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Manila Bulletin
PH, US partnership boosts fisherfolk safety in West PH Sea
Filipino fishers facing growing risks in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) received new support from the Philippines and United States during a fisherfolk congress held in Makati City recently, where communities recounted worsening encounters with Chinese maritime militia and pressed for stronger protection at sea.
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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
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
Glimpse into future
Young PH gymnasts test mettle vs world's best
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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
Let's drop some blind items!
A production company recently launched a big campaign featuring big celebrities.
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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
Chef Tatung's new book brings Filipino food back to its roots
At the launch of 'Pinas Simpol,' the chef reframes Filipino cooking as memory, identity, and cultural intelligence
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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
First Lady Liza Marcos hits 'plot full of holes'
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos on Wednesday, Nov. 19, took a swipe at what she described as \"fake news,\" following renewed allegations linking her and President Marcos to illegal drug use.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
FGen boosts hydro capacity plans
As hydropower assets delivered a substantial contribution to its nine-month profit, Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) is ramping up its hydropower capacity through the construction of a pumped-storage hydro plant and three run-of-river (ROR) plants.
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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. Every child who learns to read gains the power to understand the world—and the confidence to shape it. Without this skill, everything else in education collapses.
2 min |
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
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
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
Go, Bisera trail by 4 in Taiwan
LK Go and Florence Bisera battled through biting cold and swirling winds to salvage identical 72s, overcoming a pair of double bogeys to place themselves in early contention — just four strokes behind local favorite Ho Yu An — at the start of the Party Golfers Ladies Open on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
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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
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
4 min |
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
ABS-CBN fosters bayanihan and togetherness in '25 Christmas ID
ABS-CBN ushered in the holiday season with the launch of its star-studded 2025 Christmas ID, \"Love, Joy, Hope: Sabay Tayo Ngayong Pasko,\" which celebrates the heartwarming tales of everyday heroes and the Filipino culture of togetherness and bayanihan.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Makati's Michelin moment
From two-star tasting menus to bib-worthy bites, this new food-crawl map highlights the city's Michelin-starred and Bib Gourmand spots
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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
Pag-IBIG Fund Offers Payment Moratorium, Housing Loan Insurance Following Recent Calamities
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering a one-month payment moratorium and reminding borrowers of their Housing Loan insurance coverage to help members recover from the devastation caused by recent typhoons and earthquakes, officials announced Tuesday, Nov. 18.
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November 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila LGU, Quiapo Church announce plans for Traslacion 2026
The Manila City government and Quiapo Church officials vowed that next year's Traslacion, which is the highlight of the Feast of the Black Nazarene on January 9, will be holy, orderly, and safe.
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November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Business sector affirms commitment to economy amid political turmoil
Six prominent groups representing the business sector reaffirmed their commitment to invest and create jobs in the Philippines amid weakening sentiment in the economy, fueled by what they described as a political turmoil stemming from the ongoing corruption scandal.
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November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Zaldy Co, DPWH officials charged
Palace assures protection for resigned solon if he returns home
4 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Katuwang sa Tagumpay: A family's 25-year journey of delivering refreshing moments
Ronie says, \"Malaking tulong din po ang pagiging distributor namin kasi 'yung pang-araw-araw na gastusin ay nairaraos namin. (Being a CocaCola distributor has been a big help to our family. It's given us security in meeting our everyday needs and allowed us to build a stable livelihood.)\"
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November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Understanding the science behind painless hair restoration
What works for dealing with hair loss
2 min |
November 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
US firms warn vs data localization
The Philippine government's efforts to implement a data localization policy for national security purposes could backfire and ultimately hurt the economy, with billions of United States (US) dollars in potential investments at risk, according to an influential American business group.
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