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4,276 solo parents receive cash aid from Pasig gov’t
The Pasig City government, through its City Social Welfare and Development Office, distributed cash aid to 4,276 eligible solo parents as part of its 2nd quarter cash subsidy.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Teachers push release of P7,000 medical allowance
Citing its importance to the welfare of public educators and government workers, a teachers' group on Monday, Aug. 18, reiterated its appeal to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Malacañang for the immediate release of the promised P7,000 medical allowance.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
South Korean, US militaries begin annual summertime drills to cope with N. Korean threats
South Korea and the United States began their annual large-scale joint military exercise on Monday to better cope with threats by nuclear-armed North Korea, which has warned the drills would deepen regional tensions and vowed to respond to “any provocation” against its territory.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
FPG, Mercantile merge to form new insurance giant
Two of the country’s biggest non-life insurers—FPG Insurance Co. Inc. and The Mercantile Insurance Co. Inc.—are merging to form a new entity with an estimated P10-billion gross written premium (GWP), a scale that would place it among the top four players in the Philippine non-life insurance market.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DICT to extend tower licenses
The Department of Information and Technology is issuing a new circular to extend the validity of licenses for independent tower companies from five years to at least 15 years, aligning with the lifespan of the facilities they build.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
San Juan City inks sisterhood ties with Surigao provinces, cities to boost health, social services
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the signing of sisterhood agreements with Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Surigao City, and Tandag City to strengthen cooperation in public health and social services.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Maan bats for digitalization of Marikina City gov't services
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Aug. 18, renewed her call for continuous digitalization of all city government services as part of heradministration’s efforts to curb corruption and streamline social services for residents.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gilas Women improve rankings
The Gilas Pilipinas women's team made a significant leap in the FIBA world rankings, climbing five spots to No. 39 following a strong showing in Division A of the FIBA Women's Asia Cup last month.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Avoid Tangos river due to gate repair, Tiangco asks Navotas folk
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco has asked his constituents to temporarily avoid traversing the Tangos river channel on their boats upon the request of the contractor in charge of repairing the damaged Tangos-Tanza Navigation Gate.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gun ban for BARMM elections in effect
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has started deploying thousands of policemen in various areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) in preparation for the Bangsamoro parliament elections on Oct. 13.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PSE’s income rises
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) reported a 27.6-percent growth in consolidated net income to P508.03 million in the first six months of 2025 from P398.02 million in the same period last year due to the increase in its stake in Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corp. (PDSHC or PDS Group).
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Nadia Montenegro resigns amid marijuana use allegations
The office of Sen. Robin Padilla on Monday, Aug. 18, announced the resignation of actress Nadia Montenegro as one of its political officers, following allegations that she used marijuana within Senate premises.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The Pathologist: Essential but underappreciated
Allow me to discuss the pathologist’s role in health care.
3 min |
August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
COA orders audit of Bulacan flood control projects
The Commission on Audit (COA) has ordered an investigation into the flood control projects in Bulacan on allegations of fraud and other irregularities.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
From bedroom sketches to the runway
How I built, funded, and lived my fashion school dream
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
LPA develops into TD ‘Huaning’
The low-pressure area inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility has developed into a tropical depression and was given the local name \"Huaning,\" the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration said on Monday, Aug. 18.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Vice Ganda bonds with entertainment editors
Unkabogable Star Vice Ganda enjoyed a delightful evening with entertainment editors
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOF: New taxes to offset gaming revenue losses
With the online gambling sector turning into a declining industry, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto assured that alternative revenue sources will be “very much welcome” to offset potential losses from stricter regulations or a possible gaming ban.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH insurance spending hits new highs in H1
The Philippine insurance industry posted a double-digit growth in terms of premium collections in the first six months of 2025, according to the Insurance Commission (IC).
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM bats for climate-smart farming
So, this is what we are doing—we have built over a hundred of those around the country already,” he said.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The interesting world of digital content creators
In this digital age, if you want to learn how to cook your favorite dish, the easiest path for you is to search on YouTube, where you will be presented with a wide array of tutorials. At the end of the video, you will be asked to subscribe to or follow the channel, which is monitored by the platform. The creator is typically paid by the platform based on the number of followers or the number of times the material is viewed.
3 min |
August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Propagate Filipino as national language in all fronts
The country observes National Language Month in August and today, Aug. 19, we pause to commemorate the birth anniversary of the late President Manuel Luis Quezon, who is acknowledged as the leading advocate of Filipino as the National Language.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Zelenskyy brings Europe's top leaders with him to meet Trump on ending Russia's war
Ukraine's future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting Monday at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings with him an extraordinary cadre of European leaders to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Llover fights in October
Undefeated Filipino prospect Kenneth Llover is wasting no time in his pursuit for a world title as he is set to immediately return to the boxing ring when he takes on Landi Ngxeke in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator bantamweight fight on Oct. 26 in Kyrgyzstan.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ADB names new PH country head
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has officially designated Andrew Jeffries as its new country director for the Philippines effective Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Malabon police identify two bodies found in waterway, sidewalk
The Malabon City Police Station (MCPS) identified the two bodies found floating in a waterway and on a sidewalk in the city on Monday, Aug. 18.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM: PCSO ambulance program nearing full nationwide coverage
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is close to achieving its goal of providing every province, city, and municipality in the country with a fully equipped Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV), calling the program a practical way to improve emergency healthcare.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Swiss Embassy marks 734th Swiss National Day
The Swiss Embassy, led by Ambassador Dr. Nicolas Brühl, commemorated the 734th anniversary of Swiss National Day on August 1, marking a celebration of Switzerland's founding rooted in the 1291 Federal Charter.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
It is easier for a camel
The rich young man’s lack of courage to let go of his possessions to follow Jesus makes him depart in sadness and would have disappointed Jesus, too.
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August 19, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Making sense of new US tariffs
Among the reasons US President Donald Trump cited for imposing sweeping new tariffs—now effective on more than 90 countries, including the Philippines—is his view that America is in severe distress after having been “ripped off by freeloaders” in trade deals.
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