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DPWH stops road reblocking over kickback allegations
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, Oct. 10, halted all road reblocking works following allegations that some projects were carried out to generate kickbacks rather than repair actual road damage.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
7.4 quake strikes Davao Oriental
Marcos orders search, rescue operations
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October 11, 2025
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Ombudsman Remulla set to file first case in flood control mess next month
New Ombudsman Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said his office will file before the Sandiganbayan this November the first case involving the anomalous flood control projects in the country.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
UN ready to surge aid into Gaza as it waits for green light from Israel after deal
The United Nations said Thursday that 170,000 metric tons of food, medicine and other humanitarian aid is ready to enter Gaza and that it is seeking a green light from Israel to massively increase help for more than 2 million Palestinians following a deal to pause the war.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH, Australia war games underway in Capiz
The 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and the Australian Defense Force (ADF) have kicked off joint military exercises in Capiz province.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Next big show
Retired banker. Retired soldier. Active entrepreneur. Off-and-on balikbayan. Retired politician. Me, the fence-sitter, observing, listening to them, waiting for an earthshaking moment of inspiration or exasperation, neither of which seemed to be forthcoming.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gratitude, memory of the heart
Idilyn Diazmade history for the Philippines by winning the first Gold Medal in the last Tokyo Olympics in the weight lifting competition.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope Leo condemns economies that marginalize the poor while the wealthy live in a bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV criticized how the wealthy live in a \"bubble of comfort and luxury\" while poor people suffer on the margins, confirming in his first teaching document that he is in perfect lockstep with his predecessor Pope Francis on matters of social and economic injustice.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BSP slashes 2026 growth forecast
Due to the pessimistic outlook from businesses related to flood control concerns, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has lowered its growth projection for next year to 5.3 percent, which is below the reduced target of six to seven percent.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
12 persons distressed by Cebu tremor receive aid
The magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu province on Sept. 30 has taken a heavy toll on two families in one of the hard-hit towns.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
World leaders express hope after Israel and Hamas agreed to first phase of plan to end Gaza war
World leaders on Thursday expressed hope for peace and urged Israel and Hamas to fulfill their commitments in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the parties had agreed to the \"first phase\" of a deal signaling a major breakthrough in the two-year war in Gaza.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
‘Guarantee letters’
It is a term that’s familiar to patients at public hospitals, including the most prestigious specialty public hospitals.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH universities celebrate global recognition in THE 2026 rankings
Six Philippine universities are celebrating their continued presence in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released on October 9—marking another milestone for the country’s higher education sector.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace implements reshuffle of leadership in transport agencies
Malacañang has announced the movement of leadership in three transport agencies—Land Transportation Office (LTO), Land Transportation and Franchising
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOLE list dents investor trust
The country’s leading group of information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) firms opposed the “premature” identification of six companies that supposedly violated employees’ rights during the deadly 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Cebu, arguing that it could be detrimental to investor confidence.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bisera aims to extend hot streak
Florence Bisera heads into the ICTSI Del Monte Championship unfolding Tuesday (Oct. 14), brimming with confidence, riding a wave of momentum and a game trending steadily upward.
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October 11, 2025
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Charged for change
How the Philippines can power a cleaner and brighter ASEAN future
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bacolod fire victims receive 300,000 aid
The Kabankalan City government in Negros Occidental donated 300,000 in financial assistance to over 200 families affected by a recent fire in Barangay 27 here.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ZUS, Akari launch PVL bids
ZUS Coffee and Akari officially launch their respective title campaigns against separate opponents on Saturday, Oct. 11, in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the City of Dasmariñas Arena.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it
Luke underlines the importance not only of listening to God’s Word but also keeping it.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
American BPO exec arrested in Cagayan de Oro
An American executive of a business process outsourcing (BPO) company in Cagayan de Oro City has been arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) after he was found \"illegally working\" in the country.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cotabato sends aid to quake-ravaged Cebu
The provincial government of Cotabato is sending over 135 tons of rice and other relief assistance on Friday morning to earthquake-hit Cebu province.
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October 11, 2025
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PH ranks fifth in WB financing
The Philippines was the World Bank Group’s (WBG) fifth-largest developing-country borrower during the Washington-based multilateral lender’s fiscal year (FY) 2025.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ICC rejects Duterte's bid for interim release
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has denied the request of former president Rodrigo Duterte for interim release, saying his continued detention remains necessary under the court’s founding statute.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Grid access for Terra Solar OK’d
In its pursuit of becoming the world’s largest solar farm, the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Hybrid Terra Solar project has been granted regulatory approval to connect to the Luzon grid.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
School disaster preparedness boosted with new digital tool
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Oct. 9, announced the launch of a new digital planning web tool and school safety guidebook aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness and response in schools nationwide.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
E-Painters vs Bolts
ROS makes PH Cup debut; Abueva, Risers take on Converge
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ALI gets nod for green bond offer
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned offering by real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability-linked bonds to raise up to P15 billion for the payment of debt and funding of capital expenditures (capex).
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ateneo defends home turf vs UST
Ateneo looks to recover from its first loss in this tournament when it battles University of Santo Tomas in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball at the Blue Eagle Gym in Quezon City on Saturday, Oct. 11.
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October 11, 2025
Manila Bulletin
President Donald Trump headed to Walter Reed for a 'semiannual physical'
President Donald Trump is undergoing what he has described as a “semiannual physical” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday.
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