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PPPs to power sustainable aviation in Southeast Asia
As air travel continues to soar in Southeast Asia, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are expected to bolster the region’s aviation sector to meet the growing demand sustainably, according to the Tokyo-based think tank Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI).
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August 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Traffic rules and our penchant for loopholes
At a lunch earlier this week with a president of a car company, the automotive executive cheerfully shared that all the panic about the dreaded EDSA rehabilitation has led to more inquiries about his brand’s hybrid and EV models.
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August 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
LPA inside PAR to bring widespread rains
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Thursday, Aug. 7, said the low-pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) may bring widespread rains over parts of Luzon within the next 24 hours.
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August 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fantastic Four: First Steps' stays No. 1
Marvel's first family stumbled in theaters in its second weekend, but still held on to the top spot at the box office.
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August 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Police generals tied to missing sabungeros?
The National Police Commission (Napolcom) is looking into the possible involvement of some police generals in the case of the missing cockfighters.
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August 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
3 injured, 1,500 families displaced in Tondo fire
Three individuals were injured, while 1,500 families were affected in a massive fire that broke out on Wednesday morning, August 6, in a densely populated residential area in the vicinity of Aroma Compound along Road 10 in Barangay 105, Tondo, Manila.
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August 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
SM Group leverages strong PH economy
Sy family-led SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) is optimistic about the second semester after it posted a six-percent improvement in consolidated net income to P42.6 billion in the first half of 2025 from P40.2 billion in the same period last year as its business benefited from the growing economy.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
More BSP rate cuts ahead
Expectations of further cuts in key borrowing costs as early as this month have grown stronger, driven by last month’s nearly six-year low inflation and lingering economic threats from United States (US) tariffs.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
DepEd strengthens disaster-ready schools; Angara leads relief operations in Pampanga
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, Aug. 6, spearheaded the distribution of relief assistance to over 2,000 teachers and education staff affected by recent typhoons in Pampanga.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jobless Filipinos swell to 1.95 million
Coupled with an increase in unpaid workers, the number of jobless Filipinos swelled by more than 300,000 to 1.95 million in June from 1.62 million a year ago, with the online gambling sector partly contributing to the pool of unemployed.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Q2 agri production quickens 5.7%
The value of the country’s agriculture and fisheries output grew by 5.7 percent in the second quarter of the year as crops and poultry production expanded due to favorable weather conditions—a development that augurs well for economic growth.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos orders 60-day suspension of rice imports
President Marcos has ordered a 60-day suspension of all rice importation starting Sept. 1 to shield local farmers from falling palay prices during the ongoing harvest season, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Senate archives VP Sara impeach raps
The Senate moved to archive the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, adhering to the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the impeachment process initiated by the House of Representatives as unconstitutional.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
World Games unwraps today
CHENGDU A picturesque Tianfu International Convention Center the tranquil waters of the Qinhuang lake, and the body of work the Chinese people are renowned for come in one piece to welcome thousands of participants as the 2025 World Games unwraps Thursday evening, Aug. 7.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Metro mayors to submit list of roads to be exempted from proposed parking ban
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said Metro Manila mayors will be submitting a list of roads to be exempted from the suggested parking ban first proposed during a joint meeting between the MMC, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to alleviate the traffic situation in the National Capital Region (NCR).
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Catholic church closed after vlogger spits into holy water font
The Catholic Church indefinitely closed a church in Jimenez, Misamis Occidental after a female vlogger allegedly spat into its holy water font recently, an incident that was recorded and became viral online.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated Gaza on Tuesday, even as former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the nearly 22-month war.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Canada eyes PH agri expansion
The local agriculture industry may soon see stronger trade ties with Canada, as its agriculture and agri-food minister expressed confidence in deepening the North American country’s trade relationship with the Philippines.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like Covid-19 and the flu.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Corpus fires 69, seizes solo lead
Carl Corpus upstaged veteran Angelo Que in their much-anticipated showdown - albeit in separate flights —at the ICTSI Caliraya Springs Championship Wednesday, Aug. 6, showing admirable resolve and composure in the closing stretch to shoot a 69 and wrest solo control in the race for the Philippine Golf Tour crown here.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace hails inflation drop as 'magical’ amid global economic pressures
Malacañang on Tuesday welcomed the steady decline in the country’s inflation rate over the past six months, describing it as a “magical” feat given global economic pressures.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Smaller classes, more support staff needed for effective anti-bullying policy
To ensure the effective enforcement of the newly released Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013, a teachers' group on Aug. 6, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to implement critical structural reforms—starting with smaller class sizes and the hiring of sufficient guidance counselors and support staff.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Down, but not out
After loss to Chinese Taipei, Gilas guns for bounce back win vs New Zealand
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH raises concern over China's rocket launch
The Philippines expressed concern over the rocket launch conducted by China which had triggered panic among residents in Palawan because of its loud explosions.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Up, up and away
An old song pays tribute to a city in the US with a phrase so descriptive — “climb halfway to the stars” — that it’s hard not to remember the lyrics as well as the music. A perfect wedding of pretty words and lovely music.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
More than 1,140 days of Long Covid, and counting
A lot of people say I don't look sick. I may look like a picture of wellness, but the truth is, I have been grappling with a chronic debilitating disease called Long Covid for more than 1,140 days — and counting.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
OVP ready if 903-M budget is slashed - Castelo
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is prepared to continue its programs even if Congress decides to cut its proposed P903-million budget for 2026, its spokesperson said on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
ALI bullish on H2
Property giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) posted an eight-percent growth in net income to P14.2 billion in the first semester of 2025 as revenues surged on the strength of its diversified portfolio.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Thrift arm poised for record profit
After posting record-breaking profits every year since 2021, China Bank Savings (CBS) is on track for another banner year as its profit grew 19 percent to P1.2 billion in the first half of 2025.
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August 07 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sta. Lucia Land and 1 Premiere Land turned over donated lot in Sta. Monica Lake Residences Manaoag, Pangasinan
Leading Philippine real estate developer Sta. Lucia Land and its exclusive marketing arm 1 Premiere Land Marketing Company held a ceremonial turnover event last July 2025 in one of its properties, the Sta. Monica Lake Residences.
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