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Manila Bulletin
Big PH banks ‘on solid ground’ despite risks
While geopolitical tensions and the United States’ (US) tariffs have been spilling over to the Philippines, debt watcher S&P Global said the country’s 10 largest banks are stable enough against external risks.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
LPA could become a tropical depression - PAGASA
The Low-Pressure Area (LPA) spotted east of Luzon may still develop into a tropical depression in the coming days, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Tuesday, July 1.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Smart' investors to deepen stock market
While the recent reduction in the cost of trading stocks in the Philippines is expected to boost market activity at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), more needs to be done to develop the local capital market, particularly in investor education.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Isko signs 20 EOs on first day in office
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno’’ Domagoso signed 20 executive orders (EOs) on his first day back in office Monday, marking an assertive start to his new term.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH external liabilities swell in Q1
The Philippines' net external liabilities surged by nearly six percent in the first quarter of the year, as the growth in the country's foreign financial obligations outpaced the expansion of its overseas investments.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine’s Luhansk region
A Russia-appointed official in Ukraine’s occupied Luhansk region said Monday that Moscow’s forces have overrun all of it — one of four regions Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in September 2022 despite not fully controlling a single one.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Midterm pulse: Rating the Marcos administration's performance
\"We made a change for the better.\" With these words, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked his third year in office on June 30. The phrase also serves as the administration's implicit benchmark: that Filipinos must be able to feel, not just hear about, the results of reform and governance.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Breaking the trend
E-Painters seek equalizer; Kings eye 3-1 lead
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Gilas training begins next week
Gilas Pilipinas is set for once-a-week training starting next week, July 7, head coach Tim Cone confirmed Sunday, June 29, after Barangay Ginebra's Game 3 win over San Miguel.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Comedy concert in Dubai reset
TALY - It is of sad news that I would like to announce that the Pinoy Comedy Mixtape Standup Comedy and Concert of the Comedian Legends starring K Brosas, Alex Calleja, Tuesday Vargas, Ethel Booba, Imah Dumagay and myself which was supposed to be held at the Dubai World Trade Center last June 29, has been reset to November due to the Israel-Iran conflict and the Qatar bombings.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lazaro takes oath as new DFA chief
Newly appointed Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro took her oath of office before President Marcos on Tuesday, July 1, at the Malacañang Palace.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
House members buckle down to work withnearly 700 measures filed
Members of the House of Representatives hit the ground running on the first day of work in the 20th Congress, filing a total of 683 measures on Monday, June 30.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
How to detect fake ‘healthy’ products
Don't fall victim to deceptive marketing
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Court suspends Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to investigate leaked phone call
Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ethics investigation over a leaked phone call with a senior Cambodian leader.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Noveleta mayor’s first order: ‘Bawal nakasimangot’
CAVITE — Newly installed Noveleta Mayor Davey Reyes Chua issued a “no frowning, no rudeness” order among employees of the municipal hall on his first day of office on Monday, June 30.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH civil service modernization goes full steam ahead -World Bank
Ippines Civil Service Modernization Project is “currently pending effectiveness to enable initiation of the planned activities.”
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
A golden legacy
Mega Prime Foods celebrates 50 years of nourishing Filipino families
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
China bars Tolentino from entering its territories
Former senator Francis Tolentino will not be allowed to enter mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao after the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday, July 1, that they will be imposing sanctions on the former official for his “egregious conduct on China-related issues.”
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Higher rice yields seen
The Philippines will see a slight improvement in its rice production in the upcoming marketing year (MY) as the government's support programs for the sector—including the sale of subsidized rice—are now starting to pay off, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Have you come here to torment us?
When Jesus calmed the storm in the Sea of Galilee, his disciples who were with him in the boat wondered, “What sort of man is this, whom even the winds and the sea obey?” (Mt 8:27).
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Is the new SARS-CoV-2 variant a threat?
Here's what we know about NB.1.8.1
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Improved NAIA attracts more int'l flights
The Philippines is seeing a steady increase in international destinations out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as its private operator ramps up improvement efforts to unlock new global opportunities.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Queens in paradise
Davao del Sur celebrates 58th Foundation Day with pageantry, progress, and pride
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sylvia Sanchez ecstatic over Cannes red carpet
Fresh from the Cannes Film Festival in France, actress-producer Sylvia Sanchez, chief executive of Nathan Studios, expressed gratitude for participating in the prestigious film festival and collaborating with film producers abroad through the Japanese art movie \"Renoir.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
DFA lowers alert level in Israel amid improved security
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday, June 30, that it has lowered the crisis alert level in Israel from 3 (voluntary repatriation) to 2 (restriction phase) effective immediately because of the improved security situation in the country.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
Focus on Lim in Calderon Cup
Alberto Lim Jr. sets out as the marked man once again as he aims to reassert his status as the country’s top tennis player, gunning for another Open crown in the Mayor Benedict Calderon Cup National Tennis Championships, which gets going Thursday, July 3, at the Lado del Rio Resort and Roxas Tennis Club in Roxas, Isabela.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOE seeks early GEA-5 bids for OSW
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging renewable energy (RE) developers to submit their infrastructure plans early for the fifth Green Energy Auction (GEA-5).
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
New PSC chief: Expect changes
Newly appointed Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio has vowed to carry out the directives of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to further strengthen sports in the country—both at the elite and grassroots levels.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
10 things about AI
In an era where algorithms curate our newsfeeds, drive our cars, and even assist in medical diagnoses, understanding artificial intelligence is no longer optional—it’s essential. AI isn’t an ethereal force; it is a collection of mathematical models trained on vast quantities of data. Like any powerful tool, it carries the promise of tremendous benefit and the risk of unintended harm. As these systems become ever more deeply woven into our daily lives, here are the 10 things about AI that everyone must grasp.
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July 02 2025
Manila Bulletin
A doomscrolling antidote
Does anyone here or out there feel tired and heavy? And when I say tired, I mean downcast, to the point of being dejected. If the answer is yes, you’re not alone.
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