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Bank lending expands in November

January 8, 2020

Preliminary data show outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks, net of reverse repurchase (RRP) placements with the BSP, grew by 10.1 percent in November, faster than the 9.3-percent expansion in the previous month, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (

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Faster Black Nazarene procession on tap tomorrow

January 8, 2020

Changes adopted by Quiapo Church officials and authorities will be in the spotlight Thursday as millions are expected to form a sea of maroon and yellow devotees for the annual Black Nazarene procession. In an interview, Quiapo Church Rector Monsignor

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Police seize P4.4 million worth of marijuana in Tondo

January 8, 2020

Police  on Monday seized P4.4 million worth of marijuana  in Tondo on Monday afternoon. The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said operatives from the Northern Police District (NPD) and Manila Police District (MPD) arrested two alleged drug suspects around

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Philippines orders mandatory evacuation of workers in Iraq

January 8, 2020

The Philippine government on Wednesday ordered mandatory evacuation of Filipino workers in Iraq amid heightened tensions in the area. Alert Level 4 – the highest security warning given by the Philippines on countries that pose security risks to Filipino travelers

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PNP suspends permits to carry firearms outside residence in Manila

January 8, 2020

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Tuesday announced the suspension of all permits to carry firearms outside of residence (PTCFOR) for the Feast of the Black Nazarene. In a statement, Police Brigadier General Debold Sinas said the suspension

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Duterte assures onerous provisions in water deals to have “sunset”

January 8, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte assured on Tuesday that the onerous provisions in the water concession agreements would surely have their “sunset.” In an interview in Malacanang, Duterte said the concerned government agencies are now drafting the deals, which Manila Water Company,

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After Robredo says war on drugs a failure, Duterte calls her a “colossal blunder”

January 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday branded Vice President Leni Robredo as a “colossal blunder” after she called the administration’s war on drugs as a failure. “You know, for all these years, she has done nothing. She is a colossal blunder.

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Gov’t may hire cruise ships if many Filipinos want to return home: Lorenzana

January 7, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the government may hire cruise ships in case many Filipinos wanted to return home amid the conflict in Middle East. Lorenzana, chairman of a special committee created for the repatriation of Filipinos in the Middle

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