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Animal welfare? Sure! But what about human welfare?
The Senate recently passed on third reading Senate Bill No. 2975 “Revised Animal Welfare Act” on June 2, 2025.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
An eye for an eye
Many telenovelas nowadays focus on stories of revenge. Often, people are portrayed as being bullied, even with unbelievable cruelty.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DSWD to provide support for maltreated PWD in viral bus abuse incident
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has stepped in to provide immediate and comprehensive assistance to a person with disability (PWD) who was subjected to physical abuse inside a public utility bus.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Keeping it burning
Burns holds one-stroke lead at rain-soaked US Open
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH shifts to less wheat imports on low demand
The Philippines is expected to import less wheat in the upcoming market year as demand for animal feed weakens, reversing an initial forecast of increased uptake, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Duterte surprised by proposed Sara-Imee tandem in 2028
Vice President Sara Duterte said she was shocked by an idea floated by Senator Robin Padilla of her and Senator Imee Marcos running in tandem for president and vice president, respectively, in the 2028 national elections.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
2 men involved in extortion racket using First Lady's name collared in Parañaque City
A suspect, who was out on bail after he was arrested for being engaged in an extortion racket that used the name of First Lady Liza Louise Araneta Marcos, was collared by the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) for the unauthorized use of blinkers in Paranaque City last June 13.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Why Filipinos must rethink what AI really means in our daily lives
We had the opportunity to attend Lenovo Philippines' TechDay 2025—and having previously witnessed how initiatives like Lenovo's EdVision and other ecosystem-driven campaigns come to life, the event felt like a meaningful continuation of a story I've long admired. Lenovo doesn't just build hardware—it develops smarter, purpose-driven technology systems that center around people, not just profit.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Campus golf rivalries ignite
College golf takes center stage starting Monday, June 16, as top universities and colleges kick off the first leg of the ICTSI Intercollege Tour at the Sherwood Hills Golf Club in Trece Martires, Cavite - a competition poised to reshape the student-athlete golf scene in the country.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gov’t subsidies to GOCCs drop
Government subsidies to state-run firms decreased by 10.2 percent to P37.1 billion in the first four months of 2025, compared to P47.3 billion in the same period a year ago, as the Marcos administration scaled back funding for major non-financial and financial government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs).
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PPS-NTC launches tennis coaching program
In its continuing mission to elevate Philippine tennis on all fronts, the Palawan Pawnshop National Tennis Championships (PPS-NTC) is going beyond supporting local players and youth development - it is now turning the spotlight on coaches through hosting of internationally certified coaching programs.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US
Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Donaire claims interim WBA belt
Nonito Donaire Jr. hit the comeback trail and immediately put himself in line for a title fight after claiming the interim version of the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight crown following a technical unanimous decision victory over Andres Campos in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, June 15 (Philippine time).
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
2 Region 2 LTO officials probed for assault in karaoke lounge
Police Regional Office-2 has launched an investigation against two officials of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) who allegedly assaulted three young individuals in a karaoke lounge here on June 4.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
New Terminal 5 to reorg airlines
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is set to reorganize the terminal assignments of foreign and domestic carriers following the completion of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 5 to improve efficiency.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Viado assures full cooperation with Senate probe on alleged corruption in BI
Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthoy M. Viado on Sunday, June 15, said the he and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) will fully cooperate with the Senate in the probe on the alleged incidents of corruption in the agency.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
European Commission's vote of confidence in PH financial reforms
The European Commission's recent announcement removing the Philippines from its list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorist financing is a welcome and significant development. Alongside seven other jurisdictions, the Philippines was acknowledged for implementing comprehensive reforms to strengthen its defenses against illicit financial flows.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Torre orders police chiefs to identify areas for 5-minute response policy
Philippine National Police chief Gen. Nicolas D. Torre III has ordered police commanders nationwide to identify which areas should be prioritized for the five-minute response policy.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Viewing Filipino history from a different lens
How this historical fiction novel from the Ateneo Press leaves an impact on readers
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Apple shows cracks in their armor at WWDC25?
After Apple's big update announcement, unifying all their platforms to version 26, let's talk about what Apple did.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
No Meralco COC until unified nod
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that it is withholding the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity (COC) to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) until it receives aligned findings from both the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH Coast Guard readies response groups for immediate disaster response
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has prepared its deployable response groups (DRGs) across its 16 districts nationwide to enhance its disaster response capabilities this typhoon season.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
3 dead babies dumped in Cebu
Three newborn babies were found abandoned in a harrowing discovery that left residents in a barangay in Liloan town, Cebu province in shock.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lower stock tax to unleash 83% trading acceleration
The implementation of the reduced stock transaction tax next month could theoretically result in an 83 percent surge in value turnover in the Philippine Stock Exchange, although even a fraction of this growth will already be a big boost to the local bourse.
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June 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila solon to Torre: Ensure protection of suspects' rights
Manila 2nd District Rep. Roland Valeriano on Saturday, June 14, urged Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Nicolas Torre III to consider several measures that would help ensure the protection of the rights of crime suspects.
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June 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
From borrowed Mercedes to billions: George Yang's unlikely journey
The story of George T. Yang, the visionary brought who McDonald's to the Philippines, is a tale of an underdog defying the odds.
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June 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
UN urges Israel, Iran to stop attacks
DMW on heightened alert, vows assistance to affected OFWS
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June 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
The spirit of truth
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.
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June 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Taiwan extends visa-free entry for Filipinos until 2026
Taiwan has extended the visa-free privileges for Filipino tourists for one more year, or until 2026, Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung said.
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June 15 2025
Manila Bulletin
Our hospitality industry, where it's heading!
The HSMA, an association of hotel sales and marketing professionals, will be holding their third Sales and Marketing Summit this June 19, at the City of Dreams (COD) Grand Ballroom. Having attended the two previous iterations, I'm certain it will once again be an illuminating “snapshot” of our hotel industry — with speakers and panels discoursing on where the hospitality industry is headed, what improvements are needed, and what roadblocks still persist.
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