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Fire in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Firefighters and army helicopters were battling a fire Wednesday that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PhilHealth issues new guidelines to boost quality of eye care services
To improve the quality of eye care services nationwide, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has issued updated clinical guidelines covering Pterygium Excision with Graft and Ocular Surface Reconstructive Surgeries (OSR), procedures used to treat the eye growth locally referred to as “pugita sa mata.”
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Globe borrows for capex needs
Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc. said it will secure a loan of 20 billion yen, roughly P7.6 billion, from Tokyo-based Mizuho Bank Ltd. to fund its capital expenditures (capex) and other financing needs.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Record-high' education budget not enough to fix shortages - teachers' group
A group of education workers on Wednesday, November 19, rejected the government's claim of a \"record-breaking\" P1.28-trillion education budget for 2026, calling it misleading and insufficient to address the deepening crisis in the country's public school system.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
With or without classes, students are entitled to fare discount - LTFRB
Students should still be able to enjoy the mandated 20-percent fare discount they are entitled to even during class suspensions and holidays, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) clarified on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Myrna Esguerra brings education advocacy to the beauty pageant
With a vibrant spirit and a heart brimming with ambition, Myrna Esguerra from Abra embarked on a remarkable journey as the representative of the Philippines at the 63rd Miss International beauty pageant in Tokyo, Japan, on Nov. 27.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope Leo XIV celebrates cinema with Hollywood stars
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig, and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to a special Vatican audience Saturday, celebrating cinema and its ability to inspire and unite.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Falcons remain in Final Four hunt
Adamson mounted a fourth-quarter rally and fended off De La Salle's late charge to hack out a 61-60 win and stay in the Final Four hunt of the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila eyes more support, subsidies for Madrasah teachers
The Manila City Council expressed its full support for the Madrasah Education Program after passing on second reading an ordinance aimed at strengthening and institutionalizing the said initiative.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Looking for old things, finding a new Tokyo
A space where the city's relationship with its past becomes visible, where things are not discarded lightly but are given a chance to be rediscovered
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
League of Cities backs Marcos amid destabilization, corruption allegations
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) threw its full support for and trust on President Ferdinand \"Bongbong\" Marcos Jr. and his administration amid destabilization concerns and corruption allegations.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH plans boost in agri exports
The Philippines will ramp up its efforts to enhance exports next year after the United States (US) granted exemptions to more than $1-billion worth of agricultural exports from the 19-percent reciprocal tariff, according to its top Agriculture official.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gilas prospect attends hearing
Bennie Boatwright along with former University of the Philippines center Malik Diouf and Gilas 3x3 women's team prospect Elizabeth Means attended the House of Representative hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
They will smash you to the ground
Arriving at the spot where he has a beautiful sight of the city of Jerusalem, Jesus cries instead of rejoicing.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayors' group affirms support for PBBM
The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) expressed its support to President Marcos amid corruption-related controversies.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MPHC expansion key to regaining control, says MVP
Metro Pacific Hospitals Corp. (MPHC) will have to ramp up its expansion program until its size is able to command the target divestment value of top shareholders Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Singapore’s wealth fund GIC Pte. Ltd.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Between scandal and slowdown
I’ve been asked a blunt question: is the Philippines teetering on the edge of an economic crisis? I’ll answer it plainly. We’re not in a full-blown crisis today, but the risk has climbed, and the flood-control scandal has made it worse by freezing public spending, damping confidence, and exposing weak controls. When government investment stalls, growth stalls. That’s exactly what happened in the third quarter, when gross domestic product (GDP) growth sank to four percent year-on-year, the slowest in more than four years, with officials and analysts pointing to delayed infrastructure disbursements amid the graft probe. Even household spending cooled. This is not an academic footnote; it’s a confidence shock that touches jobs, sales, and credit decisions.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PNP prepares for 'Trillion Peso March' after peaceful INC rally
Buoyed by what it described as the peaceful and orderly conduct of the two-day rally of the Iglesia ni Cristio (INC) in Manila where over 600,000 attended, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has expressed confidence that it will be able to handle the anticipated nationwide \"Trillion Peso March\" set on November 30.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fully functional, solid gold toilet sells for $12.1M at auction
A Gustav Klimt portrait painting sold Tuesday for $236 million, a record for a modern art piece, at an auction where a solid gold, fully functional toilet satirizing the ultrarich also fetched $12.1 million.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday strongly backed U.S. bishops who condemned the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, as he urged the American people to listen to them and treat migrants humanely.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Dubai International Airport sees 70.1 million passengers so far this year as it plans new airport
Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel, has had 70.1 million passengers already this year and is on track to break its own records again, officials said Wednesday.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Social media ban for children: A necessary experiment?
Children today are growing up online. A UNICEF study found that 60 percent of Filipino children aged 10 to 17 are active internet users, with many exposed to cyberbullying, body image pressure, online predators, and harmful content.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
40 Filipino educators trained on American teaching strategies
Experts from the United States Department of State’s English Language Fellows program trained 40 pre-service teachers from the Philippines last month.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Man arrested for illegal firearms sale in Taguig
The Southern Police District (SPD) arrested a man in an entrapment operation for the illegal sale and possession of unregistered firearms in Taguig on Nov. 18.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
National Reading Month: Put a book in a child's hand
Reading is not just a classroom requirement. It is the bedrock of learning, the gateway to knowledge, and the spark that ignites imagination and critical thinking.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Working in Malacañang: Reflections and insights
Hindsight, it is often said, is the clearest of all vision. Recalling the past enables us to reflect on lessons learned that have enabled us to move past setbacks and forge ahead to tackle fresh challenges.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Glimpse into future
Young PH gymnasts test mettle vs world's best
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
3 ex-undersecretaries probed over possible money laundering links
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla said that three former undersecretaries are being investigated by his office for alleged money laundering.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Good as gold
One month and five days to Christmas! Peace on earth to warring siblings, separated couples, families torn apart for whatever reason or reasons!
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos unperturbed by political noise
President Marcos remains focused on governance despite a spike in political noise, Malacañang said, stressing that “baseless and recycled claims” will not derail the President's work.
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