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Caloocan gov't rescues boy, 6, after video shows stepfather's abuse
The Caloocan City government, through its Social Welfare Development Department (CSWDD), rescued a six-year-old boy after a video of his stepfather physically abusing him surfaced on social media in Barangay 175, Caloocan City.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH Red Cross expands fleet with 180th ambulance
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, August 19, announced that it has further strengthened its emergency and disaster response capabilities with the turnover of its 180th ambulance unit.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Multibillion-peso flood control works lack coordination - DPWH
Flood control projects worth more than P800 billion have been implemented since 2022 without substantial coordination with the River Basin Control Office (RBCO), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 20.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hotel101 builds P6.3-B projects in Cambodia
Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd., the Singapore-headquartered subsidiary of NASDAQ-listed Hotel101 Global Holdings Corp., has entered into definitive agreements to develop two hotel projects in Cambodia worth P6.3 billion.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rhian Ramos gears up for challenging roles
Kapuso actress Rhian Ramos reminisced about her early days in show business, recalling the excitement of receiving her first paycheck almost two decades ago.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sumitomo joins RCBC Leasing
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (SMFG), through Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co. Ltd. (SMFL) is acquiring a 30-percent equity stake in RCBC Leasing and Finance Corp. (RLFC) of Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).
1 min |
August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
42 years later, how today's youth see Ninoy Aquino's legacy
\"A symbol of courage and conviction.\" This is how many young Filipinos today remember the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., who, on Aug. 21, 1983, was assassinated at the airport tarmac moments after his arrival in Manila.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Sara can't be prevented from taking foreign trips
Malacañang said Vice President Sara Duterte cannot be prevented from going abroad as long as she was cleared to travel.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Laufey's new album explores anger, love, and more
— Long before the Icelandic Chinese artist Laufey became recognized the world over for her neoclassical jazz-meets-pop music, she was a student, answering a familiar yearbook prompt: “Where do you see yourself in 10 years?”
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
San Juan LGU, MMDA launch estero cleanup, dredging to mitigate flooding
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday, Aug. 20, led the launch of the “Bayanihan sa Estero Program” at Lambingan Bridge, Aurora Boulevard, San Juan City, which aims to mitigate flooding and promote environmental sustainability.
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August 21, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Have we entered the hybrid filler revolution?
Bringing this world-class innovation to the Philippine shores
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos to MSMEs: You are the backbone of our economy
Citing that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) comprise 99.6 percent of all business establishments in the Philippines, President Marcos has recognized MSMEs as the backbone of the country's economy.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH, US set to hold over 500 military activities in 2026
More than 500 bilateral engagements, such as military training, will be conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) in 2026.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
SC asks Congress, Comelec for comment on appeals vs BSKE postponement
The Supreme Court (SC) did not issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) that would stop the postponement to November 2026 of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) originally set for Dec. 1 this year.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
DPWH chief confirms ‘ghost’ flood control projects
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Tuesday, Aug. 19, admitted that some flood control projects in Bulacan may be “ghost projects.”
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
US firm targets Zambales hydrogen, says DOE
lhe Department of Energy (DOE) said it has secured interest from a United States (US)-based firm to explore potential natural hydrogen sites in Luzon, a step in the Philippines’ search for new energy sources.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gov't ramps up Q3 infra spending
The government has programmed P419.9 billion in infrastructure spending for the third quarter, the biggest quarterly infra disbursement for 2025, at a time when allegedly fraudulent flood control projects are taking the spotlight amid concerns about some wasteful and corruption-laden public expenditures.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Living in a city that both hosts and endangers language diversity
As I walk through the dense and ever-evolving urban landscape of Metro Manila—one of Southeast Asia’s most linguistically diverse metropolises—I’m met with a contradiction I can’t ignore.
3 min |
August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cue masters on a roll
Chua, Biado lead early PH assault
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
The usual daily wage
Jesus has a way of shocking people out of their smugness in thinking what is fair, what is due to them.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filipinos breathing cleaner air as DENR reports gains in 2024
Filipinos are breathing cleaner air as the country’s air quality continued to improve in 2024, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (DENR-EMB) said.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Barangay Poblacion in Muntinlupa is NCR's 5th most populous
Poblacion in Muntinlupa has emerged as the fifth most populous barangay in the National Capital Region (NCR) after Commonwealth, Batasan Hills, and Payatas in Quezon City and Pinagbuhatan in Pasig City.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Escudero: Senate to conduct mandatory random drug testing
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, August 18 a mandatory random drug test for all officials and employees of the 20th Congress will be conducted to maintain a drug-free workplace.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Futsal squad ready to make an impact
The Philippine Football Federation (PFF) is pinning its hopes on the national team which is facing tall odds in the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup the country is hosting from Nov. 21 to Dec. 7.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Domestic biz travel fuels SM Hotels growth
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC), the hospitality arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc. (SM Prime), is expanding its Calabarzon portfolio beyond its leisure-focused properties by developing more business-oriented hotels in the provinces.
2 min |
August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hamas accepts Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
Hamas said Monday it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven’t changed, while Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
As clamor grows, cleansing at all levels must follow
Floods have long subsided in most areas, but a new tide is rising in the country—public resolve to cleanse the bureaucracy.
2 min |
August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Sara asks SC to deny House MR on impeachment decision
Vice President Sara Duterte sought the denial of the motion filed by the House of Representatives (HOR) to reconsider the unanimous Supreme Court (SC) decision that declared unconstitutional the articles of impeachment filed against her.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Quiambao an instant hit for Gilas
Kevin Quiambao was no doubt the biggest revelation for Gilas Pilipinas in its seventh place finish in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup and his emergence to a bigger role is exactly the point of the whole national team program according to head coach Tim Cone.
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August 20 2025
Manila Bulletin
Dungca seizes lead
Ronee Dungca moved a step closer to completing a stirring run from the backdoor to the main stage of the ICTSI Junior PGT Luzon Series, carding a three-over-par 72 to take a commanding lead after 18 holes of the girls' 7-10 division in the John Hay JPGT Championship here Tuesday.
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