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The Manila Bulletin continues to flourish with its partnerships with governments, businesses, shareholders, and varied stakeholders. It is the second oldest newspaper published in the Philippines and the second oldest English newspaper in the Far East. The Manila Bulletin became a chronicler of news and inspiring stories about every Filipino - the youth and toddlers, the elderly, the farmers..
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The Kadiwa program was conceived by the late President Ferdinand Marcos in 1973 as the government’s stop-gap measure to contain runaway inflation then as a result of the global oil crisis. It was successfully implemented by First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos, then minister of human settlements. Since the 70s, the ..read more
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PAGBABAGO Last Monday, the House plenary, by a vote of 301, approved RBH 6, thus moving towards a change in the 1987 Constitution through a hybrid Constitutional Convention. Only six from the minority bloc voted against it. For a House that takes its time in deliberating on most bills and ..read more
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REFLECTIONS TODAY There are three parables of the lost-and-found in Luke 15: the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, and the Lost Son. The third is also known as the parable of the Prodigal Son. These parables convey a common message — all three tell that in the end there should ..read more
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HOTSPOT It is unconventional wisdom but governments, past and present, actually owe generations of jeepney drivers and operators a lot. The fact is, these family-run micro-enterprises have been the backbone of public transportation nationwide. Without them, there’s no mobility across the archipelago, especially for the overwhelming majority who commute. There’s ..read more
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There were no jackpot winners for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 during the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, March 10. The winning combination for Ultra Lotto was 48 – 45 – 43 – 29 – 25 – 05 for a jackpot worth ..read more
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A minor and three men were arrested by the police while having a shabu session in Muntinlupa on March 9. They were nabbed during an anti-drug operation at about 10:30 p.m. conducted by Muntinlupa Police’s Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) at Southville 3 housing project in Barangay Poblacion. The four suspects ..read more
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ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government spearheaded a rally for justice and candlelight ceremony in honor of hazing victim John Matthew Salilig at the Joaquin Enriquez Memorial Stadium here on Thursday, March 9. Dubbed “Unido na Justicia Para con Matt,” the program started with a video presentation of the life ..read more
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LAOAG CITY (PNA) – Direct flights between this city and Cebu are expected to start in May in time for Ilocos Norte’s month-long fiesta celebration. Provincial tourism officer Aianree Raquel confirmed this in an interview on Friday, March 10, after Philippine Airlines (PAL) President Capt. Stanley Ng visited Ilocos Norte recently ..read more
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BACOLOD CITY — Policemen arrested a 15-year-old boy who allegedly yielded three grams of shabu worth P20,000 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay 2 here on Thursday, March 9. Police withheld the name of the target who is a minor. Capt. Jonito Pastrana, head of Police Station 2, said the ..read more
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PASSI CITY – Adrian Wong shone the brightest among the league’s rising stars. The Magnolia gunner caught fire in the final frame, exploding for 18 of his 29 points to lead the Greats to a 158-138 triumph over the Stalwarts in the Rookie-Sophomore-Juniors game at the City of Passi Arena ..read more