Diokno sees Q4 GDP at “neighborhood” of 7%

January 23, 2019

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday that the economic growth for the fourth quarter of last year could be around seven percent. The government is set to release the official gross domestic product growth for the fourth quarter of

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Daraga mayor in hospital hours after arrest

January 23, 2019

Daraga Mayor Carlwyn Baldo, allegedly the main suspect in the killing of a partylist congressman and his bodyguard last month, was transferred to a hospital hours after being nabbed for illegal possession of firearms. Senior Superintendent Arnold Ardiente, Bicol Regional

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Three killed as Cebu municipal mayor survives ambush

January 23, 2019

Three persons were killed, including the husband of a municipal mayor, after they were attacked in Talisay City, Cebu Tuesday night. Central Visayas Police spokesperson Supt. Ma. Aurora Rayos said the fatalities as Recardo Reluya Jr., husband of San Fernando

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Stock index clings to 8,000-point mark

January 22, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange index clung to the 8,000-point mark while the peso touched the P53 mark against the US dollar on Tuesday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index finished at 8,008.17 points, up 1.21 points. In the broader market,

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Duterte cites kids as young as 6 years old already into drugs

January 22, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte underscored on Tuesday the need for relentless war against illegal drugs, citing that children as young as 6 years old are involved in drug den operation. Duterte made the remarks as the House of Representatives has been

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Police arrests Daraga mayor for illegal possession of guns and explosives

January 22, 2019

Police arrested Daraga, Albay Mayor Carlwyn Baldo after confiscating loose firearms and an explosive were seized from his home as they implemented a search warrant on Tuesday. Chief Superintendent Arnel Escobal, Bicol region police director, said the raid on Baldo

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Estrada orders temporary closure of Manila Zoo

January 22, 2019

The Manila City government Tuesday said Manila Zoo will be temporarily closed to come up with a plan to clean up the 59-year-old facility, which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) tagged as “ a major pollutant of

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Unofficial counting shows ‘’Yes’’ votes ahead in BOL plebiscite: AFP

January 22, 2019

Partial and unofficial counting in the plebiscite for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) shows ‘’Yes’’ votes way ahead of ‘’No’’, a report by a regional military spokesman said Tuesday Col. Gerry Besana, AFP Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom)

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