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Pompeo assures aid on Philippines in case of armed attack in South China Sea

March 1, 2019

United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo categorically assured on Friday that it would support the Philippines in case of an armed attack in the South China Sea. This was the first time the US made such a statement in

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Ground broken on NLEX Connector Road

March 1, 2019

The government and the Metro Pacific Group on Thursday broke ground on the P23.3 billion NLEX Connector Road and inaugurated the NLEX Harbor Link Segment 10, two elevated expressways which could ease traffic in Metro Manila. “NLEX Harbor Link Segment

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Duterte meets US Secretary of State Pompeo at military base

March 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte met Thursday night United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who arrived in the country for a two-day visit. The closed-door meeting between the two officials took place for about 45 minutes at Villamor Air Base in

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Gov’t keeps inflation target at 3% for 2019-2020: DBCC

February 28, 2019

The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) in coordination with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, kept the current inflation target at 3 percent ± 1 percentage point for 2019 – 2022. This was announced by the BSP on Thursday. The announcement

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Farmers assured of gov’t support under rice tarrification law

February 28, 2019

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Thursday assured farmers of government support under the rice tariffication law. Assistant Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Mercedita Sombilla said 57 percent of provinces in the country are rice competitive and they can make them

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NFA rice price of P27 a kilo to stay until end-year: NEDA

February 28, 2019

The National Food Authority (NFA) rice price of P27 per kilo will remain until the end of the year, the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) said on Thursday. Until December 2019, NFA will continue to have a 15 to 30

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Tropical storm nears Philippines

February 28, 2019

Tropical Storm Wutip has slightly accelerated to 25 kilometers per hour as it advanced towards the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said as of 4 pm Thursday the center

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PNP says it has dismissed bad cops as SWS says majority undecided about anti-drug operations

February 28, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has dismissed 431 personnel for their alleged involvement in illegal drugs in response to a Social Weather Station survey that majority of Filipinos are undecided if cops are telling the truth about deaths in anti-drug

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