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Meralco line men fix high-tension wires in Pasig City on Monday, November 18, 2024. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Meralco bares power interruptions in Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal

By Ed Paolo Salting

HEADLINES: 'Mediate Marcos-Duterte feud' | November 25, 2024

HEADLINES: 'Mediate Marcos-Duterte feud' | November 25, 2024

Sen. Imee Marcos. PHOTO BY KAISER JAN FUENTES

'Mediate Marcos-Duterte feud'

By Bernadette E. Tamayo , Reina C. Tolentino and Francis Earl Cueto

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NSC to probe threat to Marcos

By Francis Earl Cueto

LIFELINE Vice President Sara Duterte’s chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, clings to her boss as they arrive at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) on Nov. 23, 2024. Lopez, who is detained at the House of Representatives for contempt, was brought initially for a checkup at the St. Luke’s Hospital in Quezon City. She was transferred to VMMC on orders of the House. Lopez was cited for contempt and detained after she refused to cooperate in the investigation into the use of confidential funds by the OVP. PHOTO BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

Security up amid threat to kill Marcos

By Catherine S. Valente

'Mediate Marcos-Duterte feud'

NSC to probe threat to Marcos

Security up amid threat to kill Marcos

WATCH: Chorales honored in Malacañang

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No San Beda, Letran in Finals

Best chorales

WATCH: Chorales honored in Malacañang

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Survey shows growing support for economic reforms

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Policemen affected by typhoons get help

Gilas Pilipinas' Kai Sotto fakes a pass against Hong Kong's Yiu Pong Yip during the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Nov. 24, 2024. PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

Gilas Pilipinas demolishes Hong Kong

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NU completes SSL three-peat, season grand slam

The FEU Lady Tamaraws SSL PHOTO

FEU bags Shakey's Super League bronze

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Lawmakers eye 10% medicine discount for gov't workers

Students gather in front of the Angkor Wat temple as they take part in a march for the banning of landmines as part of the Siem Reap-Angkor Summit on a Mine Free World, in Siem Reap province on November 24, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Survivors, dogs join Cambodia anti-mine march

Elee Bisera PGT PHOTO

Riveting duels up at ICTSI TCC Match Play

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Dutertes emerge as Filipino folk heroes

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino

I stand by a constitutional order

By Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino

Francisco S. Tatad

First Things First

A deterrent or a provocation?

By Francisco S. Tatad

By Alvin Santos

Today's Front Page

HOUSE OVP BUDGET HEARING NO FAIRY TALE

Ukraine war threatens to escalate into global conflict

Christmas bonuses are discretionary

By Persida Acosta

Tita C. Valderama

Tea Time

Sara Duterte's leadership by temper tantrums

By Tita C. Valderama

Migrant Matters

US citizens and green card holders on edge

By Crispin Aranda

Marit Stinus-Cabugon

Resurgence

Cebu's too many killings

By Marit Stinus-Cabugon

Salvador S. Panelo

Counterpoint

Abuse of power and assault on dignity

By Salvador S. Panelo

Joseph Noel M. Estrada

THE LEGAL MIND

Can CHED overrule decisions of higher educational institutions pertaining to students?

By Joseph Noel M. Estrada

BUSINESS

Trade tensions open opportunities

By Janine Alexis Miguel

ONE-ON-ONE Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (right) drives against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Nov. 23, 2024, in Salt Lake City. AP PHOTO

SPORTS

Jazz surprise Knicks; Bucks spoil Ball's 50

By Associated Press

LIMBLESS NO MORE A man shows a prosthetic arm manufactured by Robolife Technologies for protesters who lost their arms in July’s students’ revolution in Dhaka on Nov. 21, 2024. AFP PHOTO

WORLD

Injured Bangladesh protesters get 'limbs'

By Agence France-Presse

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Kathryn Bernardo wins Asian World Film Festival's Rising Star award

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LIFESTYLE

A swipe of good vibes with In the Mood

Members of the Bureau of Fire Protection, fire volunteers, Philippine Coast Guard personnel with the help of a Philippine Air Force helicopter work to put out a fire that hit a residential area in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila on November 24, 2024. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

