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Stocks slightly lower, peso at P53.46:$1

August 29, 2018

Stocks ended slightly lower while the peso lost ground on Wednesday. The peso closed at P53.46 against the US dollar from P53.325 on Tuesday. Volume at the foreign exchange market reached $527.3 million from the previous session’s $640.85 million. The

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LTFRB eyeing to increase to P4 billion aid to jeepney drivers next year

August 29, 2018

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is eyeing a P4 billion budget for next year to assist jeepney drivers. In a press briefing in Malacanang on Wednesday, LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III said that on Tuesday, August 28, his

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Three foreigners arrested in Pampanga buy-bust

August 29, 2018

Three foreigners were arrested in an anti-illegal drugs operation in Pampanga last Monday. Chief Supt. Amador Corpus, Central Luzon police director, said apprehended were Alfred Yeboah alias Alfie, 32, a Ghanian national, Oseluanemon Omodiagbe, 35, and Michael Chibuzor, 28, both

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Diokno to Congress: Pass other tax measures before asking for higher budget

August 29, 2018

Congress has to pass the remaining proposed tax measures first if it wants additional budget, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday. This, as the leadership of the House of Representatives and the executive branch have agreed for a “transitory cash-based

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PNP places cops in Mindanao on full alert

August 29, 2018

The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered full alert for its personnel in Mindanao after Tuesday night’s  bomb explosion in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat. “I directed all the regional directors in the Mindanao area to declare a full alert status,” PNP Director General Oscar Albayalde said

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Australian nun’s deportation order upheld by BI: Guevarra

August 29, 2018

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has upheld its deportation order against Australian missionary Patricia Fox, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday. Guevarra said the BI board of commissioners last week dismissed the motion for reconsideration filed by Fox and stood

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Extending martial law in Mindanao after Sultan Kudarat blast “an option”: Medialdea

August 29, 2018

Malacanang may extend martial law in Mindanao following the explosion in Sultan Kudarat where at least two people were killed and dozens were injured. In an interview at the House of Representatives, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said the government could

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House budget committee approves OP budget, but outlay for Robredo office cut

August 29, 2018

The House committee on appropriations approved Wednesday without any objection the budgets of the Office of the President (OP) and the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under the proposed 2019 P3.757-trillion national budget. In less than 10 minutes, the proposed P6.773

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