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South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung says he'll bolster US-Japan ties and pursue talks with North
South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year term.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Iloilo Airport rehab starts
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and attached agency Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines have started the rehabilitation of the Iloilo Airport.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Swiatek, Sabalenka in semis
Iga Swiatek's bid for a record fourth consecutive French Open championship will need to go through No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka after both delivered straight-set victories Tuesday, June 3, to set up a showdown in the semifinals.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
World Environment Day: A call to end plastic pollution
Plastics, once hailed as a revolutionary invention, have become an environmental menace.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
VP Duterte may lose chance to defend self
Resolution faces challenges
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Five reasons to watch new K-series 'Good Boy'
The cast and director of \"Good Boy\" during the press conference in Seoul (Prime Video)
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
200-year-old condom with erotic art goes on display in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum
The Netherlands' national museum has a new object on display that merges art with Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District: a nearly 200-year-old condom, emblazoned with erotic art.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
A love letter to adobo in every bite
Chef Nancy Reyes-Lumen's new book celebrates the many flavors—and faces—of Filipino adobo with US poultry twist
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
I pray not only for these
It is natural for us to pray for people who are close to us: our family members, relatives, and friends.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Interest rate cuts may slightly weaken peso
The further interest rate cuts anticipated from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) may slightly weaken the peso to beyond the mid-P56 level this year, according to consensus forecasts collected by the Barcelona-based FocusEconomics.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Massive investments needed for ASEAN Power Grid
In the quest to material-ize the great regional grid interlink across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) is projecting around $16 billion (approximately P890 billion) worth of investments to pursue the development of key interconnections.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH Coast Guard joins maritime exercise with US, Japan
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will be participating in a trilateral maritime exercise with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Japan Coast Guard (LCG) in Kagoshima, Japan from June 16 to 20.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution amid humanitarian crisis
The U.N. Security Council scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which demands \"an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties.\" U.N. diplomats said the United States is likely to veto it.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Social enterprise wants commuters to burn carbs, not carbon
Cycling is one of the most sustainable forms of transportation. It takes up minimal space on the road, requires no fossil fuels, and can be a good way to keep healthy.
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Sense-making in Web era: Snakes and Ladders redux
When I was a new father in the early eighties, I bought my pre-school daughter a Snakes and Ladders board game. I did not know this then, I just had an overall sense that, as explained now by Google Search: “The board game Snakes and Ladders, also known as Moksha Patam, was created by the Marathi Saint and Philosopher, Sant Dnyaneshwar, or Jnaneshwar, in the 13th century. He developed the game to teach children about morality and the consequences of their actions. The ladders represent virtues, while the snakes represent vices.”
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June 5, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Quiban sizzles, leads by 1 shot
Justin Quiban, back from an overseas campaign, returned to local turf with flair, carding an eagle-spiked six-under-par 65 to wrest the first-round lead in the ICTSI Forest Hills Classic at the Nicklaus layout here on Tuesday, June 3.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Social media power waning?
“How much influence did social media have on the results of the recent elections in our country?”
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Kids of fallen, disabled policemen get scholarship grants till college
Children of policemen who died or became permanently disabled in the line of duty should no longer be worried with their education as the National Police Commission (Napolcom) has resumed its scholarship assistance program.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Redefining anti-aging in Manila
How exosomes and polynucleotides benefit skincare
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Offshore wind plans hit snag
The ongoing study of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) on at least three regional port facilities that will serve as support infrastructure for the emerging offshore wind (OSW) industry in the power sector has hit chokepoints, including budget constraints for two of them, while the plug has been pulled on the other due to a shaky geotechnical foundation.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH secures ₱15.9 B for climate agenda
Funding to help build greener, more resilient future
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Why taking calcium supplements shouldn't be the norm
Learning the harmful effects of calcium supplements
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ukraine, Russia agree to swap dead and wounded troops
Representatives of Russia and Ukraine met Monday for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks, but aside from agreeing to swap thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops, they made no progress toward ending the 3-year-old war, officials said.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
We deserve to know the truth; let impeachment trial begin
Is the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte going anywhere?
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DepEd cuts paperwork by 57%, boosts focus on teaching
In a bold step to improve educational outcomes in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 3, announced that the paperwork required of public school teachers will be reduced by 57 percent through a sweeping policy reform.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
CMEPA to boost market liquidity
Regulators and stock market players have welcomed the enactment of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), as it is key to attracting more investors and boosting trading activity on the local bourse.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DOE, ADB push RE for off-grid areas
As renewable investments continue to gain traction, Guevara informed reporters that the DOE is set to announce the winning bidders of the third round of the Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) next week.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
That they may be one
What could Jesus' prayer for his disciples - “that they may be one” (v 11) — mean in its specific context?
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Why Philippine universities are falling behind in global rankings
Philippine universities are facing an uphill battle on the global academic stage, according to the newly released Philippines University Rankings 2025 by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), published on Monday, June 2.
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June 4, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Milky Way's chance of colliding with galaxy billions of years from now: 50-50
It turns out that looming collision between our Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies might not happen after all.
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