ISLA PUTING BATO FIRE

November 24, 2024

Road repairs slow down vehicles on the North bound of Magallanes flyover in Makati City on Sunday. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

November 24, 2024

Hundreds gathered at the Quezon City Memorial Circle to join the Eco-Run led by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Vice Mayor Gian Sotto and other officials on November 24,2024. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

November 24, 2024

Vice President Sara Duterte's chief of staff, Zuleika Lopez, clings to her boss as they arrive at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) on Nov. 23, 2024. Lopez, who is detained at the House of Representatives for contempt, was brought initially for check-up at the St. Luke's Hospital in Quezon City. She was transferred to VMMC on orders of the House. Lopez was cited for contempt and detained after she refused to cooperate in the investigation into the use of confidential funds by the OVP. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

November 24, 2024

A maintenance worker of the National Press Club (NPC) in Intramuros Manila on Nov. 23, 2024 cleans a marker, which contains the names of journalists who died in the massacre in the town of Ampatuan in Maguindanao 15 years ago. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN

November 24, 2024

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Nation

2025 elections seen as most transparent

ELECTION watchdog Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) is confident that next year's elections will be one of the country's most transparent electoral exercises. "I feel that this election cycle is one of the most transparent. We have been allowed to observe nearly every electoral process," said PPCRV's IT Director Director William Yu during The Manila Times-DZRH TownHall. Yu said the most outstanding feature of the 2025 polls is the online voting system (OVS), the first ever in the country's election history. The OVS will give all overseas Filipino

By William B. Depasupil - November 25, 2024

Developing nations slam 'paltry' $300B climate deal

How fellow Filipinos murdered the Bonifacio brothers

Rose Lin tells Acierto to 'man up'

DMW chief visits Veloso family

Massive fire hits Manila

NHA, Navotas break ground for another housing project

Over 1.3k Caloocan residents complete free skills training

Binibining Marikina 2024 pageant set next month

EXTERMINATING MOSQUITOES A personnel from General Trias City Health Office conducts fumigation and misting operations in a neighborhood to extricate mosquitoes from their breeding ground. The city is one of the LGUs in Cavite with high number of cases at 1,183. PHOTO BY DENNIS ABRINA

Dengue cases in Cavite reach more than 10K

ROLLING BY President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. does a pass-in-review on board an open-top military jeep during the graduation ceremonies for the ‘Bagong Sinag’ (New Hope) Class of 2024 of the Philippine Military Academy at Fort del Pilar in Baguio City on May 18, 2024. Marcos, as commander in chief, addressed the 278 new soldiers, led by Cadet 1CL Jeneth Elumba, who topped her batch, graduating magna cum laude. PHOTO BY RIO DLUVIO

PMA honors six retiring generals

Ramon Guico III is a first-term governor of Pangasinan, but already, he seems to have captured the hearts and minds of the Pangasinense. PHOTO FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR GUICO

Lower unemployment rate noted in Pangasinan

SUNRISE IN PALAWAN San Vicente in Palawan has opened its doors with its alluring natural beauties and wonders like this majestic sunrise for local and foreign tourists to enjoy (left photo). A diver (right photo) enjoys snorkeling at Twin Reef along Long Beach’s pristine water. PHOTOS BY KAISER JAN FUENTES

Alluring San Vicente beach opens doors to tourists

ANGER OVER ASSAULT Pakistani Shiite Muslims shout slogans during a protest against the attack on passenger vehicles that killed 40 people in Kurram district, in the city of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwestern Pakistan, on Nov. 22, 2024. EPA PHOTO

82 killed, 156 wounded in Pakistan hostilities

By Agence France-Presse

Students gather in front of the Angkor Wat temple as they take part in a march for the banning of landmines as part of the Siem Reap-Angkor Summit on a Mine Free World, in Siem Reap province on November 24, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Survivors, dogs join Cambodia anti-mine march

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Internet services suspended in Pakistan amid protests

