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Manila Bulletin
SEC clarifies rules on stock issuance
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has drafted guidelines intended to clarify confusing rules on how companies can be exempted from having to register shares prior to their issuance.
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August 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin
NTX: The next big name in K-pop
The next emerging sensation in the vibrant world of K-pop is poised to win over the hearts of Filipino fans: the dynamic eight-member boy band NTX from South Korea. With their captivating melodies, electrifying choreography, and innovative sound, they have been making significant strides on the global music stage.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Leadership impressions on the new PNP Chief
The measure of a commander has long rested on two fundamental pillars: the accomplishment of the mission and the welfare of the men.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ariza likens Llover to Pacquiao
Renowned strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza sees plenty of promise in undefeated Filipino prospect Kenneth Llover, even after only a short time working with him.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Chat GPT5: First Impressions after a week
Do I hate it? No. But that's not really what I was hoping for either. ChatGPT-5 dropped last week with lots of fanfare. I was so excited that when I came into work Friday morning after the announcements I fired up my app and started prompting before realizing that I didn't have access yet and would have to wait. Once it did get going, I felt, I don't know, -whelmed isn't exactly a word, but if it were, that's what I would use to describe it.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
4 communist rebels killed in Bukidnon clash
Soldiers killed four New People's Army rebels in a gun battle in Bukidnon on Wednesday, the military said.
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August 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin
NCRPO: Metro Manila LGUs collect over ₱33.7M in fines from ordinance violators
Local government units in Metro Manila collected more than P33.7 million in penalties in the first 15 days of this month following the arrest of a total of 119,497 violators of local ordinances, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) disclosed on Sunday, Aug. 17.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
MacIntyre holds 4-shot lead
Robert MacIntyre ducked his head under the branches and climbed into a mess of bushes behind the fifth green without a golf club, first seeing if he could find his ball and then deciding if it was worth trying to play it.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
FIBA Asia Cup reflection
Loss to Chinese Taipei ruined Gilas' game plan, admits Cone
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jomike Tejido looks upward in 'Celestial'
New dimensions and bright colors shine in the artist's 25th solo exhibit
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Budget reform is not a show, it’s a commitment
In the Philippines, every peso matters.
1 min |
August 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin
GRIT Labs' AI Policy for Creatives
Can anyone blame artists for viewing AI with fear and apprehension?
3 min |
August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Waste-to-energy law gains steam
As Metro Manila grapples with persistent flooding during the rainy season, the Department of Energy (DOE) is renewing its focus on waste-to-energy (WTE) as a potential solution to both reduce waste and contribute to the country’s energy supply.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ALI secures 10B green loan to fund ambitious expansion
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) will be raising P10 billion this month from a multilateral sustainability-linked loan as part of the P50 billion in funds it will be securing in the second half of the year.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Analog is gnarly again: Fujifilm launches new single-use camera and film stocks
Young millennials, Gen Z, and the older Alphas, are showing a growing interest in analog technologies, bringing back what made things gnarly during those eras.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
5.8 magnitude quake rocks Indonesia's Sulawesi island
A magnitude 5.8 undersea earthquake shook the eastern side of Indonesia on Sunday morning, injuring 29 people, including two in critical condition.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
OFW's plight draws VP Sara's attention in Kuwait
Vice President Sara Duterte put the spotlight on the stories of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) during a recent trip to Kuwait, where she met with Filipino workers there and heard their grievances about the current state of the country.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sulu’s second most wanted slain
The second most wanted person in Sulu was killed in a joint law enforcement operation by the Philippine Army (PA), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Saturday, Aug. 16, in Barangay Kapok Punggol in Maimbung town.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Major reforms to boost teachers’ training – DepEd
Emphasizing that better-prepared teachers are key to improving student learning outcomes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, August 16, announced that it is pushing major reforms under the Teacher Education Council (TEC) to strengthen teacher training programs and enhance the quality of education in the country.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bohol convention center construction kicks off
A mega project aimed at meeting the growing demand for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) has started in Bohol province.
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August 18, 2025

Manila Bulletin
Pakistan expands rescue and relief efforts after floods kill over 200 in a single district
Rescue workers in northwestern Pakistan expanded relief operations Sunday after flash floods killed more than 220 people in a single district, officials said.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Empowering justice: Why fiscal autonomy is important
The recent signing into law of Republic Act No. 12233, also known as the Judicial Fiscal Autonomy Act, by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. marks a pivotal moment in the continuing pursuit of justice sector reform in the Philippines.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
In letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in Ukraine
Melania Trump took the unique step of crafting a letter that calls for peace in Ukraine, having her husband President Donald Trump hand-deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Friday meeting in Alaska.
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August 18, 2025
Manila Bulletin
"Threading the future: How Indonesia aligns talent and citizenship for global competitiveness"
Indonesia at a Crossroads: Building a Future-Ready Workforce in a Global Arena
2 min |
August 17 2025
Manila Bulletin
Unified ID system to curb abuse of PWD benefits
The government's pilot rollout of the unified identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) will curb the abuse of the rights and benefits for this marginalized sector.
2 min |
August 17 2025
Manila Bulletin
Jesus: A cause of division
Jesus said to his disciples: “I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished!
2 min |
August 17 2025
Manila Bulletin
Innocent passage in West PH Sea invoked by US
United States Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson affirmed that the US Navy’s recent operations in the Scarborough Shoal are critical to freedom of navigation in the region and the US’ role in upholding international maritime laws.
2 min |
August 17 2025

Manila Bulletin
US-ASEAN Business Council commits support for PH chairship of ASEAN
The United States-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Council (US-ABC) reiterated its commitment to support the incoming chairship by the Philippines of the ASEAN-Business Advisory Council Philippines (ASEAN-BAC PH).
3 min |
August 17 2025

Manila Bulletin
New system taps social media for disaster response in PH
Tokyo-based tech firm Spectee Inc. is expanding its cutting-edge, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven disaster management system to the Philippines, with a localized version expected to expedite responses to flooding, fires, earthquakes, and even crime.
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August 17 2025

Manila Bulletin
Keeping it real; and why she's first
Marie Louise 'Liza' Araneta Marcos (LAM) is a lawyer and teacher/ professor; and happens to be our First Lady. It's easy to have that slip from our minds as the more popular, reposted images of her on Instagram will be highlighting her myriad of cultural events those centered on music, on fashion, and the Arts.
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