one percent of the country's economic output.
2 min |
September 30, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ICI recommends graft charges vs DPWH execs, Co over ₱289.5-M flood control project
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) recommended to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Monday, Sept. 29, the filing of graft and malversation of public funds charges against several persons in the P289.5 million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.
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