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AGI cuts capex as earnings drop
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the investment holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, is cutting capital expenditures (capex) for 2025 following a decline in earnings in 2024.
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April 23, 2025
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Grief over Pope's passing spreads across PH
Roman Catholic archdioceses across the country mourned the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday.
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April 23, 2025
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Gladys Reyes has soft spot for her brother PJ
This coming May 17, celebrated teleserye and movie villain Gladys Reyes will join \"Beauty Knows No Boundaries,\" Asia’s first pageant for individuals with diverse needs.
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April 23, 2025
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Pope Francis in rainswept Tacloban: He came for Yolanda survivors no matter the danger
Ten years ago, on Jan. 17, a day like no other, Pope Francis, the leader of the 1.4-billion Catholic faithful, descended from his plane at the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban City, ground zero of Super Typhoon Yolanda, and brought light, hope, mercy, compassion, and above all, love.
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April 23, 2025
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Aboitiz Renewables protects critical water sources, plants trees
Generating power from renewable energy sources cannot exist in isolation from nature. In the case of hydropower plants, they rely on a water flow that is regulated by a forest with a thriving ecosystem and healthy soil. Without the ecology, even the most advanced clean energy systems cannot be reliable, efficient, or sustained.
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April 23, 2025
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Estrada seeks highest honors for Nora Aunor, Pilita Corrales
Two resolutions seeking to honor the life and achievements of National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Nora Aunor, and Asia's Queen of Songs, Pilita Corrales, have been filed in the Senate.
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April 23, 2025
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VP Duterte’s lawyers confident of winning impeachment case
Vice President Sara Duterte said on Tuesday, April 22, her lawyers had told her that they were confident in winning the impeachment case that has been levelled against her before the Senate. The trial set to begin in July.
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April 23, 2025
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IMF slashes PH growth outlook
Even easing consumer prices would not help much, as the sluggish growth forecasts for 2025 and 2026 would be supported by within-target headline inflation, estimated by the IMF to average 2.6 percent this year and 2.9 percent next year.
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April 23, 2025
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7 ways SM Supermalls is making Earth Day, every day
SM Supermalls continues to champion the mindset that sustainability isn't just a one-day commitment-it's a lifestyle. In celebration of Earth Day 2025, SM invites everyone to be part of simple, everyday actions that make a big difference for the planet. Through innovative programs, eco-friendly infrastructure, and community engagement, SM's malls have become leading platforms for greener living.
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April 23, 2025
Manila Bulletin
NFA exceeds rice buffer stock target
The National Food Administration (NFA) said it has built up a buffer stock of 7.17 million 50-kilo bags of milled rice across its network of storage facilities, the agency's highest inventory level since 2020.
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April 23, 2025
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Marcos signs PH Islamic Burial Act
President Marcos has signed into law, the Philippine Islamic Burial Act, which mandates the proper and immediate burial of Filipino Muslims in accordance with Islamic rites.
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April 23, 2025
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Rising costs challenge PH fiscal gains
While the share of the Philippine government's budget deficit and debt to the economy are going down and \"stabilizing,\" respectively, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) is urging fiscal authorities across the region to remain prudent in spending on public goods and services as a global trade war looms.
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April 22, 2025
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Vance arrives in India for a 4-day visit that includes talks with Modi and personal engagements
U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in India on Monday for a four-day visit as New Delhi looks to avoid U.S. tariffs, negotiate a bilateral trade deal with Washington and strengthen ties with the Trump administration.
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April 22, 2025
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March BOP slips to $2-B deficit
The country's financial transactions with the rest of the world registered a deficit in March this year due to the national government meeting its obligations for overseas debts and the central bank's activities in the foreign exchange market.
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April 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A crucial election
The coming May elections for local chief executives are going to be an important one. This is because we will choose leaders who will oversee more resources as a result of the Garcia-Mandanas ruling of the Supreme Court in 2018.
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April 22, 2025
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I have seen the Lord
John’s Gospel presents Mary Magdalene as the one to have first seen the risen Christ.
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April 22, 2025
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Israeli probe finds 'professional failures' in killings of 15 Palestinian medics
An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces said Sunday it found a chain of “professional failures” and a deputy commander has been fired.
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April 22, 2025
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Reinforcing UHC economic gains
When Republic Act No. 11223 was enacted in February 2019, it was hailed as a landmark achievement in Philippine public health policy. Also known as the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, the law carried the promise that every Filipino would have equitable access to quality and affordable health services without facing financial hardship. Its vision was ambitious yet it proved to be timely as the nation faced the crisis brought by the pandemic a year later.
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April 22, 2025
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POPE FRANCIS
FIRST LATIN-AMERICAN PONTIFF DIES AT 88
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April 22, 2025
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Policy overhaul needed to attract green funds
To advance climate-resilient, sustainable cities in the Philippines, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is urging the government to put in place an integrated and centralized framework that would attract green private investments.
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April 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin
US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen's capital
U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen’s capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday.
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April 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Easter is also a time to help the hungry and needy
The celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the crown jewel of the Christian liturgical calendar. It is on Easter that the message of renewed hope, of life conquering death, reverberates more profoundly.
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April 22, 2025
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Remembering Pope Francis' visit to the Philippines
Pope Francis not only captivated the minds and hearts of millions of Filipinos when he set foot in the Philippines in 2015 but also through the power of his words.
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April 22, 2025
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Trust as the bedrock of journalism: Manila Bulletin's commitment
In a recently released opinion poll conducted by Tangere, the Manila Bulletin emerged as the most trusted broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines, garnering a trust rating of 39 percent. At a time when misinformation and disinformation continue to spread rapidly on social media platforms, this affirmation of public trust is more than just a commendation—it is a reaffirmation of journalism's vital role in our democracy.
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April 22, 2025
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Go, admin bets lead the way in SWS senatorial survey
Just a month before the May 12 elections, nine candidates from the administration’s senatorial slate Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas are leading the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) voter preference survey conducted from April 11 to 15.
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April 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88 :
“At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of his Church,” Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, said in an announcement.
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April 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin
‘Sinners’ tops North American box office
Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler's \"Sinners,\" led by twin Michael B. Jordans, proved a bloody exception to modern movie rules, launching with $45.6 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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April 22, 2025
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NEUROMAP PH project for early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has introduced the Neuroimaging Technologies for Improved Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Conditions in the Philippines (NEUROMAP PH) project. It aims to enhance early detection and treatment of neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, through innovative brain imaging technologies.
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April 22, 2025
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VP Sara: Endorsing PDP bets, Villar, Imee means unity for PH
Vice President Sara Duterte defended her endorsement of Senator Imee Marcos and Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar for senator in the upcoming May midterm polls, saying that together with her father's Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) bets, they would unite the country.
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April 22, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cagulangan, Suwon punch semis ticket
JD Cagulangan provided the support, while Heo Hoon delivered the dagger as the Suwon KT Sonicboom escaped the SJ Belangel-led Daegu KOGAS Pegasus, 78-76, to punch their semifinal ticket in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) Sunday, April 20.
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