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Manila Bulletin
Metrobank earnings reach record ₱37.3B
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) reported a record ₱37.3 billion in net earnings in the first nine months of the year, a 4.3-percent increase from 2024, driven by strong loan growth, improved margins, and healthy trading income.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Guarding against complacency
Rain or Shine guns for solo lead vs Phoenix
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cyberbullies' latest victim
We stand by the family of \"Kuya\" Kim Atienza in this sad moment in their lives following the demise of their daughter Emmanuelle, known by her social media influencer name \"Emman.\" We understand that Emman had passed away at the very young age of 19, an apparent victim of those deadly scourges of modern times - cyberbullying and online harassment.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ERC broadens consumer energy choice
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved two key measures to expand consumer choice and advance the country's shift to a smarter, more efficient power grid.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A feast of firsts
Michelin Guide leads a star-studded celebration of Filipino culinary excellence
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila City Council approves ₱25-B budget for 2026
The 13th City Council of Manila, led by Vice Mayor Chi Atienza, has approved the city's ₱25-billion executive budget for fiscal year 2026, reaffirming its commitment to social services, transparency, and accountable governance.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rizal’s bust in Paris missing-DFA
\"The bust was likely removed overnight between the 25th and 26th of October 2025,\" the department added.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Only in the Philippines
A couple of columns ago, I wrote about the success of Filipino cuisine on the global stage, as well as the advantages of the entry of diverse global cuisines in the Philippines, both of which have enriched our culture.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Make access to Al a human right
We don't mint new human rights lightly. But we should add one now: the right to access capable, safe AI. Around the world, language is the gateway to opportunity; AI is a universal language machine that translates, tutors, summarizes, designs, and reasons across barriers of literacy, disability, and geography. When a technology is this general and transformative, withholding it isn't neutral-it sorts people into those who can participate fully in education, the economy, civic life, and those who can't.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Young artists Isha and Andrea gear up for first major concert
Young emerging artists, singer-songwriter Isha Ponti and bossa nova singer Andrea Gutierrez, have gained recognition in the music scene as front-act performers in major concerts.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
When stop-losses don't stop losses
On Oct. 10, 2025, global markets plunged after United States (US) President Donald Trump announced he would impose an additional 100-percent tariff on goods from China. The reaction was immediate and violent, particularly in the cryptocurrency market, which suffered its largest liquidation event ever. Around $19 billion in positions were wiped out within hours. Prices rebounded just as quickly, but for many traders, the damage was done. A friend of mine who trades these markets said that people in his trading group lost vast sums of money during the fiasco, particularly because of a combination of leverage and stop-losses.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Megaworld profit soars on core growth
Buoyed by the solid performance of its core businesses, top township developer Megaworld Corp. saw its nine-month net income surge 14 percent to nearly ₱18 billion from ₱15.7 billion in the same period last year.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A legacy etched in stone
The Manila Bulletin honored with historical marker on its 125th year
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tabuena nears LIV Golf berth
History beckons Filipino golfer Miguel Tabuena as he keeps an inside track of a potential entry to the LIV Golf League.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Nancy bats for more benefits, employment for Makati seniors
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay further strengthened the city's mandate of ensuring inclusivity among its residents, particularly its senior citizens, as she announced the approval of an ordinance institutionalizing Makati's most comprehensive package of benefits yet for its elderly residents.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
National Age Group taekwondo meet set
In its effort to identify future members of the national team, the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) will hold the 2025 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation National Age Group Poomsae Taekwondo Championships on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOTr sets sail on NCR ferry plan
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) aims to kickstart the development of a proposed ferry system spanning Metro Manila by next year with the completion of a feasibility study, as potential funders and private sector partners are already lining up.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Empowering women, a foundation of peace
Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. After the Philippines' successful participation in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit 2025, we, at the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), together with the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines and UNWomen, sustained the momentum of openness, transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement-the very values of the OGP-as we led the Philippine Conference (PhilCon) on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) from Oct. 28 to 30, 2025.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mindoro ready for SEAG call-up
Undefeated middleweight prospect Weljon Mindoro is open to the possibility of donning the country's colors for the boxing team that would compete in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Embrace AI; ensure airtight regulatory framework is in place
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s bold call to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) \"as much as we can, as soon as we can\" captures the urgency of our time.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
South Korean president calls for aggressive Al spending
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for tripling the government spending on projects for expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and technology in a budget speech.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
FGen considers Agus-Pulangi rehab
Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) has expressed interest in potentially taking on the rehabilitation of Agus-Pulangi Hydropower Complex (APHC) in Mindanao as it seeks to expand its hydropower portfolio.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
LTFRB to hold nationwide public consultation on PUV fare increase
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will be holding nationwide public consultation on the petition of various transport groups for fare increase that have been pending in the agency for months now.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace: Marcos won't interfere in Dolomite beach House probe
President Marcos will not interfere in the upcoming investigation on the controversial Manila Bay dolomite beach, an artificial beach projected completed during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
He cannot be my disciple
On their way to Jerusalem, Jesus teaches the people who are walking with him that if they really want to be his disciples, they must do two things: (1) to be detached from their loved ones, and (2) to be willing to take sacrifices.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Proposed Emman Act imposes up to ₱1-M fine on online harassment
Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez has filed a bill named after the late Emmanuelle \"Emman\" Atienza that seeks to impose a fine of up to ₱1 million on certain forms of online harassment.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DPWH, PhilSA adopt satellite technology for real-time infrastructure oversight
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Monday, Nov. 3, reinforced government efforts to uphold integrity in public construction by adopting satellitebased oversight to verify infrastructure progress nationwide and curb \"ghost\" projects.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lee Kuan Yew's youngest son slams Singapore's plan to preserve family home as national monument
Singapore's plan to preserve founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew's home as a national monument was condemned by his youngest son Tuesday, fueling a bitter, yearslong family dispute over the legacy of the city-state's founding leader.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BSP eyes higher fines for digital banks
Alongside re-categorizing nonbank operators of payment systems (OPS), the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is seeking to include digital banks in the list of OPS that are banks and impose the second-largest monetary penalty for reporting violations.
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November 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bugna, Liwag share MVP honors
Kathlyn Bugna picked up right where she left off - in winning form - as she swept two titles to match Athena Liwag's twin victories in the Puerto Princesa National Junior Tennis Championships at the Karawatan-La Paragua Sports Complex in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan last weekend.
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