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Manila Bulletin
Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit to lower grocery prices
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he was scrapping US tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruits, and a broad swath of other commodities, a dramatic move that comes amid mounting pressure on his administration to better combat high consumer prices.
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November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Uwan wipes out P3.17B in crops
Agricultural losses caused by the onslaught of Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) have breached P3 billion, with high-value crops sustaining the most damage, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
1 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mendoza takes helm at BIR: Vows modernization, fair tax push
Affirming that tax collection must be done \"efficiently and fairly,\" Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza has vowed to modernize tax administration while pledging aggressive prosecution of tax evasion.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BARMM deploys medical workers to Cebu
The Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has deployed 41 medical workers to provide medical services to calamity-hit areas in Cebu province.
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November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Your style, your story
SM Store's Custom Lab lets you create the perfect holiday gift
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November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Green living, coastal luxury: Where sustainability meets sophisticated living in Damosa Land's newest communities
Damosa Land, Inc. (DLI), this year's Best Boutique Developer at the PropertyGuru Philippines Property Awards, is positioning two of its residential projects, Bridgeport and Agriya Gardens, as among Davao Region's most desirable communities to live and invest in.
4 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
EMPOWERING ASEAN MSMES FOR A PROSPEROUS FUTURE
2026 ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) and ASEAN-BAC Philippines chair Jose Ma. “Joey” Concepcion III emphasized the importance of empowering MSMEs as a pathway to achieving inclusive growth in the region. Concepcion made this statement at the inaugural ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last October 24, 2025, held prior to the ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS). “Payback is giving back to the people,” said Concepcion, as he pointed out the significance of mentoring MSMEs as a pathway to achieving inclusive prosperity.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Man executed by firing squad for 2004 killings
A South Carolina firing squad has executed a man Friday, the third person to die by that method in the state this year.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ICC medical panel given until Dec. 5 to submit health findings on Duterte
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has finalized a new panel of medical experts to determine if former president Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial in the charges of crimes against humanity of murder relating to his war on drugs campaign while he was chief executive.
1 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Sustaining' the MB Focus Session, and our upcoming MB Forum
After two false starts, plus one near-collision with a virus, we finally pushed through with our MB Sustainability Focus Session on Financial Literacy. I can laugh and joke about it now; but in all honesty, we were sorely frustrated by how events had conspired to make this Focus Session at the De La Salle University campus on Taft Avenue, a comedy of errors and near-misses.
3 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A nation on edge
A similar column, \"A call for dialogue to heal a divided nation,\" which we wrote in December last year, is being revisited today in light of the increasingly venomous political exchanges, deepening national divides, and the seismic controversies now shaking our country.
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The signs of the end
Gospel - Luke 21:5-19
2 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Paloma Urquijo Zobel de Ayala builds on creativity
Ayala Land Inc.'s newly appointed creative director shares how she balances business, big ideas, and the Filipino soul
4 min |
November 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Healthway Cancer Care Hospital receives 4-Star Quality Sustainability Award
The country's first dedicated cancer specialty hospital has been awarded the 4-Star Quality Sustainability Award by the Philippine Society for Quality (PSQ).
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Criminal, admin charges filed vs Escudero over ₱352-M 'irregular' projects in Sorsogon
Criminal and administrative charges were filed on Friday, Nov. 14, against Sen. Francis \"Chiz\" Escudero on the ₱352 million worth of “irregular\" projects when he was governor of Sorsogon in 2021.
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November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
China trade buoy saves exports from US tariffs
Despite United States (US) tariffs of 19 percent slapped on shipments to America, Philippine merchandise exports are expected to perform better this year amid market diversification, think tank Oxford Economics said.
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Return home to testify, Palace urges Zaldy Co
Malacañang has dismissed former congressman Zaldy Co's allegations against President Marcos as \"wild accusations\" and challenged him to return to the Philippines and prove his claims before the proper authorities.
3 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH financial assets top ₱35.6 T
The total resources of the Philippine financial system soared to a record ₱35.58 trillion in the first nine months of the year, driven by the recent lowering of key borrowing costs.
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
World Bank amends gov't educational loan
The Philippines and the World Bank have agreed to amend the terms of the loan financing for the Department of Education's (DepEd) Teacher Effectiveness and Competencies Enhancement Project (TEACEP), whose implementation had been stalled by late budget releases and procurement issues.
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BCDA model a failure -Teodoro
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. slammed the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) model as \"a failure\" as he warned that strategic military assets lost under the law cannot be replicated.
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ex-DPWH Usec bares more detailed corruption in flood control scandal
A retired undersecretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) turned emotional when he testified before the Senate's investigation on the anomalies surrounding the government's flood control project, implicating former and incumbent lawmakers, DPWH officials and other personalities in the mess.
8 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
GMA drops '25 Christmas Station ID
In these times, the message is simple yet heartfelt: Puno ng Puso ang Pasko.
1 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
He will see to it that justice is done
After explaining how the days of the Son of Man will come about, Jesus teaches his disciples constancy in prayer.
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
UP clinches No. 1 seeding
University of the Philippines clinched the No. 1 seeding in the knockout semis round of the PG Flex Invitational Tournament 2025 Quintana Cup with an 86-66 demolition of Gardner College on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Paco Arena in Manila.
1 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
My idol, JPE
JPE was my idol. My security blanket. I would not be so bold as to call him my friend, though at one point I would have dared to think so, that day he came to our house, sat down in the living room and asked for a glass of water; that was all.
1 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
BPI warns vs. jumbo rate cut amid weak peso
Even as the economy slowed sharply in the third quarter, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) believes the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will not deliver a 50-basis-point (bp) rate cut, saying such a move could send the wrong signal to the market.
1 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
GT Capital logs robust earnings
GT Capital Holdings Inc. (GTCAP) reported a 21 percent surge in its nine-month core net income, driven by robust earnings from its banking arm, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank), and its automotive unit, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP).
1 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ex-WHO officials: Tobacco harm reduction, low-risk alternatives can save millions of lives
Former directors of the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling for a major reform of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), saying that adopting a tobacco harm reduction (THR) strategy could save more than 100 million lives globally by 2060.
2 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
FAB Sunrise Sprint slated this weekend
Aspiring triathletes and adventure seekers yearning to experience the rush of multisport racing without the grueling demands of full-distance training - will take center stage at the FAB (Freeport Area of Bataan) Sunrise Sprint (S2) on Sunday, Nov. 16, in Mariveles.
1 min |
November 15, 2025
Manila Bulletin
End of the world
A young lector at mass, who was reading from the Scriptures to a large congregation for the first time, nervously blurted out: \"This... this is the end of the world\" And the congregation chorused: \"Thanks be to God\"! The nervous lector should have said, \"This is the end of the word.
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