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Manila Bulletin
Full rehab of Maharlika Highway set
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will repair all damaged segments of the Maharlika Highway this year to make travel along the country's longest road from Luzon to Mindanao safer.
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January 13, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Rabin, Angela share good luck messages
Just days before the Jan. 14 showing of their first movie together, \"A Werewolf Boy,\" produced by Viva Films, rising young stars Rabin Angeles and Angela Muji made good vibes as they exchanged inspiring and sweet New Year's messages.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
GCash, PNB Holdings to drive IPOs this year
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is targeting P170 billion in capital raising for the year, marking a more than 20 percent increase from the previous year's P140 billion haul as regulators prepare to ease listing hurdles for tech giants and smaller enterprises alike.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Acer Academy and De La Salle-College of St. Benilde partner to empower deaf students through technology
Acer Academy has entered into a partnership agreement with the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) to provide learning devices for deaf students through the School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (SDEAS), a program dedicated to giving deaf Filipino learners access to inclusive, high-quality education.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
BOC eyes ₱1-T goal for ‘26
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) expects to reverse a prior-year revenue miss and meet its trillion-peso collection goal for 2026, banking on an end to trade restrictions and a suite of digitalization reforms.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
A school, a community, a legacy
On Dec. 28, alumni of Ambray Elementary School returned home not merely to mark an anniversary, but to honor a shared journey 70 years in the making.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Gaining momentum
Tireless Eala to see action in Kooyong Classic
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
2 cops disarmed over fatal shootings in Negros Oriental
Police Brig. Gen. Arnold Thomas Ibay, Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) chief, said that two police officers were placed under restrictive custody and were disarmed over two shooting incidents where a woman and three lawmen were killed in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on Friday, Jan. 9.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
2026 Panagbenga Festival launched today
The historic crowd event Panagbenga or Baguio Flower Festival will be launched by the Baguio Flower Festival Foundation Inc. (BFFFI) and the city government today, Monday, Jan. 12, heralding its month-long celebration that will kick off on Feb. 1.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
First Lady eyes safer, cleaner Pasig River Esplanade for locals, tourists
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said plans are taking shape to make the Pasig River Esplanade safer, cleaner, and more welcoming for both residents and visitors, as preparations continue for a refreshed riverside space in Manila.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Bangsamoro parliamentary election
The first guest I welcomed this year to the new home of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) was Bangsamoro Parliament Speaker Mohammad S. Yacob, PhD.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Retouched images of Israel's first lady, distributed by the state, ignite a fiery ethics debate
The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel's state archives.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
How legal red tape sunk Customs reform
When the World Bank released its \"note on cancelled operation\" document on the Philippines Customs Modernization Project last week, it did more than formally close the books on an $88.28-million loan.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Relieved Army colonel yields after withdrawing support from Marcos
Colonel Audie A. Mongao, who was relieved by the Philippine Army (PA) for allegedly withdrawing his support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., surrendered to the military on Friday night, Jan 9.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
House to tackle Anti- Political Dynasty Bill, 16 other LEDAC measures when sessions resume
Accountability (CADENA) Act; and the Party-list System Reform Act.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Iran warns US troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises
Nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country's capital and its second-largest city into Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations has killed at least 116 people, activists said.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Geography, history, and imagination in maps
Admiring the art of cartography
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
I will make you fishers of men
Jesus sees the arrest of John the Baptist as a signal to begin his ministry of preaching.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
House to tackle Anti-Political Dynasty Bill, 16 other LEDAC measures when sessions resume
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos said the Anti-Political Dynasty Bill is one of 17 Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) measures that are docketed for committee deliberation.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Amnesty on PhilHealth arrears must lead to system reforms
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to grant a general amnesty and onetime interest waiver on unpaid PhilHealth contributions is a pragmatic response to a persistent challenge in the Philippines' social health insurance system.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Scandal dents PH 'A' rating hopes
Nomura Holdings Inc. warned that the Philippines' credit rating outlook faces a potential downgrade to “negative” if lingering corruption scandal involving flood control funds remains unresolved, threatening to derail the country’s progress toward an “A” grade rating.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
NBI sets probe on socmed posts that alleged Ombudsman's demise
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) assured on Sunday, Jan. 11, that it will investigate and determine who were behind the rumors that spread on social media that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin C. Remulla was critically ill, had to be rushed to the hospital, and eventually passed away last December.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Recto convenes high-level meeting for PH hosting of ASEAN Summit
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday, Jan. 7, convened a high-level interagency meeting to ensure the Philippines' readiness to host this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related meetings.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Marcos off today to UAE for working visit
President Marcos will leave for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, Jan. 12, for a working visit which will include the signing of historic deals.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Teenage girl beheaded in Bukidnon; suspect arrested
A missing 15-year-old Grade 9 student was found dead and beheaded in Valencia City, Bukidnon on Thursday, Jan. 8.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
NewJeans faces uncertain future after Danielle’s exit
NewJeans, which debuted as a five-member girl group, has effectively become a four-member act three-and-a-half years after its launch, with the possibility of shrinking to three members still open as Minji’s return to agency Ador remains unresolved.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Rescuers detect 'signs of life' in Cebu City garbage avalanche
Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing Thursday in Cebu City landfill and plan to intensify search efforts, an official said Saturday.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Faith, fatigue, and the Filipino way: Lessons from a 30-hour Traslacion
Thirty hours. That’s how long it took for the Black Nazarene to complete its journey this year.
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
A luminous legacy
Reflecting on Marge Organo's 'A Look into the Prism'
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January 12, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Phivolcs reports spike in seismic energy release at Mayon Volcano
A \"pronounced increase\" in seismic energy release has been recorded at Mayon Volcano after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) detected elevated real-time seismic amplitude measurement (RSAM) levels at six of its 16 monitoring stations beginning Sunday, Jan. 11.
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