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Kings face Fuelmasters
Barangay Ginebra looks to make its first win streak of the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup against a Phoenix team aiming to get back on track Friday, May 16, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Petrochem jobs slashed
JG Summit Holdings Inc. (JGS), the flagship of the Gokongwei Group, is directly shouldering the debts of its petrochemicals subsidiary, which will soon be letting go of its workers due to a two-year plant shutdown and possible disposal.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hulton named new UK envoy to PH
The United Kingdom has appointed Sarah Anne Pascale Hulton as its newest ambassador to the Philippines, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) said in a post on its official website.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
More meat imports eyed
A total of eight countries are seeking the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) accreditation to export meat products to the Philippines, as the country moves to raise the supply of the commodity still reeling from African swine fever (ASF).
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope vows every effort to work for peace in regions where Christians persecuted
Pope Leo XIV vowed to take “every effort” Wednesday to work for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine and to actively promote the spirituality and traditions of the eastern rite churches, those Catholic communities with origins in the Mideast and eastern Europe that have been decimated by years of conflict and persecution.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Navotas gov't launches ₱20/kilo rice
The Navotas City government launched a program offering rice at P20 per kilo in support of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) Rice Project.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Kang Ha-neul, Go Min-si cook up chemistry in new foodie romance
Actors Kang Ha-neul and Go Min-si team up in the new Genie TV original drama “Tastefully Yours,” which premiered on Monday.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH races to extend Malampaya output
The Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting movements in the Malampaya gas field before the end of May, which would pave the way for drilling activities to avoid the plant's potential curtailment by 2029.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Youth vote credited for historic turnout in 2025 midterm polls
The youth vote came out almost in full force during the May 2025 midterm elections, helping drive the highest voter turnout ever recorded for a non-presidential race, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Larga Pilipinas returns in August
Larga Pilipinas makes its grand return with elite cyclists taking on the mountains of Cordillera in a six-stage tournament tipped to bring more color and competitiveness to the already flourishing sport in the country.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Join the fight to save endangered wildlife
SM unveils new merch to strengthen support for DENR's \"Save from Extinction\" campaign
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Delia is one bold dreamer
Newport Performing Arts Theater to witness the spectacle of this homegrown production.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
12 truckloads of campaign trash collected in Manila
At least 12 truckloads of campaign materials have been collected across the city in recent days following the midterm elections, according to City Engineer Moises Alcantara.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Q1 remittances up
Efforts by supporters of former President Rodrigo Duterte to disrupt overseas remittance flows through a self-declared “no remittance week” in March failed to dent inflows, as cash sent home by Filipinos rose by 2.6 percent that month, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Wolves advance
Anthony Edwards approached for a handshake during Julius Randle's postgame TV interview, the duo putting a seal on another dominant series for Minnesota in these NBA playoffs.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Duterte camp wants 2 ICC judges disqualified
The camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte is seeking the disqualification of two judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) for having already supposedly decided on the issue of jurisdiction on the former Chief Executive's case.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Dennis Trillo channels Joan Crawford
A revelation made by Dennis Trillo during a recent media event brought me back to 1981, when I first saw the Hollywood film \"Mommie Dearest.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ancient reptile footprints are rewriting the history of animals living on land
Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptile-like animal, dated to around 350 million years ago.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 70 people, including 22 children
Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children, according to hospitals and health officials, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” he would halt Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian territory before Hamas is defeated.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace: PBBM won't meddle in VP Sara impeach trial
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will not interfere in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, Malacañang said Thursday, May 15, reiterating that the matter is now in the hands of the Senate.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Undocumented OFWs in Saudi urged to avail of 6-month amnesty
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has urged undocumented overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Saudi Arabia, particularly domestic workers tagged as “runaways” or “huroob,” to avail themselves of a six-month amnesty that allows them to legalize their status or return home without penalties.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Rubio, other top NATO diplomats meet in Turkey ahead of possible Ukraine-Russia talks
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his NATO counterparts meet in Turkey on Thursday to prepare a pivotal summit of alliance leaders next month that will set the course for future European security as America focuses on challenges elsewhere.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Democratizing AI: A call for digital liberation
I have long warned that AI’s rapid advancement could parallel historical patterns of colonization. If AI truly represents a black swan event—a disruptive moment in history—then we must confront what happens when 99 percent of the world’s languages are left behind. This is far more than a linguistic concern; it strikes at the heart of accessibility, representation, and digital equity. If we do not change who leads AI development, we risk inaugurating a new era of digital colonization, where only a privileged few command the tools to shape tomorrow.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The need for a Transport Safety Investigation Group
The past month has been quite horrific for transport safety with several high-profile incidents making the news.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump appeals for Qatar's help in persuading Iran to give up its nuclear program
President Donald Trump urged Qatar on Wednesday to use its influence over Iran to persuade the country's leadership to reach an agreement with the U.S. to dial back its rapidly advancing nuclear program.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tenacious Bulldogs
Familiarity, strong bond keys to NU's success
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
2 dead, 5 injured in Caloocan fire
Two people, including a 16-year-old girl and a 62-year-old man, died in a fire that broke out at a residential area in Barangay 81, Caloocan City on Wednesday, April 14.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
AboitizPower's upcycling helps infrastructure development in Bataan
AboitizPower's GMEC power plant plays a key role in numerous sustainable infrastructure buildings in the province
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
12% VAT on digital services to hike telemedicine rates
Telemedicine rates would also likely rise due to the collection of the 12-percent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on digital services to be implemented by the government, according to the tax advisory firm KPMG.
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May 16, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Shoppers return to brands as inflation cools
As inflation continues to ease, the Gokongwei Group’s food and beverage unit, Universal Robina Corp. (URC), reported that consumers are now less likely to purchase cheaper alternatives to their preferred products.
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