Pernia ”not surprised” with World Bank’s lower growth revision for 2018, 2019

December 21, 2018

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia on Friday said he is not surprised with the World Bank’s revised forecast showing lower growth for the Philippine economy in 2018 and 2019.   “It’s always like that so I’m not surprised,” Pernia said

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Lorenzana said detachment may have “relaxed”, leading to NPA hostage taking

December 20, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Thursday said a patrol base of the Army’s 3rd Special Forces in Agusan del Sur may have been infiltrated by communist rebels as a militiaman is supposedly related to a New People’s Army member.  

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Duterte meets Miss Universe Catriona Gray at Villamor Airbase

December 20, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday met Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray in Villamor Airbase, Pasay City. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, Gray met Duterte around 6:20pm. In a photo sent by Panelo to reporters, Duterte gave flowers to the

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Japan turns over irrigation system facilities in Sta. Barbara, Iloilo

December 20, 2018

The Embassy of Japan’s Minister Makoto Iyori on December 3 participated in the turnover ceremony of the Sta. Barbara River Irrigation System under the National Irrigation Sector Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (NISRIP) in Iloilo, with National Irrigation Administrator Ricardo Visaya and JICA Senior

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Stocks, peso end lower

December 20, 2018

Stocks ended lower on Thursday,  with the Philippine Stock Exchange index settling at 7, 563,41 points, down 16.21 points. In the broader market, there were 117 gainers, 78 decliners and 42 shares unchanged. Volume reached 875.14 million shares worth P5.88

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Palace welcomes report on high gender equality ranking by WEF

December 20, 2018

Malacanang on Thursday said the Duterte administration believes in the competence and capability of women.   This after the Philippines placed eighth as the most gender equal nation in Asia based on the latest World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Gender

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Lorenzana wants provisions of Mutual Defense Treaty with US reviewed

December 20, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana wants provisions of the country’s 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States reviewed due to security concerns in the South China Sea. “We are going to (review it)… we’ll need to look at the provisions

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Kintanar to head Philippine Coconut Authority

December 20, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said President Rodrigo Duterte is looking at putting former Air Force chief Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. as the administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).   “There is still no official (statement), it looks like

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