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Marcos: My priority is quality education
President Marcos said he is not focused on building a legacy but on strengthening education, calling it the foundation of a successful and competitive society.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Goldman Sachs expects BSP rate pause
Peso volatility brought about by public protests against government corruption, particularly on “ghost” flood control projects, could prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to hold the key lending rate at five percent, according to global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Inflation accelerates to 1.7% in September
Consumer prices climbed for the second straight month in September, accelerating to 1.7 percent from 1.5 percent in August, driven primarily by resurgence in transport prices and faster food inflation, according to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Our shared inheritance
Imagine a library burning down, one that holds the oral histories, poetry, and wisdom of countless generations.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lolo once more
I am extremely proud of what I have accomplished in life. I have won and lost, been up and down, but there is nothing that even comes close as my greatest triumph, the capstone to my life: my family. Cynthia and I have been together as a married couple for 50 years, more as life partners. We have seen Camille, Mark and Paolo become the very best of what they can be. And now, we have four grandchildren we can dote on and spoil.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Manila collects ₱160-M flood control taxes to fund education initiatives
The City of Manila has successfully collected P160 million in unpaid taxes from contractors involved in various flood control projects, with the funds now being redirected to support key education and social programs, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Ateneo, UP reignite 'Battle of Katipunan'
League-leading Ateneo and reigning champion University of the Philippines clash in yet another instalment of the \"Battle of Katipunan\" in the UAAP Season 88 men's basketball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Wednesday, Oct. 8.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Pope Leo XIV starts to correct some of Francis’ more problematic financial decisions
Pope Leo XIV has begun correcting some of Pope Francis’ more questionable financial reforms and decisions, canceling a law Monday that had concentrated financial power in the Vatican bank.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
'Habagat' ends; 'amihan' to start soon - PAGASA
After months of rain-laden skies and humid afternoons, the country is finally bidding farewell to the southwest monsoon or “habagat” season.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
How politics affects your wealth
On a recent trip to Hong Kong, I spent a lot of time using their subway, and I was struck by how seamless the experience was.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
UN refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law
The head of the U.N. refugee agency suggested Monday that President Donald Trump’s America has carried out deportation practices that violate international law, and criticized a wider “backlash” in some countries against migrants and refugees.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Erwan and Nico make circus cameo for their kids
When the “greatest showman” calls you from the audience to join their act in the circus, you do not say no.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Government's disaster response: Delivering hope, rebuilding lives
Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. September left our nation reeling with Typhoons Mirasol, Nando, and Opong. On the last day of the month, disaster struck as a magnitude 6.9 quake shook Cebu and nearby provinces.
3 min |
October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Bacudio-designed uniforms for Team PH
The 1,600-athlete strong Philippine delegation to the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand will be marching with pride and nationalism in the parade of athletes during the opening ceremony on Dec. 9 at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
How the anti-vaxxer movement continues to be a threat
Debunking misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
World Bank maintains PH outlook
The Washington-based multilateral lender World Bank (WB) expects Philippine economic growth to remain below the government’s targets for the next two years.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Motorcycle sales, production up
Philippine roads have welcomed over one million new motorcycles from January to August, as demand continues to grow among Filipinos seeking the most affordable transport option to beat heavy traffic.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
CHR: Use of Al should not sacrifice workers' rights
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said the many uses and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) must not sacrifice the workers’ rights like security of tenure and protection against unemployment.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
The positive side of weather disturbances
As we write this column, one powerful typhoon has just exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility, and another major one is hovering in its northeastern periphery.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Experts sound alarm on threat of respiratory virus to infants, elderly
Health experts have raised the alarm over the increasing threat of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a highly contagious but often overlooked respiratory illness that severely affects infants and older adults, urging stronger awareness and preventive action in the Philippines.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Women too often absent from peace talks – UN chief
Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, the United Nations chief said Tuesday that far too often women remain absent.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Marcos against Cha-cha
President Marcos does not want Charter change (Cha-cha) or constitutional change, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Tuesday, Oct. 7, after the idea was floated in the House of Representatives.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Higher Meralco bills loom for Oct.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, expects a potential increase in electricity rates this month despite a marginal decline in prices in September.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Amit eyes 3rd 10-ball crown
Veteran Rubilen Amit guns for a historic third title when she banners a small Filipina field in the 2025 WPA Women's 10-Ball World Championship slated on Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Bali, Indonesia.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
3 overloaded trucks caused collapse of Cagayan bridge
Three overloaded trucks, weighing about 50 tons, caused the collapse of the 45-year-old Piggatan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan, on Monday, Oct. 6, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Comelec looking into campaign donations of gov’t contractors to 2022 presidential, VP candidates
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that they were also looking into campaign donations allegedly made by government contractors for the presidential and vice presidential aspirants in the 2022 elections.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Mayor Isko distributes aid to fire-hit families in Leveriza
Approximately 75 families affected by the fire that hit a residential area on Leveriza Street in Barangay 705, San Andres, Manila were given immediate financial and social aid by the city government to help them recover from the crisis.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Iloilo water supply gets boost
The Lucio Tan Group’s MacroAsia Corp. has started the construction of the P2-billion New Earth Iloilo Water Supply Project, which will augment Iloilo’s potable water supply and address the rising requirements of expanding communities and industries in the province.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
DepEd personnel set to receive 2023 performance-based bonus
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, that qualified teaching and non-teaching personnel will soon receive their 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB), following the approval of their eligibility by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the A025 Inter-Agency Task Force.
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October 8, 2025
Manila Bulletin
Lord, teach us to pray
Religious groups in Israel in Jesus' time would be known by their specific practices of piety and their particular kind of prayer.
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