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Manila Bulletin
Esperanzate, Andaya stamp class
A newcomer to the international stage and a battle-tested veteran stamped their class as the inaugural 5150 FAB Triathlon champions, drawing heavily on their superior bike-handling skills and mastery of Bataan's notorious climbs to deliver emphatic victories at the Freeport Area of Bataan on Sunday, Nov. 16.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ITCZ, 'amihan', shear line to bring rains across PH
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), northeast monsoon or \"amihan,\" and a prevailing shear line will continue to dump rains over several parts of the Philippines, particularly Mindanao and eastern sections of Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, Nov. 16.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pagdanganan trails leader by 12
Bianca Pagdanganan shot a 2-under-par 68 to trail solo leader Linn Grant by 12 strokes after three rounds in The Annika LPGA tournament at the Pelican Golf Club in Florida on Saturday, Nov. 15.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tala reveals key insights in protecting Filipino consumers from financial fraud
Financial fraud has become one of the most pressing challenges facing Filipino consumers and businesses today. In a revealing conversation with Atty. Arianne Ferrer, External Affairs Director of Tala, a financial tech platform, shared insights into the scale of the problem and what's being done to combat it.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Reaffirming Filipino values that define citizenship and nationhood
The month of November is observed by all public schools as Filipino Values Month with the theme, Bagong Pilipinas, Bagong Pag-Asa: Pagkakaisa at Pananagutan para sa Makabuluhang Pagbabago (New Philippines, New Hope: Unity and Accountability Toward Meaningful Change).
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Requiem for Juan Ponce Enrile
Juan Ponce Enrile, who passed away on Nov. 13, 2025 at the age of 101, leaves behind a legacy as complex and enduring as the nation he served. His death at home in Manila, surrounded by family, marked the close of a chapter that spanned nearly every presidency since Philippine independence.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Japan protests China's travel advisory over Taiwan remarks
Japan raised objections Saturday after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan, as a feud over the new Japanese leader's remarks on Taiwan showed no signs of dying down.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Muntinlupa shoreline communities flooded due to rise in Laguna Lake water level
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon said shoreline communities in the city continued to be flooded due to the rise in the water level in Laguna Lake.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Climate resilience and peacebuilding
The successive typhoons that have hit our shores over the past few months have caused massive damage to communities and the significant loss of lives. We have witnessed heartbreaking scenes of homes being swept away, millions worth of crops destroyed, and families wondering how to rebuild.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filipinos in the UN: A showcase of service, integrity, and leadership
The Filipino commitment to peace and professionalism has long extended beyond our shores. In my years of service—first in the Armed Forces of the Philippines and later under the United Nations—I have witnessed how Filipinos consistently rise to the challenge of serving humanity. Whether in the corridors of global institutions or in conflict-torn communities across the world, our countrymen have shown that integrity, resilience, and compassion are deeply embedded in the Filipino character. The story of Filipinos in the UN is not simply a record of participation—it is a living testament to the belief that peace begins with example and that true leadership is grounded in moral courage.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Resorts pool for cheaper energy
Several Boracay hotels have banded together to form the nation]’s first retail-aggregated hotel group, securing a competitive power supply deal through EvoEnergi, the retail electricity supplier (RES) affiliated with D&L Industries Inc.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Globe aims no. 2 broadband rank
Ayala-led telecommunications provider Globe Telecom Inc. aims to capture a larger share in the broadband market in the near term, as demand for higher data capacity rises and the threat from new players becomes more apparent.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DBS, MUFG see peso stabilizing
Singapore-based DBS Bank Ltd. projects a stronger outlook for the Philippine peso, expecting it to regain ground against the United States (US) dollar to the 54:81 level by the end of next year, despite the currency’s recent slide to fresh record lows.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Maynilad to implement water service interruption in Pasay and Parañaque
Maynilad announced that several communities in the cities of Pasay and Parañaque will experience water service interruption from Nov. 19 to 20.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cops net ₱16.3-M shabu in Leyte drug bust
Over 2.4 kilograms of suspected shabu worth P16.3 million were seized in a buy-bust operation Friday on the bypass road in Barangay Guindapunan, Palo, Leyte.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lord, please let me see
Jesus predicts his passion, death, and resurrection for the third time, yet his disciples still fail to understand.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts from its vast ethnographic collection to Indigenous peoples from Canada, as part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rate cut won't offset corruption's impact
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to deliver a quarter-point interest rate cut next month, but an economist warned the move would not restore lost government credibility or offset the impact of corruption amid expectations of further economic slowdown.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Finding quiet energy in metal and motion
Glenn Perez dazzles in 'Caurum: Abstraction in Light, Motion, and Metal'
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Volatility to keep local stocks near pandemic bottom
Investor sentiment in the country has deteriorated, with bears continuing to pull down the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) to lows last recorded during the pandemic.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bishop urges Marcos to halt large-scale mining in Nueva Vizcaya
Alarmed over the worsening ecological damage in Nueva Vizcaya, Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong urged President Marcos to stop large-scale mining operations in the province that, he said, puts in peril forests, rivers, and the communities that depend on them.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
US, Japan join AFP in West PH Sea exercise
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) strengthened its security ties with the United States and Japan as their naval and air assets converged in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for a two-day Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA), a ranking official disclosed Sunday, Nov. 16.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Senate to hold necrological service for Enrile on Nov 19
The Senate of the Philippines will hold a necrological service for former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at 9 a.m. in the Session Hall.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Raymond Lauchengco celebrates birthday with concert, book launch
Singer-actor Raymond Lauchengco turns 60 this month.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
World Bank to approve $824 M in gov't loans
Two new World Bank loans for the Philippines worth a combined $824.5 million, or over P48 billion, will be approved before year-end and early next year, supporting government initiatives aimed at fostering economic growth as well as sustainable agriculture.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Strengthening ties to expand microinsurance coverage
Amid the recent devastation brought by Typhoons Tino and Uwan, which left millions of families grappling with loss and uncertainty, the Microinsurance Mutual Benefit Association of the Philippines (MiMAP) - also known as RIMANSI — renewed its call for stronger collaboration to protect vulnerable Filipinos through microinsurance.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
NU: No room for complacency
National University head coach Jeff Napa warned his players against complacency after they earned a Final Four twice-to-beat advantage in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
NG cedes to MVP threat on LRT-1
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) may hold off on its planned divestment from Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) after the government immediately opened talks to address its obligations to the company.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
D'TT has quasi-judicial functions over consumers' complaints — DOJ
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has quasi-judicial functions to act on consumers’ complaints, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
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November 17, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Work-from- home allowed for SC, CA, CTA, Sandiganbayan, Manila trial courts on Nov. 17-18
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo allowed a work-fromhome for officials and personnel of the Supreme Court (SC), Court of Appeals (CA) in Manila, Sandiganbayan, Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), and trial courts in Manila on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 17 and 18.
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