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Manila Bulletin
BSP orders shift from OTPs to biometrics
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is ordering the financial institutions to ditch traditional text-message passwords in favor of fingerprints and facial recognition as it moves to harden the country’s defenses against the relentless surge in digital heists.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Fuel subsidy readied amid Middle East crisis
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is now preparing all the necessary documents for the distribution of fuel subsidy amid projections of the continuous surge in the price of petroleum products due to the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Ensuring people's well-being amid fears of war escalation
When Israel launched the Six-Day War in 1967 against Egypt, Jordan and Syria, I was in second year high school; for the next three years, Israel and Egypt engaged in low-level conflict involving border skirmishes and artillery duels.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Retired cop killed in Mag Sur ambush
Officials of Cotabato province have condemned the broad daylight ambush of a retired police officer and his companion in Datu Montawal town in Maguindanao del Sur province on Tuesday, March 3.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Newspaper outlets, PCO join forces in fight against fake news
Top newspaper organizations in the country and the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) forged a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday, March 4, to fight disinformation and misinformation on digital platforms.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Greenhills stays on US 'notorious markets' list
Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan City remains a piracy hotspot flagged by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for intellectual property (IP) violations.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Hank Meek's wild ride
His frequent visits to Quezon Avenue in Quezon City paved the way for Hank Meek to experience showbiz. (sa Q Avenue talaga?! bakit dun?!)
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH, Korea firms sign agreements on shipbuilding, nuclear, aerospace
The Philippines and South Korea have signed several business agreements covering strategic industries such as shipbuilding, nuclear energy, aerospace, and critical minerals, as both countries moved to deepen economic cooperation during the Philippines-Korea Business Forum in Pasay City.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Asian Terminals clears threshold for PSE exit
Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) and the Philippine sovereign wealth fund moved to take the local port operator private after a tender offer successfully cleared the ownership threshold required for a voluntary delisting from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
2 impeachment complaints against VP Duterte 'sufficient in substance'
The two remaining impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte have been declared \"sufficient in substance\" by the House Committee on Justice, paving the way for a deeper scrutinization of evidence of the lady official's alleged impeachable offenses.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Metrobank plots debut green note
Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) is planning to issue its first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sustainability peso-denominated fixed-rate bonds to raise at least P5 billion, with an oversubscription option and a tenor of 1.5 years.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Senate approves resolution calling for protection of OFWs in Mideast
The Senate has adopted a resolution that called on the Philippine government to take immediate and decisive steps to ensure the safety, protection and repatriation of Filipinos and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East amid escalating tensions and conflict in the region.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Marcos ready to certify proposed agriculture cooperatives law as urgent
Resident Marcos has expressed readiness to certify as urgent the proposed Agriculture Cooperatives Act of 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen support for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Highlands Coffee sets sights on '27 listing in Vietnam
Jollibee Foods Corp. is moving to list its Highlands Coffee unit in Vietnam by the first quarter of 2027, seeking to capitalize on surging retail investor interest in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Nina returns to the stage for landmark anniversary show
Asia’s Diamond Soul Siren, Nina, is set to dazzle fans with her highly anticipated \"Nina XX\" concert on May 9.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
How pageant coach Ian Mendajar helps beauty queens find their spark
International pageant coach Ian Mendajar exemplifies passion and perseverance, having risen from modest beginnings as a beauty queen trainer while balancing a corporate career.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
2 foreigners operating gold ball mill nabbed
Authorities have arrested two Chinese nationals after they uncovered the involvement of the foreigners in an unauthorized gold processing operation in Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte, the military said Wednesday.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
NU hands UE 19th straight loss
Sam Cantada's absence was hardly felt as reigning champion National University cruised into a commanding 25-19, 25-10, 25-19 win over University of the East to get back on the winning track of the UAAP Season 88 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday, March 4.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Nepalis are set to vote in the first election after protests ousted the previous government
Millions of Nepalis are set to vote in crucial parliamentary elections, the first since a violent youth-led uprising toppled the previous government and thrust forward a new generation’s demands for sweeping change in the Himalayan nation.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
BGC leads Manila’s office market rebound
Fort Bonifacio is leading the recovery of Metro Manila’s office market, with surging transactions, tightening vacancies, and a limited supply pipeline likely to push rents higher, according to a report by Colliers Philippines.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
A taste of Tokyo, served by the set
Ootoya brings its 1958-born teishoku tradition to Bonifacio Global City
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
QC solon in hot water for alleged sexist remark on actress
Deputy Minority Leader Quezon City 4th district Rep. Jesus \"Bong\" Suntay has apologized to showbiz personality Anne Curtis over an inappropriate comment made during a House committee hearing that has drawn the ire, not only from his own female colleagues in the House, but from other sectors as well.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Mutia ti La Union crowned
A 20-year-old architecture student from Tubao, La Union was crowned Mutia ti La Union 2026, which was part of the 176th founding anniversary of the province, during the coronation night in San Fernando City, La Union on Monday, March 2.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for ‘open war'
Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an “open war” with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
The rich man also died and was buried...
The Romans have a grim reminder for us, “Memento mori,” which literally means, “Remember you shall die.”
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Williams set for PBA return
Mikey Williams is set for PBA return after finally joining Converge in its preparations for the upcoming PBA Season 50 Commissioner's Cup.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Filipinas face Koreans
PH seeks to bounce back in Asian Cup
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Jealous American stabs wife in Sipalay City
A 47-year-old American allegedly stabbed and injured his wife in their home in Barangay 5, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, March 1.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Power costs face upward pressure
Rising tensions in the Middle East have disrupted the supply of goods and oil, prompting Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest distribution utility (DU), to review the cost of liquefied natural gas (LNG), coal, and diesel as these could affect next month’s electricity bills.
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March 5, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Shared mobility: Moving people, not just cars
While in the middle of doing my column for this week about Negros Island Region (comprising the provinces of Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor), I took a short break and scrolled through my X feed.
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