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EU approves a $106B loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
The European Union on Thursday approved a 90-billion-euro ($106-billion) loan package to help Ukraine meet its economic and military needs for two years after oil began flowing through a key pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia, ending months of political deadlock.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
BDO profit rises on surging loans
BDO Unibank Inc., the country’s largest lender by assets, reported a two percent increase in first-quarter net income as double-digit loan growth across all market segments offset a decision to bolster its rainy-day reserves.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
UST, FEU vie for No. 4 spot
Everything is on the line, so desperate measures are required as University of Santo Tomas and Far Eastern University dispute the No. 4 spot in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament on Saturday, April 25, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
El Niño to spawn more rainfall during 'habagat'
Thesouthwestmonsoon or “habagat” may become more active under El Niño conditions, leading to above-normal rainfall in parts of the country, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section chief Ana Liza Solis said.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Davao City to launch emergency application
The Davao City government will roll out a mobile emergency application to modernize city response operations and improve dispatch efficiency, particularly in geographically challenging areas.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
For struggling learners, summer brings a chance to catch up
For students who struggled to keep pace in class, this summer provides a second chance— giving learners an opportunity to catch up and move ahead.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Remains of 8 slain Reds claimed
Relatives have claimed the remains of at least eight of the 19 New People's Army (NPA) members killed during the April 19 clashes in Toboso, Negros Occidental, the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) said Thursday.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
FPI petitions SC to ban TROs on PH safety rules
The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) is escalating its fight against substandard goods, petitioning the Supreme Court to strip lower courts of their power to freeze the enforcement of mandatory product standards.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DSWD sets April 27 deadline for TNCs to submit verified driver lists
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ordered transport network companies (TNCs) to submit corrected and verified lists of driver-beneficiaries by Monday, April 27, as it moves to finalize validation procedures for its cash relief program for transport workers.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Navotas landfill fire eases; air clears in Metro Manila, Bulacan
Metro Manila's air quality has improved as emissions from the Navotas City landfill fire have eased amid ongoing containment and suppression efforts, with Bulacan seeing similar gains.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Philippines' fragile balancing act
For years, the Philippine economic narrative was one of resilient, if unremarkable, stability.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Politics, perspective and priorities
The political circus happening in our midst is not estranged to anyone.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
What happens if Sara Duterte wins the presidency in 2028?
Barring any earthshaking political upheaval, it looks like Vice President Sara Duterte is likely to win the presidency in 2028.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Leni's choice
Former Vice President and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo has rejected calls for her to run for president in 2028, telling people to stop looking for a “savior” in politics. Opposition forces should pause and think about her point of view.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Mother, toddler shot dead in Sipalay City
A 27-year-old woman and her three-year-old child were gunned down and three other family members were wounded in their house in Barangay Nabulao, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, April 22.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
When carbon becomes currency
Back when I was a seafood reporter, I encountered the topic of eco-labels for the first time.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Grospe delivers PH's second gold
Leonard Grospe shone through the gloomy weather at the man-made Phoenix Island and captured Team Philippines’ second gold medal in the 6th Asian Beach Games here on Friday, April 24.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
From heartbreak to glory
Creamline leans on cohesion to reclaim PVL throne
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
CEU rules PGFlex-UCAL
After a woeful performance last season, Centro Escolar University recalibrated as fast as anyone did and made a swift and easy journey back to the summit of success.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Villareal installed as Diocese of Kalibo bishop
Reverend Fr. Cyril Buhayan Villareal was installed as the new bishop of the Diocese of Kalibo in Aklan province.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Where the sun meets the city, powering everyday life in a changing energy era
Solar energy is no longer a distant concept in the Philippines.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Living the high life in Tagaytay
What's a stay like at Taal Vista's Presidential Villa?
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Davao City to launch mobile emergency application
The Davao City government will roll out a mobile emergency application to modernize city response operations and improve dispatch efficiency, particularly in geographically challenging areas.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
ROS meets Magnolia
Rain or Shine isn't crying over spilled milk even after its seven-game win streak got snapped against Phoenix.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
REDC to invest P12M in new unit
Repower Energy Development Corp. (REDC) surged ahead with its expansion strategy as the company’s board approved the acquisition of a new subsidiary to spearhead hydropower projects in Mindanao.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
China and Thailand agree to collaborate on fighting cyber scams
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday during a visit aimed at strengthening the countries’ strategic partnership and expanding cooperation.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Senate bill filed seeking to restrict social media access for children under 16 yrs old
Filipino children below 16 years old may no longer be able to access social media once a measure filed by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian passes into law.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Aboitiz starting Bohol expansion
Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. has commenced the phased reconfiguration of Bohol-Panglao International Airport, a critical infrastructure project to expand the capacity of the country’s tenth-busiest gateway as it approaches its first year under private management.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Ayala slashes ‘26 capex by 28%
Ayala Corp., the country’s oldest conglomerate, is prepared to slash its planned capital expenditure for 2026 by as much as 28 percent as escalating tensions in the Middle East cloud the global economic outlook.
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April 25, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Proclaim the Gospel
When we turn on the TV for the newscast, when we read through the front page of a newspaper, or when we course through the digital media, we often feel weighed down and overwhelmed by the staggering amount of bad news reaching us: political crises, natural disasters, accidents, economic stamps, financial scandals, etc.
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