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Manila Bulletin
Up to 13% of low-, mid-rise buildings may collapse in 'Big One' – DOST chief
Low and mid-rise buildings in Metro Manila are the most vulnerable to collapse if the long-feared “Big One” strikes, with simulation estimates showing that up to 13 percent of such structures could be heavily damaged or may collapse during intensity 8 shaking along the West Valley Fault, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr said on Thursday, March 5.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Diesel price may increase by P16 per liter next week
Motorists face one of the largest weekly fuel price increases on record as escalating military conflict in the Middle East disrupts global supply chains and sends regional benchmarks soaring.
3 min |
March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Women who lead
In my media career, now spanning 23 years, I have been fortunate enough to be mentored by some of the brightest editors and leaders in the industry.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Beauty, your way
From skincare to fragrance, five Filipinas show how they express confidence and personality through beauty, highlighted at Rustan’s Beauty Source’s GRLPWR: Beyond the Frame
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Philippines launches gas auction
To lessen the strain and reduce dependence on coal-fired power plants, the Department of Energy (DOE) is set to launch the first centralized auction for mid-merit natural gas to stabilize the country's power grid.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
P2-billion fund to help OFWs start businesses
Collateral requirements for P5-M loan or less waived
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Philtrust Bank embarks on major digital upgrade
Philtrust Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with Infrasoft Technologies Pte. Ltd., a leading provider of digital banking and financial technology solutions, to implement a new core banking system and introduce advanced digital and mobile banking platforms.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Korean President Lee reunites with Filipino worker he once helped
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had a reunion with a Filipino worker he had helped as a human rights lawyer back in 1992.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
February inflation rises to 1-year high of 2.4%
The year-on-year rate of increase in prices of basic goods and services rose to a one-year high of 2.4 percent in February, mainly on the back of faster food price hikes.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
House justice panel serves notice to Veep
The House Committee on Justice on Thursday morning, March 5, formally served a notice directing Vice President Sara Duterte to respond to two verified impeachment complaints that the panel had earlier found to be sufficient in form and in substance.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Gecosala leads Digos netfest cast
Krelz Gecosala returns to action with renewed determination as he seeks to bounce back from last week's setback and pursue another double-title feat in the boys' singles of the MJFC Digos City National Junior Tennis Championships at the Digos City Tennis Club in Davao del Sur.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
83% of Filipinos agree women’s role is to look after home, family – SWS
Majority of Filipinos continue to hold traditional views on women's roles in family life, with 83 percent agreeing that a woman's job is to look after the home and family, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, March 4 showed.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
War with Iran chokes flows of oil and natural gas, highlighting energy security risks for Asia
Global energy trade is in turmoil as war around the Persian Gulf chokes off oil and natural gas shipments, causing prices to soar.
3 min |
March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Koreans too much for Filipinas
The Philippine women's football team absorbed its second straight defeat in the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup after bowing to South Korea, 0-3, at the Gold Coast Stadium in Australia.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PBBM to attend inaugural 'Trabaho@Negosyo' job fair
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to attend the launching of the country's first Trabaho@Negosyo event on Friday, March 6, at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, an initiative aimed at promoting both job creation and entrepreneurship.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
China sets a lower economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026 as challenges loom
China signaled continuity rather than change in its economic policy Thursday, announcing a slightly lower target for GDP growth this year in the face of a prolonged property slump and other headwinds at home and growing uncertainty abroad.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Manila LGU eyes financial investment plan with funds from city housing projects
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso met with Housing Investment Committee officials on Wednesday, March 4, to discuss plans on how to further boost the city's passive income funds collected from the city's housing projects.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Lipton next US envoy to PH
Lee Lipton, businessman turned-diplomat, has been nominated once again to become the next United States Ambassador to the Philippines, and his formal appointment is set to be confirmed on Thursday, March 5.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Best dressed at Gucci's 'The Tiger' premiere in Manila
Anne Curtis, Marian Rivera, Kylie Verzosa, Georgina Wilson, Kyle Echarri, Jarren Garcia, and SB19's Felip were spotted wearing the brand's 'La Famiglia' collection
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Pasig LGU distributes hard hats with buckle whistles to learning centers
The local government of Pasig on Wednesday, March 4, turned over hard hats equipped with release buckle whistles to various learning centers in the city as part of its continuing efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Denza enters the Philippines with D9 DM-i flagship MPV
Executive mobility through technology and elegance
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Marcos OKs new Kamuning footbridge
Citing progress in the construction of a new footbridge and busway in Kamuning, Quezon City, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed satisfaction with the project, emphasizing that it proves such improvements can indeed be accomplished.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
83% of Filipinos agree women's role is to look after home, family — SWS
Majority of Filipinos continue to hold traditional views on women’s roles in family life, with 83 percent agreeing that a woman’s job is to look after the home and family, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, March 4 showed.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Candon ready for PBA All-Stars
The red carpet has finally been rolled out as the city that serves as gateway to beautiful beaches and scenic views of the Ilocandia and Cordilleras put up a festive welcome to the contingent of the PBA Season 50 ArenaPlus All-Star Games on Thursday, March 5 here.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
The many benefits of a smallholder farm
The Philippines, being an archipelagic country with a majority of its agriculture industry made up of smallholder farmers (those who farm on three or less hectares), has often been told that one of its biggest challenges when it comes to food production is that it doesn’t produce enough.
3 min |
March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
PCC green-lights DoubleDragon, MerryMart deal
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has authorized DoubleDragon Corp.’s acquisition of shares in MerryMart Consumer Corp., delivering its decision ahead of the standard phase one review deadline.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
Spain's government denies cooperating with US operations in Mideast, contradicting White House
A diplomatic tussle between the United States and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American armed forces for operations in the Middle East.
2 min |
March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
'The Bride!': A wonderful 'reinvigorated' love story
Written and directed by the actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, \"The Bride!\" is, at its essence, an epic love story - modern, feminist, tragic, sweet, funny, and over the top - and I say all this in a good way.
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March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
The promise of the 2026 Local Government Support Fund
Governance is tested not by promises, but by how fast results reach the people.
3 min |
March 6, 2026
Manila Bulletin
2 dead, 4 injured in Parañaque shooting
Two people were killed while four others were injured in a shooting incident inside a basketball court at a condominium complex in Parañaque on Wednesday night, March 4.
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