The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

SC defers vote on Sereno motion for reconsideration, asks Calida to comment

June 5, 2018

The Supreme Court during its en banc session on Tuesday deferred voting on a motion for reconsideration filed by its former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno and ordered Solicitor General Jose Calida to comment on the appeal. “The Court directed the Solicitor

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Employment in April up, but underemployment rises

June 5, 2018

Employment in April rose to 94.5 percent, or an equivalent of 40.9 million Filipinos from 94.3 percent during the same force last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority’s labor force survey said Tuesday. Net employment generation reached 625,000, reversing the loss

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Philippines, KEXIM sign loan pact for Cebu port project

June 5, 2018

SEOUL—The Philippines and South Korea signed Monday (June 4, 2018) a $172.64 million loan agreement for the construction of a new international container port in Cebu that aims to free up the existing seaport in the province and provide a more efficient

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Inflation hits 4.6% in May; suspending TRAIN to stifle growth – economic managers

June 5, 2018

Philippine inflation rose to 4.6 percent in May, owing to higher prices of rice, corn, fish, tobacco and personal transport, the government said on Tuesday. Inflation in April was at 4.5 percent, while in May last year, 2.9 percent. It

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DOJ taking over jurisdiction of cases against Okada

June 5, 2018

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is taking over jurisdiction of the $10 million estafa cases filed by the owner of casino resort and Hotel Okada Manila against Japanese businessman Kazuo Okada. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday he has also tasked the National

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Duterte, Moon agree Philippine, South Korean ties can further grow

June 4, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed on Monday there is still room to further solidify the relations of the two countries. In the opening remarks during the bilateral summit meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Duterte said  the

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No malice on Duterte kissing lips of Filipina in South Korea: Palace

June 4, 2018

Malacanang defended on Monday President Rodrigo Duterte’s kissing a Filipina on the lips in South Korea. In an interview by CNN Philippines, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said there was “no malice” from the president’s action, which he did during his meeting

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Lorenzana admits Philippines not capable at present to defend territory

June 4, 2018

Despite acquiring new assets and equipment for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Defense  Secretary Delfin Lorenzana admitted that the Philippines is not capable to defend its territory. “At present you know we don’t have any capabilities to even,

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