Jobless rate declines further to 8.7% in October

December 3, 2020

October unemployment rate came in at 8.7 percent, which means 3.8 million Filipinos, 15 years old and above are jobless, from 10 percent in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Thursday. The 8.7 percent jobless rate is the lowest

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STV JAPAN EVENING NEWS | EIGHT YEARS AFTER THE SASAGO TUNNEL ACCIDENT

December 2, 2020

STV JAPAN EVENING NEWS | DECEMBER 2, 2020 00:00 – INTRO 00:03 – EIGHT YEARS AFTER  THE SASAGO  TUNNEL ACCIDENT 01:18 – REPORT DRUG PRICE SURVEY RESULTS    02:43 – FREE VACCINATION 04:25 – 31 YEN DEPRECIATION OF 26,756.37 YEN

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IATF seriously studying if physical classes for kids possible, says official

December 2, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases is seriously studying if physical classes are possible for basic education in areas under modified general community quarantine, an official said on Wednesday. National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief

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Galvez says face-to-face classes for medical schools on “case to case basis”

December 2, 2020

The National Task Force Against COVID-19 is eyeing to resume face-to-face classes for medical schools. NTF Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr., in the “Laging Handa” televised press briefing on Wednesday, however, said holding of physical classes would be on a

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TRB assures public they will improve situation in toll plazas

December 2, 2020

Despite heavy traffic and glitches in expressways on the first day of the implementation of cashless and contactless transactions in toll plazas, the Toll Regulatory Board assured the public they will work with operators to  improve the situation. In a

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DOH reports 1,436 new COVID-19 cases

December 2, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,436 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Wednesday, which raised total cases to 434, 357. Active cases are at 26, 916, of which 84.7 percent are mild. Asymptomatic cases account for 7.1 percent, critical

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Peso hits intraday high of P48.025, closes at P48.05:$1

December 2, 2020

The Philippine peso hit an intraday four-year high of P48.025 against the US dollar before ending at P48.05 on Wednesday. This was unchanged from Tuesday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $742.45

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Alleged Abu Sayyaf dead in shootout vs police in Zamboanga del Norte

December 2, 2020

An alleged member of the Abu Sayyaf died in a shootout operatives of the Philippine National Police- Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) early Wednesday morning. Brig. General Jonel Estomo, AKG director, said police were serving a warrant of arrest against Jupuri Dais

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