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manila

[muh-nil-uh] / məˈnɪl ə /


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The presidential communications office in Manila didn’t respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Taipei all rose at least one percent, while Singapore and Manila were also well up, though Sydney slipped.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Arnedo said he booked a round trip to Manila this summer for about 2,000 Canadian dollars, or the equivalent of roughly $1,438, in late January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The Israeli embassy in Manila said she was injured while leading her patient to safety, after a ballistic missile struck her apartment in Tel Aviv.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Civille had a salad, followed by risotto with Prince Edward Island mussels and Manila clams, finished with squid ink.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell