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Manila Bulletin
Davao City folk fear electoral fraud
DAVAO CITY – The discovery of dozens of election paraphernalia in Barangay Buhangin here has sparked concerns of electoral fraud from different sectors.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
EU-funded ADDVoice program gaining ground in Leyte and Samar
The European Union-funded program, Advancing Adolescent's Voice for Violence-Free, Inclusive and Safer Family and Community Environment (ADDVoice), is gaining ground in Leyte and Samar.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Myanmar quake death toll tops 3,500
People in Myanmar's earthquake-stricken areas braced for thunderstorms late Sunday, after heavy rains and winds the previous night disrupted rescue and relief operations and added to the misery of the many who lost their homes in the disaster and were forced to sleep in the open.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fuel prices ease
Motorists can expect a slight reprieve this week, as fuel prices are set to ease.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Palace backpedals
Lists 10 officials allowed to attend Senate inquiry on ex-president Duterte's arrest
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Duterte back in PH
Vice President Sara Duterte has finally returned to the Philippines after almost a month of attending to the needs of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is under the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for crimes against humanity.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Ambassador Ilan Fluss strengthens Israel-Philippines ties at Manila Bulletin visit
Earlier this week, Ambassador Ilan Fluss of the Embassy of Israel paid a courtesy visit to Manila Bulletin for a media briefing.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
US tariffs threaten GDP growth–DBS
United States (US) President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs on the Philippines could further slow the already subpar economic growth expected this year, according to DBS Bank Ltd. of Singapore.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
More police checkpoints set up to ensure safe, honest elections
More than 6,000 checkpoints have been set up around the country so far as the Philippine National Police (PNP) assured the public that it will exhaust all measures to ensure peaceful and orderly May 12 midterm elections.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Embassy of Malaysia celebrates Eid with Aidilfitri Open House
The Embassy of Malaysia opened its doors to Malaysian diaspora in the Philippines and friends of Malaysia from the Philippine consular corps and business community, among others, as it celebrated this year’s Eid and the end of Ramadan.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release
When she heard her front door open almost two years ago, Kostiantyn Zinovkin’s mother thought her son had returned home because he forgot something. Instead, men in balaclavas burst into the apartment in Melitopol, a southern Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Uratex goes RE with ACEN deal
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation announced that its retail electricity unit has successfully switched four more Uratex Group facilities to 100 percent renewable energy (RE).
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Trafficking victims are now being made to pose as missionaries - BI
Human trafficking syndicates have devised a new scheme of sending Filipinos abroad by having them pose as church missionaries, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Monday, April 7.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PCG suspects Chinese vessel surveying Batanes
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Monday, April 7, that it has been monitoring a Chinese research vessel off Batanes which it suspected of surveying the northern island close to Taiwan for five days already.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
A whiff of something truly Filipino
Meet Greg Parilla, the perfumer who bottled the scent of suman
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Cope Thunder' tests PH, US air forces' interoperability
Nearly 1,000 military personnel from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Pacific Air Forces (US PACAF) are training together for \"Cope Thunder\" Philippines 2025 (CT PH 25-1), which kicked off on Monday, April 7, at the Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hotel101 Nasdaq listing faces July 2025 deadline
DoubleDragon Corporation has until July 23, 2025 to push through with the merger of Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. JVSPAC Acquisition Corporation, which will result in its $2.3 billion listing on the NASDAQ.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Gabri Panlilio: Strength & calm amid the storm
One is never really alone. That much, at least, is at the heart of who and what Gabri Panlilio is all about. A music artist who's breaking into the scene but experienced nonetheless and armed with a background in theater and musicals, she is leaning into the message of her song \"Calm\" to get a particular point across.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
LaVine lifts Kings past Cavaliers
Zach LaVine scored 37 points, including 11 in the decisive fourth quarter, and the Sacramento Kings remained in position for a play-in spot with a 120-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday night, April 6.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Bb. Pilipinas reveals 36 candidates for 2025 pageant
The Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) officially selected the candidates for the 2025 Binibining Pilipinas pageant during a final closed-door screening at the New Frontier Theater on April 2.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Metro Manila index crimes down by 23.63%
Index crimes in Metro Manila went down by 23.63 percent from January 1 to April 1 this year compared to the same period last year, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said on Monday, April 7.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
OCD decries misuse of emergency broadcast system for political campaign
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) strongly denounced the “inappropriate” use of the Emergency Cell Broadcast System (ECBS) for political campaigning by some candidates in the upcoming elections.
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April 8, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Who wants it more?
Angels, Cool Smashers begin title series
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
3 points to further study US tariffs
The much-anticipated Ameri can tariffs have come. We have been hearing about these since November 2024.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'A Minecraft Movie' breaks box office record with $301-M global debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood need-ed 'A Minecraft Movie' to be a hit, and it delivered in its opening weekend, significantly narrowing this year’s box office deficit.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Charges of illegal assembly in Qatar vs 17 Pinoys dismissed
The charges against the 17 Filipinos arrested in Qatar for illegal assembly have been officially dismissed, Malacañang announced Monday, April 7.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The one who sent me is true
Jesus is the true light coming into the world (1:9).
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Going beyond the spectacle of election campaign
As the election campaign intensifies with candidates vying for local posts now joining national bets in battling for the hearts and minds of voters, many Filipinos find themselves questioning whether the triennial elections really usher in significant progress – or merely perpetuate our country’s struggles.
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
iHeatMap launched for real-time heat index monitoring
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has of-
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April 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
EVs and Chinese brands are reshaping Philippine mobility
The deluge of motorcycles that started more than a decade ago may have changed the appearance of our streets, but if you look around today, you will not fail to notice something new. We are witnessing a transformative shift in our transportation landscape. Electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids are increasingly populating our streets, driven by government initiatives, rising environmental awareness, and the entry of relatively affordable, high quality models— many of which are made in China. This trend reflects global and local efforts to embrace sustainable mobility while highlighting the growing influence of Chinese automakers in the Philippine market.
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