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10-year high of 1.3m jobs for April rounds created: NEDA

June 5, 2019

An estimated 1.3 million jobs were created over the past 12 months, the latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed, allowing the Philippines to log an employment rate of 94.9 percent, the highest among all April rounds of the LFS since

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Lorenzana calls for support for BOL as Muslims mark end of Ramadan

June 5, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana called for unity and support for Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) as Muslims all over the world celebrated Eid-al Fitr or the end of the holy month of Ramadan. “On behalf of our One Defense Team, I

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Refrain from celebratory gunfire to mark end of Ramadan: PNP

June 5, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) reminded the public, especially Muslim Filipinos, to refrain from the traditional practice of celebratory gunfire in marking the end of Ramadan. Police General Oscar Albayalde in a press briefing on Monday said the PNP

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Inflation rose to 3.2% in May, ending six months of decline

Inflation rose to 3.2% in May, ending six months of decline

June 5, 2019

Philippine inflation rose to 3.2 percent in May for the first time after going down for six months after hitting a near-decade high in the third quarter of 2018. “Philippine inflation went up by 3.2 percent in May 2019. This

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Request to Duterte to cut short speech in Japan forum not an issue, Palace says

June 4, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte was not offended when he was asked to conclude his speech during the recent Nikkei conference in Japan. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said they were not even sure it was the Nikkei organizers

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Palace not meddling with Comelec’s decision allowing ex-NYC chair as substitute nominee in party-list group

June 4, 2019

Malacanang distanced itself on Tuesday on the decision of the Commission on Elections, allowing former National Youth Commission chair Ronald Cardema as a substitute nominee in the Duterte Youth party-list group. “We do not intrude nor interfere into the proceedings

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Duterte names ex-military general to MWSS board

June 4, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed retired Army general Ricardo Morales as member of the board of trustees of the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System. Morales replaced MWSS administrator and board of trustees vice chairman Reynaldo Velasco, a former deputy director

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Palace supports US presence in disputed waters if it will provide peace, stability

June 4, 2019

Malacanang said on Tuesday it supports the presence of the United States in the South China Sea as long as it would bring peace and stability in the area. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that President

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