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Del Monte unit sells assets to three food giant bidders
Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (DMPL) reported that the creditors of its indirect United States (US) subsidiary, Del Monte Foods Inc., have auctioned off substantially all of the firm’s businesses to three leading food companies for $509 million as part of its Chapter 11 proceedings.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Going glocal
At Likhang Filipino’s latest edition now showing at Citem on Roxas Blvd., Philippine-made products are proof that it’s a good feeling to conquer the world again and again, with our imagination, our hands (with the help of some machinery), and our entrepreneurial spirit.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
MMC, MMDA eye faster emergency response time in NCR
Metro Manila Council (MMC) President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora met with newly installed Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Gen.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
MacroAsia plans new P400-M HQ
Lucio Tan Group’s (LTG) MacroAsia Corp. (MAC) reported that its majority-owned subsidiary, MacroAsia Airport Services Corp. (MASCORP), is investing P400 million to build a new six-story headquarters dedicated to its aviation services operations.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Building a cleaner, more resilient energy future through GEOP
ELEVENTH HOUR THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT PHILIPPINES
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Rest and recovery
TNT refuses to think too much about the things beyond its control.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Urgent call to protect biodiversity as illegal wildlife trade surges
When discussing biodiversity and conservation, most people immediately think of Eastern Africa, the Amazon rainforest, or the Galapagos Islands.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Eala in high spirits
Pinay ace crowned as Kooyong champion
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Bonoan requested extended stay in US
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan, who is implicated in the multi-billion-peso flood control project controversy, is still in the United States and has requested an extended stay, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
New RE bidding wave starts Mar.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing a fresh wave of renewable energy auctions to replace nearly 18 gigawatts of stalled projects, signaling a more aggressive stance toward developers that fail to meet construction deadlines.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
FFCCCII sees windfall in new China visa policy
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) is throwing its weight behind a new 14-day visa-free entry policy for Chinese nationals, calling the move a critical reform to capture larger share of the world's most lucrative travel market.
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Missing ‘comma’ does not amount to material misrepresentation — SC
Is the failure to place the punctuation mark comma (,) to separate the geographic locations in a residential address a basis for disqualification of a candidate for material misrepresentation in his or her certificate of candidacy (COC)?
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January 17, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Antarctica sanctuary is preserving ice samples from melting glaciers
ROME (AP) — Scientists in Antarctica on Wednesday inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores, preserving the history of the Earth’s atmosphere in a frozen vault for future generations to study as global warming melts glaciers around the world.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Peso seen safe from currency crisis
Emerging market (EM) currencies, including the Philippine peso, are deemed safe from any currency crisis, despite lingering risks stemming from geopolitics and trade uncertainties.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
3 DPWH officials, contractor to return 1.5 В after turning state witnesses
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Roberto R. Bernardo, former DPWH Bulacan district engineer Henry C. Alcantara, DPWH regional director Gerard P. Opulencia, and Sally Santos of Syms Construction Trading have been admitted as state witnesses in the multi-billion-peso flood control anomalies in the country, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, Jan. 15.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
RFM eyes higher capex in 2026
Concepcion-led food and beverage firm RFM Corp. expects higher capital expenditures (capex) this year to expand its ice cream and milk capacities following a strong performance in 2025.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Envoy: PH spared from US visa processing suspension
The Philippines is not included in the supposed list of countries where processing of visas have been reportedly suspended by the United States, Manila's envoy to Washington said Thursday, Jan. 15.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Japan's Takaichi plans to seek early election soon, party says
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to set up for a snap election to seek the public>s mandate for her policies, a top party official said Wednesday.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Vice Ganda: I speak on behalf of many
Fresh from the top-grosser success of his latest film, which fetched him a best actor award at the recently held Metro Manila Film Festival, Vice Ganda faced an assortment of about 200 campus journalists from around the Philippines to discuss issues ranging from personal to national.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
This affordable seven- seater crossover is also a plug-in hybrid
Jetour X70 Lightning i-DM PHEV
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high
Iran closed its airspace to commercial flights for hours without explanation early Thursday as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment
A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people on Thursday, a day after another crane fell on a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand and killed 32 people.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PH, Japan boost military alliance
The Philippines and Japan have bolstered military cooperation against the backdrop of China's perceived threats in the region, following the signing on Thursday, Jan. 15, of an agreement that allows each other a reciprocal provision of necessary supplies during joint training and operations.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Remittances drop to 6-month low in Nov.
Even as the Christmas season was already just around the corner, cash sent home by overseas Filipinos (OFs) dropped to its lowest level in half a year, standing at $2.91 billion in November 2025.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Higher 'sin' tax rates, prices greet 2026
The government has implemented a fresh round of excise tax increases on cigarettes, vapes, and alcoholic drinks for 2026, a move that will further stretch consumer wallets while testing the administrative capabilities of the country's revenue agencies.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
DILG offers ₱10-M reward for Atong Ang's arrest
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is offering ₱10 million for any information that could lead to the arrest of businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang, the only accused still to be accounted for in the missing “sabungero” cases.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
US to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Recto: Gov't has complied with SC ruling on PhilHealth funds
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the government has fully complied with the Supreme Court's ruling on the transfer of PhilHealth funds, stressing that the issue has already been addressed and resolved on the institutional level.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Cutting CARS funding will set manufacturing back
Indeed, safeguarding fiscal discipline may seem like a valid reason, but in implementing this stop gap measure, we just might put our country's manufacturing future at risk.
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January 16, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Mana-ay bags gold in Thailand MTB Cup
Rising star Thirdy Mana-ay took the spotlight as he delivered the lone gold for Team Philippines in the recently concluded 2026 Thailand MTB Cup in Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi.
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