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Manila Bulletin
Teenage boy yields shabu concealed in kangkong
Suspected shabu was discovered in a bundle of kangkong (water spinach) in a district jail in Kalibo, the provincial capital of Aklan province, on Easter Sunday.
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Passenger vessel runs aground off Occ Mindoro; 170 rescued
A passenger vessel ran aground off Lubang Island in Occidental Mindoro on Easter Sunday morning, April 5, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
TNT, Bol look to sustain hot run
TNT and 7-foot-3 import Bol Bol are looking to sustain their hot when they lock horns against Meralco in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, April 7.
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
3 fans injured at Super Junior's concert in Seoul
Three fans were injured when a safety fence collapsed during K-pop boy band Super Junior’s concert in Seoul on April 5.
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, 'Rabbouni
Novelists and writers of fiction love to use a literary device called “the recognition scene.”
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon
Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts.
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
BuCor PDLs now assured of legal assistance from IBP
Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), who are under the custody of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), are now assured of legal assistance and representation through the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
How prepared are you for the coming months?
In light of developments in the nation and the world, the Manila Bulletin’s April 3 editorial explains the risks associated with stagflation, which is the uncomfortable mix of high inflation and slow growth.
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH and Bangladesh mark growing ties at National Day celebration in Manila
Long before economic cooperation and formal agreements, the relationship between the Philippines and Bangladesh was shaped by early recognition and shared histories of independence.
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April 7, 2026
Manila Bulletin
BIR goals hold steady as fuel tax cut brews
The government is maintaining its P360 billion excise tax target for this year, betting on domestic resilience even as the government prepares to potentially sacrifice billions in fuel revenue to offset Middle East oil shocks.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DTI: Conflict may halt '26 export momentum
On the heels of a record-high performance in 2025, the country's merchandise exports may post flat growth this year as the ongoing war in the Middle East drives up fuel costs and disrupts supply chains, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH to host WAN-IFRA Digital Media Asia 2026
The Philippines will host for the first time the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Asia (DMA), Asia-Pacific’s most influential gathering of news media leaders, innovators, and disruptors, at the Manila Hotel on April 27-29, 2026.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
SC oral arguments on petitions vs unprogrammed funds, special accounts in nat'l budgets set April 7
The Supreme Court (SC) will hold starting Tuesday, April 7, oral arguments on four consolidated petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
2 killed, 9 hurt in Ilocos Sur collision
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Two motorcycle riders were killed and nine others, including the driver of a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), were injured in a multiple collision in Barangay Gongogong here on Easter Sunday, April 5.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
TXT's Soobin calls out taxi driver for overcharging, LTFRB steps in
Soobin, a member of K-pop boy band Tomorrow X Together, is getting help from the Philippines' Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) after he narrated in a vlog how a taxi driver in Cebu attempted to overcharge him P1,000 for a fare.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Easter a reminder that hope overcomes darkness - Marcos
President Marcos has reminded Filipinos that hope and faith will always prevail over hardship, as he joined the nation in celebrating Easter Sunday.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Palace warns fake news peddlers amid energy woes: We will file charges
Sowing confusion by spreading fake news online while the country is under an energy emergency \"will be treated as a serious offense,\" Malacañang said, warning erring online users that it will press charges.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PNP braces for return of travelers from Holy Week break
Police forces around the country remained on highest alert and security measures are still in place for the return of millions of Filipinos to their homes and workplaces in Metro Manila and urban areas from a long Holy Week break.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Replacing Consunji puts power supply at risk
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. warned that any disruption to its operations on Semirara Island would jeopardize 38 percent of the Philippines' baseload power supply, potentially triggering surge in electricity costs and broader inflationary pressure.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Jobs begin with enterprise: Why MSMEs matter now more than ever
As Filipinos move beyond the Lenten season — a time of reflection, sacrifice, and renewal — the country continues to face a sobering economic reality.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Maya pushes ahead with IPO
Maya Innovations Holdings Pte. Ltd., the fintech arm of telecommunications giant PLDT Inc., is maintaining its ambition to pursue a $1 billion initial public offering as early as this year, even as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to disrupt global capital markets.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Understanding the united front: How influence shapes today's conflicts
Today, waging war does not only consider drones, warships, and artificial intelligence (AI).
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Globe goes full sprint on fiber
Telecommunications giant Globe Telecom Inc. is going full sprint in its push to meet the connectivity demands of an expanding global digital economy through a new high-capacity submarine cable system.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Gilas teams off to playoffs
The Gilas Pilipinas men’s and women’s teams advanced to the knockout stage in the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup in Singapore on Saturday, April 4.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Pagbangon muli: The post Holy Week reset
The streets that fell silent on Good Friday are alive again this Monday morning.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
4 cop informant killers nabbed
Four persons, including two suspected gun-for-hire, were arrested in Purok Gonzaga, Barangay Taculing here on Friday, April 3, for allegedly killing a police asset on Thursday, April 2.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Big prizes await Tour winners
The biggest cash pot ever in Philippine cycling history of P12 million will be up for grabs in the 2026 MPTC Tour of Luzon (ToL)
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Brave jins ready for Tashkent tilt
The mission is both challenging and daunting, but the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) is convinced the 14-player SMART/MVP Sports Foundation national team can pull off a big surprise in the 2026 World Taekwondo Junior Championships slated on April 9-18 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline and Tehran called his threat “unbalanced and foolish.\"
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April 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
FGen expanding hydro footprint
First Gen Corp. is on track to expand its hydroelectric footprint as it nears the completion of its storage facility in Nueva Ecija, the renewable energy arm of the Lopez family reported.
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