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Manila Bulletin
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Regular Palace briefings guarantee timely official statements and clarifications on key issues from the Office of the President and the PCO.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Expanded Philippine Science High Act OK'd
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a law that aims to establish more Philippine Science high schools and increase the number of students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown
The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV, bringing him a packet of letters from immigrant families \"terrorized\" by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported as the Trump administration>s tactics grow increasingly combative.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Striving for more
University of the Philippines big man Francis Nnoruka continues to establish himself as one of the top foreign student-athletes in the ongoing UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
For the love of golf
At 24 years old, Jacob Ang should have been enjoying his young years and indulging himself to the comforts and opulence his famous father had provided, thanks to the many businesses that were stitched and refined together into one big empire that is now the San Miguel Corporation.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Araneta divests from PhilWeb
In a management takeover, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s brotherin-law, Gregorio Araneta III, is divesting his entire 57-percent stake in the publicly listed gaming firm PhilWeb Corp. for ₱1.8 billion in favor of two firms, one of which is headed by PhilWeb's president, Edgar Brian K. Ng.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Isko orders city-wide disaster preparedness drill in preparation for 'The Big One'
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered the conduct of a citywide simultaneous earthquake drill as part of the city government's preparations for disasters and calamities, particularly in anticipation of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake or the Big One that may hit Metro Manila.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Spain’s National Day in Manila
Spain's National Day arrives in Manila this October not merely as ceremony, but as a living exchange.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Learning from the pros
The 7th Sinag Maynila Independent Film Festival has come to a resounding close, yet the echoes of inspiration linger in the air.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
St. Carlo Acutis' mother urges Filipinos to follow son's Eucharistic devotion
The mother of St. Carlo Acutis has encouraged Filipinos to nurture a stronger love for the Eucharist, taking inspiration from her son whose deep faith and daily devotion to the Blessed Sacrament became the center of his young life.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Torrential rains cause deadly flooding in northern Vietnam
Intense storms in the aftermath of Typhoon Matmo triggered widespread flooding in northern Vietnam and killed at least eight people while damaging thousands of homes.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tariff drag felt by year-end
Singapore - based ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has projected that the tariffs imposed by the United States (US) on its trade partners in the region, including the 19-percent duty on the Philippines, will be felt by the end of 2025.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Kalinga jail offers inmates life skills
I was in Kalinga last August as part of Masda-Aw, where we collaborated with local weavers on natural dyeing techniques.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cebu tremor destroys, exposes remains in cemeteries
Even the dead was not spared by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck northern Cebu province on Sept. 30.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PCG, BFAR distribute aid to fishers in WPS amid harassment
Despite what they described as aggressive actions from Chinese maritime forces, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) were able to provide aid distribution missions for fishermen in the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Philippine Red Cross honors volunteer Jose Ian Ho, the Cebu earthquake hero who died saving his son
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is mourning the loss of Jose Ian R. Ho, a dedicated volunteer who died protecting his son during the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu Province last month.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Donny sets a good example
Rare are the actors within the league of Donny Pangilinan, below 30, who have been proving themselves as men for others.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
6 hurt in classroom ceiling collapse
Five Grade 4 pupils and a teacher were injured when a classroom ceiling at the Lapu-Lapu Elementary School in Agdao in Davao City collapsed on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Navotas, Pasig LGUs extend ₱4-M aid to quake-hit Cebu
The local governments of the cities of Navotas and Pasig have extended financial assistance to the province of Cebu to help speed up relief and recovery efforts following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck several towns on Sept. 30.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Senate probe into state of PH bridges pushed
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has called on the Senate to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the status of all state bridges nationwide.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Discayas face P7.1-B tax evasion charges
3 sets of cases filed by BIR before DOJ
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October 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Toward a counter-consciousness vs corruption
While reviewing the record of protest movements in the country, I came across the story of the \"Hyatt 10.\"
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October 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
No area will be spared from flood control probe – Azurin
Newly appointed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) special adviser Rodolfo Azurin on Thursday, Oct. 9, vowed that no area in the Philippines will be spared from the body's investigation in relation to the anomalous flood control projects.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Along pushes for transparent, people-centered governance in first 100 days
Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo \"Along\" Malapitan on Wednesday, Oct. 8, underscored accountability and service-driven leadership as he marked the first 100 days of his second term, outlining efforts to address flooding, traffic, waste management, and road repairs in the city.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Davao Occidental mayor presses contractors to complete unfinished roads
The mayor of a remote coastal town in Davao Occidental remains hopeful that unfinished and substandard projects in the municipality will be completed or repaired amid ongoing investigations on alleged anomalous infrastructure projects nationwide.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Nakri' enters PAR, now called 'Quedan'
The tropical storm with the international name \"Nakri\" entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace: Marcos too busy to pay attention to Barzaga
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is too busy doing his job to pay attention to the issues thrown at him, particularly the allegations and moves by Cavite fourth district Rep. Francisco \"Kiko\" Barzaga.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
No Filipinos stranded on Everest - embassy
The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi and the Honorary Consulate General in Nepal on Wednesday, Oct. 8, said that there were no Filipinos stranded during the Mount Everest blizzard that left hundreds of hikers needing rescue earlier this week.
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October 10, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A mother's fight for her child's life, and the cure the Philippines doesn't have yet
When doctors told Roda Shane Magat that her seven-yearold son, Ieauan, had a brain tumor pressing on his optic nerves, she refused to accept that there would be no treatment for that.
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October 9, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Madonna and Kabbalah teachings
I learned about the spiritual wisdom of Kabbalah because I am a solid fan of the Queen of Pop Madonna.
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