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More Gen Z shoppers troop to SM
SM Investments Corp.’s retail arm, SM Retail Inc. reported that its efforts to tap into the rapidly growing Gen Z demographic as a new consumer market is bearing fruit.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Wolves mangle Lakers in playoffs series opener
Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 with six 3-pointers, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame Luka Doncic's 37-point Lakers playoff debut for a 117-95 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday night, April 19.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lopez Holdings earnings surge
Lopez Holdings Corp. reported a 123-percent surge in attributable net income to P6.34 billion last year, from the P2.85 billion earned in 2023, due to a lower equity share in the net losses of broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corp.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Italpinas doubles sales, profit
Real estate firm Italpinas Development Corp. (IDC) more than doubled its net income to P376.8 million last year, reflecting a 102.2-percent increase from the P186.3 million earned in 2023, due to cost reduction and increase in land values.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Taipower electrifies
Kaohsiung — Taipower wasted no time making a statement in the 2025 AVC Women’s Club Volleyball Championship dismantling Hong Kong’s Hip Hing, in a clinical 25-10, 25-16, 25-14 sweep Sunday morning, April 20, at the Philsports Arena in Pasig.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ASEAN forum on inclusive financial well-being
I had the honor of joining the ASEAN Forum on Inclusive Financial Well-being on April 8, upon the invitation of Governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). Held in Kuala Lumpur, the forum was a sideline event of the 2025 ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM) and highlighted the role of financial well-being in driving sustainable growth.
2 min |
April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jumbo BSP interest rate cuts seen
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) expects the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to cut key interest rates by an additional 100 basis points (bps) for the remainder of 2025 to arrest potentially slower economic growth as a result of the intensifying global trade war.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH Coast Guard names first-ever female spokesperson
Remember her name: Captain Noemie Guirao-Cayabyab, of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Concio prevails
International Master Michael Concio, Jr. smashed Chinese teen Zhang Haoxuan in 63 moves of a Queen’s Pawn London System to jump to a share of fifth place after
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
2 dead, 14 hurt in seven-vehicle collision
Two persons were killed and 14 individuals were injured when a delivery van lost its brakes and rammed six vehicles in a chain collision on Black Saturday in front of a police station in Dumalinao municipality, Zamboanga del Sur province.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bacolod diocese mourns loss of lives in procession crash
BACOLOD CITY - The Diocese of Bacolod is mourning the death of three individuals in a road accident during a Good Friday evening procession in Barangay Alangilan here.
2 min |
April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Death toll from capsized sand carrier hits 7; 4 remain missing
One more body was recovered from the capsized sand carrier MV Hong Hai 16 in the waters off Rizal, Occidental Mindoro on Black Saturday, April 19, raising the death toll from the incident to seven.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
82% of road crash victims during Holy Week weren't wearing helmets, seatbelts
At least 288 road crashes were recorded nationwide from April 13 to 17, and 82 percent of those involved were not wearing helmets or seatbelts, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, April 19.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
5.9-quake rocks Sultan Kudarat, triggers series of aftershocks
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology reported that a magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolted Sultan Kudarat on Easter Sunday, April 20, shaking several parts of Mindanao and triggering dozens of aftershocks.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The spiritual foundation of the Filipino soldier during Holy Week
As the nation observed the solemnity of Holy Week, a profound period of reflection and renewal for many Filipinos, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reaffirmed its commitment not only to defend the nation’s sovereignty, but also to uphold the values that make its service noble and humane. For the Filipino soldier, Holy Week is more than just a religious observance—it is a reminder of the spiritual and moral compass that must guide every action, every mission, and every decision in and out of uniform.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Becoming an everyday hero: Embracing acts of kindness and purpose
During the annual Araw ng Kagitingan, we paused to honor the remarkable heroism of Filipino and American soldiers who bravely fought and sacrificed during the Battle of Bataan. We also paid tribute to the survivors who endured the harrowing Death March. Their courage continues to inspire us and serves as a reminder to cherish and remember our wartime heroes.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Through the eyes of Lourdes Cabrera's 'Earth Garden'
A hauntingly beautiful look into nature's hidden truths
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
AMLC help sought on ₱200-M cryptocurrency paid in Que kidnapping
The slay of Que was not a random act of kidnap-for-ransom but a calculated kidnap-for-hire operation, PNP Chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said on Sunday, April 20.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
6 ways innovation thrives in Dyson
Problem-solvers of the world. This is how technology firm Dyson looks at its engineers.
4 min |
April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gaisano’s Metro Retail profit dips
GAisano-led Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. (MRSGI) reported a 1.4-percent dip in its income to P609.42 million last year, from the P618.02 million earned in 2023, due to non-cash charges driven by its ongoing expansion program.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Suspect in string of robbery cases targeting foreigners arrested
A 23-year-old man allegedly targeting foreigners in Metro Manila landed in jail following his arrest when he tried to sell an expensive watch he stole from a Chinese businessman in Quezon City to a poseur buyer, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said.
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April 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Toto Malvar: Planting trees, and giving new life to forests
It’s become fashionable to say one has planted a tree. A few can boast to have nurtured a forest. Recently, I met a man who can rightly say he planted a mountain of trees—and gave new life to forests.
4 min |
April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Preserving the past: SM Group breathes new life into heritage sites
The SM Group, through the Henry Sy Foundation and SM Foundation, is making inroads in the restoration of cultural landmarks that underscores its commitment beyond financial growth to create lasting social impact.
2 min |
April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Easter hope and joy
I welcome Easter Sunday with a heart full of hope, joy, and spiritual renewal. Having fulfilled my Holy Week promises, chiefly through acts of penance and the Sacrament of Reconciliation, I feel like a prisoner who has been granted an undeserved pardon. Despite the grave mistakes and sins I have committed, God offers me the opportunity to start anew no questions asked, no blame, and no threat of condemnation only pure, unconditional mercy and forgiveness.
2 min |
April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Angkasangga nears top 20 in party-list poll
Angkasangga Party-list is making headway in its campaign less with than a month to go before the 2025 mid-term elections, based on the results of the latest OCTA Research survey.
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April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Easter Sunday: The triumph of life and hope
Christ is risen! Alleluia! Churches around the world ring with this greeting today, Easter Sunday. This shared proclamation binds communities across generations and continents in a common hope.
2 min |
April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
South Korean fugitive arrested in Pampanga
South Korean fugitive, who is wanted in his country for allegedly leading a voice phishing syndicate, has been apprehended by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Pampanga.
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April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ICC gives prosecution in Duterte trial until July 1 to submit all evidence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber 1 has ordered the prosecution to complete the disclosure of evidence on the crimes against humanity case of former president Rodrigo Duterte not later than July 1.
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April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
China pushes for free trade
Dialogue with US on tariff issue remains open
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April 20, 2025
Manila Bulletin
3 drown in Batangas on Good Friday
Three individuals, including a four-year-old boy, drowned on Good Friday in the towns of Bauan, San Nicolas, and Agoncillo in Batangas.
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