REFURBISHMENT Picture shows the ongoing works along the Tiber River and Piazza Pia as part of the works planned before the start of the Catholic Jubilee 2025 on Nov. 16, 2024. Photo by Marie-Laure MESSANA/AFP

Rome undergoes facelift for papal Jubilee year

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Russia: US using Taiwan to incite crisis in Asia

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Israel denounces murder of Israeli rabbi in UAE

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UK to charge Russia with cyber realm aggression

Philippine Stock Exchange building at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

Top Business

Amid lack of catalysts, investors seen cautious

INVESTOR worries could continue weighing on the stock market, analysts said, but bargain-hunting opportunities might provide some added lift after four straight week-on-week declines ended last Friday. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) closed at 6,780.13, up by 1.5 percent from the previous Friday. Philstocks Financial Inc. research manager Japhet Tantiangco, however, said "trading activity was thin, reflecting tepid conviction." "This shows that market confidence is not strong enough yet amid lingering headwinds and lack of fresh funds," he added. "Investors are still

By Earl John Alfaro - November 25, 2024

Govt infra spending up by 16.9% in Sept

Fed policy framework review to start next year

UN rules for carbon trading OKd at COP29

Expanded pawnshop services OKd

Meat imports up 12.6% as of September

Strong revenues boost NLEX income to P8.7B

Italpinas raises P188M from strategic investor

PH, German companies boost partnership

DigiPlus: New games to boost Q4 growth

Foreign Business

Trump mass deportation may hurt US economy

Foreign Business

US consumers seek 'Black Friday' bargains

Foreign Business

Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship under Taliban

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Sports

No San Beda, Letran in Finals

FOR the first time in 20 years, neither the San Beda Red Lions nor the Letran Knights are in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's basketball Finals. Two decades of having San Beda or Letran in the finale ended on Saturday when the Red Lions fell to the College of Saint Benilde Blazers 63-79 in their Season 100 final four clash at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City. As the second seed team, Saint Benilde needed to win only once over the third seed and last year's champion San Beda in the semis. The Blazers will face the Mapua Cardinals in the best-of-3

By Niel Victor C. Masoy - November 25, 2024

Mangubat wins rapid event at World Seniors

Racela, Falcons willing to go through playoff every year

Jeeno ties Yin for lead at LPGA Tour Championship

Sinner, Berrettini lift Italy to Davis Cup final

Spurs end Man City's unbeaten run

Gilas Pilipinas demolishes Hong Kong

NU completes SSL three-peat, season grand slam

Franchesca Tan captures gold in artistic swimming

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Stock Watch

Stock indices as of November 22, 2024

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Stock indices as of November 21, 2024

20 Years of building The Good Life

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Thanksgiving week just got sweeter at SM!

SMFI congratulates SM Scholar graduates

With the support of the SM College Scholarship Program, over 4,000 alumni have leveraged their college degrees to reach greater heights in their careers. Among these accomplished individuals is Mark Macawile (far right), who exemplifies commitment to excellence as he serves as an assistant vice president at a leading bank in the Philippines. PHOTO FROM SM

A launchpad for lifelong achievement

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SM, Mastercard empower 10 STEM students with scholarship grants

SM, through SM Store and SM Retail, in partnership with Mastercard and SM Foundation, has launched a new initiative aimed at empowering Filipino students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Through this collaboration, 10 exceptional students from the Ten Outstanding STEM Students or TOSS program will receive scholarship grants, along with access to critical digital learning tools, to help them succeed in today's tech-driven world. Mastercard will donate P100 to SM Foundation for every eligible transaction made using a Philippine-issued

AboitizPower among best employers in PH

VMMC inaugurates new Magiting '70 Wellness Wing

Marriott Manila illuminates the season with gratitude and giving

Timberland Highlands Resort rings in the holidays with tree lighting ceremony

British Chamber highlights investment in renewable energy

Turkish Airlines clinches Leveraged Loan Deal of the Year award

Mitsukoshi BGC brings the spirit of Japanese heritage this season

How 27,000 SM employees, volunteers create an impact for a waste-free future

First in PH Pop Mart pop-up store, Space of BTS Land at SM MoA

Eight must-haves from the first National Geographic store in PH at SM MoA

Pangandaman leads final leg of OGPinas in Pampanga

DoST-FPRDI to present Bamboo Innovations

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Regional Center for Innovation and Technology director and former education secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones (seated) with the elementary school winners of the 2024-2025 Philippine VEX Robotics competition together with their coaches/advisers at Seameo Innotech Pearl Hall in Quezon City on November 21, 2024. SEAMEO INNOTECH PHOTO

