DOF in talks with other possible country-donors

September 29, 2019

The Department of Finance (DOF) is in exploratory talks with some of the Philippines’ international development partners to augment support for projects adversely affected by the suspension brought about by the United Nations-sanctioned investigation into the Duterte administration’s campaign against

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Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off Davao Occidental

September 29, 2019

A magnitude 6.4 quake jolted Davao Occidental on Sunday morning. According to Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the tremor was detected around 10:02 AM. The tectonic earthquake had its epicenter located 130 kilometers East of Jose Abad Santos,

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DOF unfazed in pushing for CITIRA despite PEZA “fallacies”

September 29, 2019

“There is no way we will stop fighting for fiscal incentive reform,” Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary and its Chief Economist Gil Beltran has said, in response to the spate of strongly worded statements made by Philippine Economic Zone Authority

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Former Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor official shot dead in QC

September 28, 2019

A former executive assistant of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor was shot dead by a masked suspect in front of his home in Quezon City Saturday afternoon. The Quezon City Police District identified the victim as Abdulrashid Ladayo

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”Onyok” intensifies into tropical storm

September 28, 2019

Two areas in Luzon are placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal Number One as “Onyok” slightly intensified into a tropical storm, the weather bureau said on Saturday. According to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), ”Onyok” will affect

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Albayalde thanks Ano for support amid controversies

September 28, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) is thankful for the support given by Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano amidst controversies the organization is facing. “I would like to thank the secretary and of course I briefed him already

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Albayalde says the PNP did not open ”drug queen” issue

September 28, 2019

Police General Oscar Albayalde on Saturday said it is not the Philippine National Police ( PNP) who started the issue on the “drug queen”. The PNP chief made the statement after Senator Richard Gordon said the PNP is using the

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DOH asks gov’t agencies to help stop spread of polio

September 28, 2019

The Department of Health (DOH) asked the assistance of different government agencies and institutions to combat the spread of polio in the country. The DOH made the request during the meeting conducted at their main office in Manila on Friday,

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