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BSP securities fetch lower average rate
THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) one-month securities fetched a lower average yield on Friday as the offer attracted strong demand.
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December 08, 2025
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72B
NETFLIX on Friday agreed to buy Warner Bros.
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December 08, 2025
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Pork supply seen sufficient for holidays after Spanish import ban; inventory ample
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the supply of pork will remain sufficient during the holidays, even following the temporary ban on hog and pork imports from Spain after it confirmed an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF).
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December 08, 2025
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Spain looking into possible lab leak angle after outbreak of swine fever
— The Catalonia regional government said it will investigate a research center outside Barcelona after Spain’s
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December 08, 2025
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We cannot trust the tobacco industry in the fight against illicit trade
On Nov. 25, the Philippine Star published an opinion piece by Marichu Villanueva entitled “Defying the odds.”
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December 08, 2025
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Chiefs fighting for playoff lives against visiting Texans
PRESSED to detail how 10 consecutive playoff berths, with three Super Bowl titles included in that stretch, could bolster the Kansas City Chiefs during these trying times, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was quick to acknowledge how these current circumstances are different.
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December 08, 2025
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Gold prices gain; silver hits record high
GOLD PRICES rose on Friday as mounting expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut next week buoyed sentiment, while silver soared to a record high.
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December 08, 2025
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Activists should make flood scandal a 2028 election issue, analysts say
PROTEST ORGANIZERS should turn the multibillion-peso flood control scandal into a central campaign issue for the 2028 elections, political analysts said, arguing that an early push could help shape voter sentiment and boost anti-corruption candidates.
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December 08, 2025
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Double-digit run ends
LeBron James has built a career on defying age, but, for all his accomplishments, his most enduring habit eventually met its end on an otherwise routine December night late last week.
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December 08, 2025
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Crude oil prices climb on US Fed rate cut signs, supply concerns
NEW YORK — Crude oil prices edged up nearly 1% to a two-week high on Friday on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, which could boost economic growth and energy demand, as well as geopolitical uncertainty that could limit supplies from Russia and Venezuela.
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December 08, 2025
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Messi’s double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title
Inter Miami secured its first MLS Cup crown on Saturday, beating the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at Chase Stadium as Rodrigo De Paul and Tadeo Allende struck late from a pair of Lionel Messi assists.
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December 08, 2025
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Federal Reserve’s internal split puts spotlight on Powell’s rate guidance, dissents at meeting
NEW YORK —
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December 08, 2025
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Two designers, one outfit
A designer and a former muse team up for a pop-up
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December 08, 2025
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Hilton Manila Newport World Resorts unveils Christmas feasts
HILTON MANILA Newport World Resorts invites guests to experience “Sinagtala,” this year’s exclusive festive celebration, running through the yuletide season until Dec. 30.
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December 08, 2025
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NU Bulldogs’ Jake Figueroa impresses overseas scouts, ‘in talks with KBL team’
STRUTTING his stuff abroad is now one of the ultimate goals for National University (NU) captain Jake Figueroa after a tough exit in his final UAAP season.
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December 08, 2025
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Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft
Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese military aircraft near Japan’s Okinawa islands in two incidents, Japan’s defense minister said on Sunday, condemning the move as “dangerous.”
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December 08, 2025
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Aboitiz Foods’ rebrand wins NEXT Awards Asia-Pacific 2025
POSITIONING ITSELF firmly among Asia's leading integrated food and agribusiness companies, Aboitiz Foods garnered top regional recognition as its rebranding initiative won Gold in the Philippines and Bronze in Asia-Pacific at the first-ever NEXT Awards 2025.
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December 08, 2025
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Megaworld to add 250,000 sq.m. to MREIT
LISTED property developer Megaworld Corp. is planning to inject additional office and retail assets into its real estate investment trust MREIT, Inc. next year.
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December 08, 2025
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Kremlin welcomes end to ‘direct threat’ label in US strategy, TASS reports
THE KREMLIN welcomed a move by US President Donald J. Trump’s administration to revise its national security strategy and stop calling Russia a “direct threat,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks published by the TASS news agency on Sunday.
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December 08, 2025
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Meralco to energize Cagbalete Island
MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco), the country's largest private electric distribution utility, has started pursuing microgrid electrification as it prepares to energize homes and businesses on Cagbalete Island in Mauban, Quezon.
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December 08, 2025
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Metro Pacific Tollways studies feasibility of ‘NLEX Air’
METRO PACIFIC Tollways Corp. (MPTC) said it is assessing the viability of its planned “NLEX Air,” an elevated tollway designed to help ease rising congestion along the northern stretch of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX).
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December 08, 2025
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European giant Airbus counts cost of relying on single model
Days after recalling 6,000 A320-series planes over a software glitch linked to cosmic radiation, the European giant was forced to slash delivery targets when defects surfaced in some of their fuselage panels.
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December 08, 2025
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30 years and a holiday collection
CELEBRATING its 1995 founding, Lush had a few tricks up its sleeve to dress up some of its classics during a Nov. 17 party in Makati's Poblacion.
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December 08, 2025
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As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope
A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022.
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December 08, 2025
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San Beda rallies to beat Benilde, faces Letran in NCAA 101 Finals
THE NCAA will have one of its fiercest, bitterest rivals gracing its Season 101 finals — San Beda University and Colegio de San Juan de Letran.
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December 08, 2025
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Fuji-Haya Electric showcases power protection excellence at the 50th IIEE Annual National Convention
Fuji-Haya Electric Corporation of the Philippines proudly joined the 50* Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIE) Annual National Convention and 3E XPO held at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, from Nov. 26-29, 2025.
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December 08, 2025
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American architect Frank Gehry, 96
FRANK GEHRY, whose daring and whimsical creations of leaning towers and sweeping sheets of curved metal such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, made him a superstar in the world of architecture, died on Friday.
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December 08, 2025
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ATRAM launches the Philippines’ first AI-focused Global Fund
ATRAM is bringing global innovation closer to home with the launch of the ATRAM Global Artificial Intelligence Feeder Fund, the first locally available, peso-denominated fund that gives Filipino investors access to companies driving the development and adoption of artificial intelligence (Al) worldwide.
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December 08, 2025
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Hong Kong election turnout in focus amid anger over deadly fire
Hong Kong’s citizens were voting on Sunday in an election where the focus is on turnout, with residents grieving and traumatized after the city’s worst fire in nearly 80 years and the authorities scrambling to avoid a broader public backlash.
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December 08, 2025
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A flurry of resignations
“Stressed Singson quits ICI,” the Philippine Star headlined on Dec. 4.
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