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Mahathir urges Philippines to think about entry of foreign workers

March 7, 2019

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Mohamad on Thursday said the Philippine government to must carefully think about the effect of the entry of foreign workers to the country’s economy.  Mahathir, in an interview over ANC, said the government should reassess impact

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Panelo retracts statement, saying narco-list didn’t come from foreign govt’s wiretapping

March 7, 2019

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo retracted on Thursday from his earlier statement that the government’s list of narco-politicians was a product of the wiretapping made by some foreign countries of the criminals in the Philippines. In a press briefing, Panelo, also

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PNP says they have no ”capacity” to wiretap to get information

March 7, 2019

Police General Oscar Albayalde, head of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said they can’t wiretap to get information as they don’t ” have the capacity to do that.” “We don’t have the capacity to do that in PNP. I don’t

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Palace on Sara Duterte’s statement that honesty not a campaign issue: She’s entitled to her opinion

March 7, 2019

Malacanang on Thursday distanced itself from the statement of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio that “honesty” should not be a campaign issue.  During the press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo apparently had a hard time answering if he agreed with

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Malaysia open to possible investments in BARMM: Mahathir

March 7, 2019

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday his country willing  to help Mindanao following the establishment of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).  In an interview over ANC, Mahathir said they are open for possible investments as

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PNP says drug problem a ”domestic issue”

March 7, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP)  on Thursday said the country’s problem in illegal drugs is a “domestic issue” after a United Nations official remarked it doesn’t respect ”rule of law”. Police General Oscar Albayalde, PNP head, made the statemnt after

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Unemployment, underemployment slightly lower in January

March 7, 2019

The unemployment rate in January is estimated at 5.2 percent, down from 5.3 percent during the same time last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. Among the regions, National Capital Region (6.4 percent), Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao

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End-February 2019 GIR level rose to $82.9 billion

March 7, 2019

Preliminary data by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Thursday showed gross international reserves (GIR) rose to $82.9 billion as of end-February from $82.49 billion as of end-January. This rise in the GIR level was due mainly to inflows arising

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