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A legacy in full chorus
HSBC Philippines marks 150 years with grand musical celebration
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Congo declares its latest Ebola outbreak over, after 43 deaths
Congo on Monday announced the end of an Ebola outbreak that killed 43 people in one of the country's southern provinces, with authorities saying no new confirmed cases had been reported in the past 45 days.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Where stress ends, beauty begins'
Unraveling the new philosophy redefining aesthetic medicine across Asia
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Aumni shutdown hits PH workforce
American banking giant J.P.Morgan Chase & Co. is closing the operations of Aumni, a venture capital investment analytics provider, in the Philippines as part of a global shutdown of the subsidiary.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope in Lebanon asks for 'divine gift of peace'
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon's tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for \"the divine gift of peace\" alongside the country's Christian and Muslim religious leaders.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cellphone theft leads to car chase in Makati City; 1 arrested
A woman was arrested by the Makati City Police after her group led the police on an action movie-like car chase after stealing the cellphone of a sari-sari store owner in Barangay Pio Del Pilar, Makati City, on Sunday, Nov. 30.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Hong Kong to start independent inquiry into deadly fire as public pressure mounts
Hong Kong will set up an independent committee of inquiry headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and to make recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy from happening again, its leader said Tuesday.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The Christmas table
(Part II)
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Airbus inspects panels on ubiquitous A320 passenger jets as it wraps up quick software patch
Airbus is inspecting panels on its bestselling A320 passenger jets after quality control problems surfaced, days after it reported that it was scrambling to fix a separate software problem affecting about 6,000 of the popular planes.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pasay City celebrates 162nd founding anniversary
The city government of Pasay marked its 162nd founding anniversary with a showcase of colors and community spirit as hundreds of residents gathered along the streets for the annual and much-awaited “Parade of Lights and Street Dance Competition” on Monday, Dec. 1.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Duterte could spend Christmas alone in ICC detention – lawyer
Nicholas Kaufman, former president Rodrigo Duterte's lead counsel, admitted that the ex-leader might have to spend Christmas alone in detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The OGs of Pinoy comedy take Dubai
Last Saturday night was one of those moments that reminded me why I fell in love with comedy in the first place. I am still overjoyed, overwhelmed, and honestly—speechless - because our humble comedy group filled up the World Trade Center in Dubai, despite every possible reason for people not to show up. Imagine this: Cup of Joe was performing on the same night at the huge Coca-Cola Arena. Number 2 - The UAE National Day long weekend — Eid Al Etihad — had just started, and people had four full
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Easy ways to set your health goals for the holidays
Give yourself the gift of health this Christmas
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
OSG seeks reentry as counsel in habeas corpus petition of FPRRD, Dela Rosa
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), the country's law firm, asked the Supreme Court (SC) to allow its reentry as counsel of the government in the petition that challenged the arrest and turnover to the International Criminal Court (ICC) of then president Rodrigo Duterte last March 11.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ICI now live streaming hearing on flood control scandal; Laguna solon quizzed
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) live streamed for the first time on Tuesday, Dec. 2, a hearing on the anomalous flood control projects following nonstop pressure from officials and ordinary Filipinos alike to make its proceedings public.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cassandra Ong in PH - Palace
Malacañang revealed that Cassandra Li Ong, one of the co-accused of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in qualified human trafficking cases, is currently in the Philippines.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Vico assures fairness in Pamaskong Handog distribution
Mayor Vico Sotto assured all families in Pasig City, especially those facing integration problems with their PasigPass and the National ID, that they will still receive their Pamaskong Handog (PH) packs.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Knights inch closer to NCAA Finals
Letran weathered Perpetual's late storm to carve out a 77-73 win and draw first blood in their best-of-three semifinal duel in the NCAA Season 101 men's basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Tuesday, Dec. 2.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Eala, Bagunas PH flag-bearers
Alex Eala and Bryan Bagunas, two athletes who have exemplified their talents in their respective sports, have been selected as the country's flag-bearers in the parade of athletes for the opening ceremony of the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand on Dec. 9.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ahava in its purest form
Yana and Bryan begin forever with their first kiss and two weddings
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
When transparency becomes a tradition
Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Transparency is not a trophy. It is a discipline—built slowly, defended daily, and strengthened only when institutions choose openness even when it is inconvenient. In government, where trust is our most fragile currency, transparency is the difference between doubt and democracy.
4 min |
December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PBBM reinstates, promotes Army captain blinded in action
President Marcos gave an on-the-spot promotion to an Army officer, who was blinded in a bomb explosion, and reversed a military policy that would have discharged him from military service.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Fierce UAAP battle looms
Maroons take on Tigers; Bulldogs, Archers clash
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Racing with AI: Adopt and adapt
The World Bank Group’s latest Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025: “Coworker, Coach, or Competitor? How AI is Transforming the Future of Digital Delivered Services,” appears to have painted a paradox for the Philippines.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos admin set to finish three flagship infra projects in 2025
Three big-ticket infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs) are projected to be completed by the end of the year under the Marcos administration, a Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) official announced, as the Build Better More (BBM) initiative goes on despite the corruption scandal involving “ghost” and substandard flood-control infrastructure projects.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Solar entrep Mandy Romero appointed youngest DOE Asec
The Department of Energy (DOE) has appointed Mandy Romero, a 25-year-old solar energy entrepreneur and policy advocate, as its newest assistant secretary—the youngest executive to hold the post in the agency’s history.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Making Andres Bonifacio proud
Last Sunday, thousands of Filipinos joined mass gatherings at various venues to express indignation over alleged corruption in the national government’s infrastructure development programs, and impatience over the perceived slow pace of investigation and conviction of the personalities involved.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
JERA eyes larger LNG role in PH
Leveraging its integrated value-chain strength, Japanese energy giant JERA Co. Inc. is targeting to accelerate supply flows of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Philippines to help reinforce the country’s energy transition agenda and propel Aboitiz Power Corp.’s (AboitizPower) 50:50 balance in its energy mix goal.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Filmmaker Chris Cahilig shares insights on future of vertical series
Filmmaker Chris Cahilig, the director of the Puregold CinePanalo festival, believes that some production companies have overlooked the essence of vertical series, resulting in a loss of novelty and innovation.
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December 3, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Peso set for modest recovery by mid-2026
Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. expects the Philippine peso to gradually recover next year but flagged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) dovish tone as a likely limit on the local currency’s winning streak against the United States (US) dollar.
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