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Manila Bulletin
JFC eyes Vietnam debut
Jollibee Foods Corp. is moving to list its Highlands Coffee unit in Vietnam by the first quarter of 2027, seeking to capitalize on surging retail investor interest in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH, China hold first high-level talks over word war in Manila
Ranking diplomats from the Philippines and China sat down for a two-day talk in Beijing in a bid to contain the evolving word war between Chinese diplomats in Manila and Filipino officials that erupted late December.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
No winners in war
As the world observes International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness today, March 5, the persistent conflict in the Middle East casts a long and far-reaching shadow.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
To Norlie: A tribute
Norlita Ma. B. Agrazada — we called her Norlie — was a radio-TV journalist affiliated with the old KBS (Kanlaon Broadcasting Studios) whose operations included what was simply known then as Channel 9, “The Leader.”
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Quietly brilliant
Terragems on making handcrafted jewelry, fostering relationships with artisans, and the power of being seen
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
'Hoppers': When animals hop into the spotlight
The animals rule in this movie!
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DepEd to expand Korean language program in public high schools
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, March 4, that it strengthened global education pathways for Filipino learners by renewing its partnership with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Education to continue teaching the Korean language in select public high schools nationwide.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Explosions sound in the Iranian capital and Jerusalem as war with US and Israel enters a fifth day
Explosions sounded in Iran’s capital city Wednesday as its war with the U.S. and Israel entered a fifth day following earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Maharlika keeps Middle East deals
Despite an escalating war in the Middle East, nothing is stopping Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), which manages the Philippines’ first sovereign wealth fund (SWF), and its partners in the region from moving forward with their ongoing projects.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Digital health gaps persist
The Philippines continues to face key governance and workforce hurdles in advancing digital health, according to a joint report by the World Bank Group (WBG) and the Joint Learning Network for Universal Health Coverage.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Budget deficit widens past target
The Marcos Jr. administration's budget deficit widened last year, overshooting its ceiling as a shortfall in tax collections and a plunge in non-tax revenue outweighed eleventh-hour spending cuts by the government.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Manila Archdiocese opens Asia's first exorcism center in Makati
Asia’s first exorcism center — the St. Michael Center for Exorcism and Spiritual Liberation - named after St. Michael the Archangel, the defender against evil, officially opened in Guadalupe, Makati City to address the rising number of cases involving “spiritual distress.”
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
MSME loans rise in 2025, still lag
Banks' loans to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) increased by 5.2 percent to P575 billion by the end of December 2025, a figure still seen as providing limited financing opportunities for the segment.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
National Women’s Month: Empowering women, empowering the nation
Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
3 min |
March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Marcos, South Korean President Lee meet in Palace
President Marcos and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, March 3, for the latter's two-day state visit.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DepEd clears 5,335 teacher promotion backlogs
The Department of Education (DepEd) has secured approval for more than 5,000 teacher promotion backlogs, advancing the implementation of its Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System and reinforcing the administration's commitment to strengthening public school teachers' welfare and professional growth.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Is your child giving you a hard time?
Learning the importance of self-regulation
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
A stronger DENR-LGU collaboration
We laud the recent decision by President Bongbong Marcos Jr. to name erstwhile Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary Juan Miguel “Mitch” Cuna as the new head of the agency, succeeding the newly-appointed envoy to the Vatican, Raphael Lotilla.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
2 dead, 3 hurt in Pililla, Rizal chopper crash
Two persons died while three others were injured after a civilian helicopter crashed in Barangay Quisao, Pililla, Rizal, on Tuesday, March 3.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
SEC issues new sukuk rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released new rules on sukuk issuances in the Philippines to support the continued development of the country’s Islamic capital market and further expand the range of Shari’ah-compliant investment opportunities.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Over 1,400 Filipinos in Middle East want to return home
More than 1,400 Filipinos across the Middle East have requested for repatriation amid the ongoing conflict in the region, President Marcos said.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
QCPD intensifies drive vs 'Basag kotse'; 10 suspects arrested
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has stepped up its campaign against the “basag-kotse” modus operandi, recording significant gains in its anti-theft operations from January 2025 to February 2026.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
A rainforest of stories
Philippine Book Festival returns for fourth year with 'Gubat ng Karunungan'
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Proposed anti-political dynasty law gets House panel approval
The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms approved a substitute bill for the long-sought anti-political dynasty law, with a second degree of consanguinity or affinity pushed as the limit for political families.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PNP eyes more tourist police units to boost PH tourism safety
The Philippine National Police is eyeing the establishment of more tourist police units and the distribution of mobility assets as part of a new initiative aimed at boosting tourist safety across the country.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Manila Doctors Hospital achieves milestone with first Hot Axios WON drainage
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH), one of the top-tier hospitals in the Philippines, achieved its historic first, elevating Gastrointestinal Care with the institution's first-ever Hot Axios WON (walled-off necrosis) drainage, performed by one of the hospital's gastroenterology experts, Dr. Manley Uy.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to the escalating conflict.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Lady Bulldogs try to bounce back
Reigning champion National University seeks to regain its form when it takes on University of the East, while Far Eastern University eyes its first back-to-back wins in the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday, March 4.
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March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Venereal diseases: A tainted kind of love
Are you safe from these sexually transmitted infections?
3 min |
March 4, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Maynilad allots P7B to cut water loss
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has earmarked more than P7 billion this year to reduce its non-revenue water (NRW), or water that is produced but unbilled, bringing it closer to global benchmarks for efficient water services.
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