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Balangauan shines
Tashanah Balangauan made a statement in her ICTSI Junior PGT Championship debut by capturing the girls' 15-18 division crown with a commanding seven-stroke victory over Crista Miñoza in the kickoff leg of the seven-stage Visayas-Mindanao Series at the Mactan Island Golf Course.
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May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH debt climbs to record ₱16.7 trillion
The national government's debt reached a new record high of P16.68 trillion as of end-March 2025, bloating by 0.31 percent from P16.63 trillion in the previous month, according to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr).
2 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
2 NAIA crash victims died due to blunt force trauma - aviation police
The two fatalities in the deadly crash at the departure area of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal I on May 4, died due to blunt force trauma, according to the report of the Philippine National PoliceAviation Security Group (Avsegroup).
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May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
ICC denies Duterte camp's appeal to remove two judges
The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed the appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte's defense team to excuse two judges from ruling on the jurisdiction issue of his case.
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May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Provincial push boosts Megaworld
Tycoon Andrew Tan’s township developer Megaworld Corp. reported a 16-percent growth in net income to P5.83 billion in the first quarter of the year, as its growing focus on the provinces helped the performance of all of its core businesses.
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May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
PH chessers eye World Cup slots
Grandmaster Daniel Quizon and Woman GM Janelle Mae Frayna spearhead a crack Philippine team eyeing FIDE World Cup slots as they see action in the Asian Individual Open and Women's Championships that unfurled Wednesday, May 7, in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mandanas, Cacdac visit wake of young NAIA crash victim
Hermilando Mandanas and wife Atty. Angelica Chua-Mandanas visited on Tuesday, May 6, the wake of Malia Kates Yuchen Masongsong, the four-year-old girl who was killed in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport crash involving a Sports Utility Vehicle on Sunday.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Trump's tariffs worry D&L
D&L Industries Inc., the country’s top specialty food ingredients and oleochemicals producer, remains optimistic that the surge in its exports will continue to be a key growth driver, although it is exercising caution due to the uncertainties surrounding the United States’ (US) tariff policies.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Agri growth bodes well for Q1 GDP
The value of the country's agriculture and fisheries output recovered in the first quarter of the year, driven by higher production in nearly all subsectors, signaling the sector's steady recovery from the impact of severe weather disturbances last year.
2 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Reflecting on these overlooked areas for moms
Looking into places that hold mothers in high regard
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May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos orders probe on dumping of PH sand in WPS reclamation sites
President Marcos has ordered an investigation on the report that sand from the Philippines’ coastal areas are used for some reclamation operations in the West Philippine Sea.
2 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pageant king wants to become an actor
Even if he was already getting some income-generating gigs, Justin Dela Cruz decided to prioritize his studies. (di naman daw sya suplado!) He finished his financial management course in college. (mahilig sa budget?!)
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Culture' unites
One day before “all roads lead to Rome” for the conclave of cardinals to choose the next pope, friends of Imelda R. Marcos from way back were invited to commemorate the 71st anniversary of her betrothal to Ferdinand E. Marcos last Tuesday, May 6.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Cops bag P42-M smuggled cigarettes
The Philippine National Police confiscated smuggled cigarettes valued at P42 million and arrested 10 individuals in four separate operations in Luzon and Mindanao.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Palace to voters: Reject fake news
PNP stepping up drive against vote-buying
4 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Finally shining on her own
My mom, the world-renowned parchment craft artist
3 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Grab PH, Move It, COMELEC champion voter education for a stronger, more inclusive democracy
As a committed partner of Filipinos in nation-building, Grab Philippines and local motorcycle taxi platform Move It have partnered with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to launch #RideToVote—a two-phase voter education and empowerment campaign ahead of the May 12 midterm elections.
2 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Twin May disasters 'should never have happened'
On Thursday, May 1, 10 persons, including four children, were killed and more than 37 others were injured in a multiple-vehicle collision at the SCTEX Tarlac City toll plaza.
4 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Toto surprises Filipino fans with Arnel Pineda
After 17 years, the legendary rock band Toto knows how to deliver a comeback concert for their Filipino fans, which was held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on May 4.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The quiet strength of my mother
When my mother turned 80 last December, I was struck by the extraordinary nature of her journey. Not in a loud, headline-making way, but in a quiet, enduring manner that reflects her resilience, grace, and a profound understanding of living life on her own terms.
3 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Isko-Chi tandem, Sandovals of Malabon secure INC backing
Manila mayoral bet Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso and his running mate, vice mayoralty candidate Chi Atienza, have been endorsed by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group for the upcoming May mid-term elections.
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May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
In her embrace
This Mother’s Day is the first I will spend without my mother, Erlinda Robes Ilagan—and the weight of her absence is something I carry quietly, heavily.
3 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Over 1 million jobs lost in March as agri, gov't sectors shrink
A drop in employment was recorded in the country in March this year, with the total number of employed individuals falling by 1.13 million to 48.02 million from 49.15 million the previous year, a decline the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) attributed to job losses in the government sector, influenced by the election hiring ban, and the agriculture sector.
3 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Two accidents, one nation's wake-up call
Two tragedies, three days apart — and happening in places that should have been safe.
3 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Tenorio set for coaching debut
Newly minted Gilas Pilipinas youth team head coach LA Tenorio is set for his debut in the FIBA U16 Asia Cup SEABA Qualifiers in San Fernando, Pampanga on May 24 to 30.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Abra polling center catches fire
A voting center caught fire in Bangued, Abra before dawn on Wednesday.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bulldogs too strong for Golden Spikers
National University struck back at University of Santo Tomas, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23, to barge into the finals of the UAAP Season 87 men's volleyball at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Wednesday afternoon, May 7.
1 min |
May 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Candidates, beware; Filipinos want stable jobs, food security
With the May 12 midterm elections just on the horizon, the Filipino electorate has made clear what they look for from candidates running for elective posts.
2 min |
May 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Geneva Cruz: Happy, grateful, and inspired
OPM icon Geneva Cruz revealed that she was inspired by her boyfriend, national athlete and gold medalist Dean Roxas, to be the best version of herself as she prepares for her major concert entitled \"Gen Evolution\" at the Music Museum in Greenhills on May 30 at 8 p.m.
5 min |
May 7, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Probe defective airport bollards, Marcos orders
President Marcos has ordered an investigation into the defective bollards at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) following the fatal vehicle crash over the weekend.
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