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Manila Bulletin
Peso weakens amid corruption probe
Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. said the unearthing of flood control scandals has started to weigh on the Philippine peso, which weakened through last week and lagged behind other Asian currencies.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH banks' real estate exposure steady
From a six-year low in the first quarter, the real estate exposure of Philippine banks and their trust units slightly inched up to 19.61 percent of the banking industry's total loan book as of end-June.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos respects freedom of expression – Palace
Armed Forces of the Philippines on red alert
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM clears out P3.5-M medical bills of patients in Valenzuela hospital
President Marcos has cleared the medical bill of three patients in Valenzuela Medical Center which have reached P3.5 million on his birthday on Saturday, Sept. 13.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PAGASA warns of heavy rains from LPA; Quezon seen to get up to 200 mm
A low-pressure area (LPA) will bring heavy rains over parts of Luzon until tomorrow noon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned on Sunday, Sept. 14.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Is the iPhone 17 worth an upgrade?
Apple spent their “awe dropping” event gaslighting the audience that the newest iPhone 17 is “incredible” and with whatever other superlative they could throw at the audience.
2 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jeho Bitancor's art soars with potent social commentary
How 'Pangil sa Pakpak' offers striking visuals of our political climate
3 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SEC clarifies securities exemptions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidelines clarifying which securities offerings are exempt from registration, aiming to streamline the process for companies raising capital.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filipinos Lead the Charge in Google Gemini's New AI Photo Editing Wave
Filipinos are once again proving their creativity online, as the country takes the global lead in using Google Gemini's newest AI-powered photo editing tools — a groundbreaking update that lets anyone turn simple pictures into playful, realistic, and even jaw-dropping works of art.
3 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
4 hours can save a life
Four hours should not be considered exceptional care; it should be the minimum standard every Filipino can count on, no matter where they live or which hospital they visit.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ERC fast-tracks NGCP projects
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) vowed to fast-track decisions on pending capital expenditure (capex) projects from National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), following a request from the Department of Energy (DOE).
1 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rethinking agriculture to break the cycle of rural poverty
Severe flooding inundated vast areas of Laguna and Bulacan last month, submerging fields and devastating the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder farmers.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bacolod launches MassKara Festival 2025
The 46th MassKara Festival from Oct. 1 to 19 in this highly-urbanized city was officially launched on Saturday, Sept. 13.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Growing up in 1940s Manila (Part One)
Remembering memories of a bygone era
3 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Argentina survives Finland
Ticket prices reduced for FIVB World Championship
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Higher PH wheat imports seen
Higher wheat imports expected
2 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump calls on all NATO countries to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50% to 100% tariffs on China
President Donald Trump said Saturday he believes the Russia-Ukraine war would end if all NATO countries stopped buying oil from Russia and placed tariffs on China of 50% to 100% for its purchases of Russian petroleum.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Seized lumber repurposed into school chairs in Agusan del Sur
An estimated 10,269.28 board feet of confiscated lumber and logs were repurposed into school chairs to help fill the gap in the southern part of Agusan del Sur province.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PNP sets up checkpoints in Rizal Province
Several checkpoints manned by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been set up in strategic areas in Rizal province in preparation for the scheduled mass actions against anomalous flood control projects in the country.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lacson belies report of another change in Senate leadership
Faky Breaky News. This was how Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo \"Ping\" Lacson branded on Sunday, September 14 a supposed report claiming that another Senate leadership change is in the works.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Sara, AFP honor country's more than 158,000 reservists
Vice President Sara Duterte and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) paid tribute to the country's 158,269 Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine reservists to culminate the celebration of the 46th National Reservists Week.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ODA manifests goodwill between long-term allies
Over the weekend, there were two contrasting developments on the economic front. First, it was announced by the Seoul-based daily newspaper Hankyoreh that South Korea would stop processing a loan totaling some 700 billion Korean won, intended for the PBBM Rural Modular Bridge Project unilaterally sought by the Philippine government. Second, the Philippine government initiated confidence-building measures to ensure continuity of Japanese foreign aid, the largest source of official development assistance (ODA) to the Philippines.
2 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City, at least 32 dead
A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday.
2 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Curfew lifted, calm returns to Nepal in wake of mass protests that killed at least 51
Nepalese authorities lifted the curfew in the country's capital and surrounding areas on Saturday as calm returned following the appointment of the Himalayan nation's first woman prime minister in the wake of protests this week that killed at least 51 people and collapsed the government.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SM Prime sets P17-B debt refinancing
After interest rates have been cut, Sy-led SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime) is now planning to refinance debt with a P17-billion bond offering just after raising $350 million from United States (US) dollar-denominated notes.
2 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Standing by the cross of Jesus
At the annunciation, the archangel Gabriel called Mary “full of grace” and told her God’s plan involving her to become the mother of the Savior.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
1,000 displaced in Happy Land fire; firetruck attacked
A fire broke out late Saturday night, Sept.13, in Happy Land, Tondo, Manila, tearing through a densely populated residential area and leaving more than 1,000 residents displaced.
2 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Is the Internet Worth Saving?
'm not sure how you feel, but after a quarter century of being chronically online I’m tired of the internet. Most days it’s a lot of drivel, toxicity, and negative emotion. Sometimes I put my phone down after scrolling my feeds and I feel icky.
3 min |
September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cops seize weapons, vapes from high school students in Iloilo
Police recently confiscated weapons, vapes, and other prohibited materials from more than 50 high school students in Pototan town, Iloilo province.
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September 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
External debt inches up to $149B in Q2
Citing the depreciation of the United States (US) dollar, coupled with the government’s offshore borrowings, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) revealed that the Philippines’ foreign debt climbed to $148.87 billion by the end of the second quarter.
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