Inflation hits 42-month low of 0.8 percent

November 5, 2019

Inflation in October fell to a 42-month low as it came in at 0.8 percent, the Philippine Statistics Authority ( PSA) said Tuesday. ”This is the lowest inflation recorded since May 2016, in which the inflation rate was posted at

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Duterte, Abe hold bilateral meeting at ASEAN summit sidelines

November 4, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Thailand. Duterte expressed “regret” that he had to cut short his trip to Tokyo during

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PSE index ends above 8,000 points

November 4, 2019

The main Philippine stock index closed higher on Monday, a day before the government releases inflation figures for October. The peso closed at P50.50 from Friday’s P50.74. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines

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PH invoking state dominion vs Chinese harassment in Filipino crew foreign oil tanker unnecessary – Palace

November 4, 2019

The Philippines does not need to invoke its dominion over the recent harassment by a Chinese naval warship in an all-Filipino crew foreign-flagged oil tanker near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea, Malacanang said on Monday. This was

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Labor officer shot dead in Malate

November 4, 2019

A woman labor officer was shot by a gunman on a motorcycle in Malate, Manila Monday afternoon. Dead was Ellen Dacanay, who was assigned at the Department of Labor and Employment ( DOLE) field office in Manila.   In a statement,

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Phivolcs urge people to comply with building code

November 4, 2019

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday urged people to comply with the National Building Code amid strong earthquakes which hit southern Mindanao last week. Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum said the tremors in Cotabato and neighboring cities

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MRT-3 train emits smoke, 530 passengers unloaded

November 4, 2019

Around 530 passengers of an MRT-3 train headed northbound were unloaded at 4:08 pm after smoke was reported by its train driver in one of the coaches, the Department of Transportation ( DOTr) said Monday. The MRT-3 went on provisional

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P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs confiscated from couriers in Zamboanga City

November 4, 2019

Authorities on Sunday confiscated P3.4 million worth of illegal drugs from two alleged drug couriers in a buy-bust operation in Zamboanga City. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the suspects as Alner Andao and Aljimar Jimla. Suspects were arrested

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