Campus Press

Seameo Innotech hosts 2024-2025 PH VEX Robotics competition

By The Manila Times

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Instituto Cervantes brings famed classic guitarist to UP

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PH colleges, universities join European Higher Education Fair

Accenture Eco-Champions celebrate the launch of the Sustainability Hub. PHOTO FROM ACCENTURE PHILIPPINES

Green Industries

A one-stop shop for ESG actions

Volunteers participate in this year’s coastal cleanup hosted by Chevron
Philippines. PHOTO FROM CHEVRON

Coastal cleanups increase sea turtle population

Anthony Espinosa (right), president of the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of the Municipality of Kiamba, Sarangani, asks the author questions. PHOTO BY BRIAN DELOS SANTOS

Storytelling: a critical tool in climate reporting

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Jon Santos is 'Naughty and Nice' in latest stand up

By Iza Iglesias - November 23, 2024

Sparkle stars spotlight beauty and wellness brand

Vilma Santos' 24-hour dream come true

'Wicked' — surprisingly spellbinding

'Weasley' twins usher arrival of Max in the Philippines

Of Luss and lots of collabs

Juan Karlos stages surprise ahead of concert

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Rise to sky-high lashes

Chuchi Villar's unforgettable impromptu birthday celebration

An 'awesam' collaboration for dental health

Tips for cough-free Christmas

How to get through holiday stress

Funkyfoto: Bringing Korean photobooth culture to Manila

The beauty of doing good

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The Sunday Times Magazine

Emirates opens immersive World Store at Shangri-La The Fort

November 24, 2024

Filipinos now have another option to get to the land down under. PHOTO FROM QANTAS

Qantas opens Brisbane to Manila

A night out at Rampa is a night for inclusivity. INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/RAMPACLUB

Rampa and RS Francisco's commitment

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National Sardines Month kicks off with aid distribution in Albay

Sunshine Asuncion of The Crafters Marketplace

Crafted Christmas to get ready for the holidays

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Expats & Diplomats

Instituto Cervantes brings famed classic guitarist to UP

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Stock Watch

Stock indices as of November 22, 2024

Fast Times

Lexus showcases electrified luxury in Cebu with exclusive events and test drives

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Maritime

Razon defends ICTSI's Durban Port bid

By Genivi Verdejo - November 20, 2024

Querencia’s commercial hub will be named Azulejos, inspired by the extraordinary Paseo Nuevo, Sta. Barbara’s sprawling open-air shopping and dining center. PHOTO FROM VISTA LAND

Build & Design

Vista Land elevates tourist destinations in North and Central Luzon with integrated communities

Accenture Eco-Champions celebrate the launch of the Sustainability Hub. PHOTO FROM ACCENTURE PHILIPPINES

Green Industries

A one-stop shop for ESG actions

By Cora Llamas - November 23, 2024

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Regional Center for Innovation and Technology director and former education secretary Leonor Magtolis-Briones (seated) with the elementary school winners of the 2024-2025 Philippine VEX Robotics competition together with their coaches/advisers at Seameo Innotech Pearl Hall in Quezon City on November 21, 2024. SEAMEO INNOTECH PHOTO

Campus Press

Seameo Innotech hosts 2024-2025 PH VEX Robotics competition

By The Manila Times - November 25, 2024

RACHEL TURNER, Country Manager, Anko Philippines

Boardroom Watch

By Leah C. Salterio - November 22, 2024

Various farm equipment are distributed to qualified beneficiaries at no cost under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Mechanization Program. PHILMECH PHOTO

Agribusiness

Machine distribution nears 30k target

By Conrad M. Cariño - November 21, 2024