Monetary Board keeps policy rates unchanged
March 22, 2018
The Monetary Board on Thursday decided to maintain its policy rate, the interest rate on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) facility, steady at 3 percent. Corresponding interest rates on the overnight lending and deposit facilities remained
NPAs who returned to gov’t fold now 4,536: AFP
March 22, 2018
The number of communist rebels who surrendered to the government forces has reached 4,356, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Thursday. Lt. Col. Emmanuel Garcia, AFP Public Affairs chief, said these include “regular members and supporters of the
Duterte says up to Aguirre to handle Napoles witness protection petition
March 22, 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte said he was not meddling in the action being taken by Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II in the petition of suspected pork barrel mastermind Janet Lim Napoles to be placed under the Witness Protection Program. In a
Palace thanks Russia for supporting Philippines’ withdrawal from ICC
March 22, 2018
Malacanang thanked on Thursday Russia for its support on the Philippine decision to withdraw from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Moscow’s support was “expected”. “That’s to be expected, and we’d
Palace urges drivers to take extra precaution after Mindoro bus mishap
March 22, 2018
Malacanang called on Thursday bus drivers to be extra cautious following an accident that led to the death of 19 passengers in Occidental Mindoro this week. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque extended Palace “deep sympathies” to the families and
Duterte to embark on foreign trips in April
March 22, 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to embark on foreign trips in April, including his attendance to a conference in China. In a press briefing on Thursday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said he would be joining Duterte during his attendance at the
No new deadline for entry of third telco player, Palace says
March 22, 2018
After failure to meet the March deadline, President Rodrigo Duterte has not set any new specific timeline for the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for the entry of a third telecommunications player in the country, Malacanang said on Thursday.
School principal abducted by Abu Sayyaf in Sulu: military
March 22, 2018
A school principal was abducted by the members of Abu Sayyaf Group in Sulu on Thursday morning, a military spokesperson said. Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, identified the victim as Marjorie
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