St. Luke’s to offer affordable medical service to Army, dependents

August 8, 2019

St. Luke’s Medical Center will offer affordable world-class medical expertise and services to Army personnel and their dependents. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman, said St. Luke’s Medical Center forge a partnership with the Army during a courtesy call

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Duterte declares August 12 as national holiday

August 8, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday declared August 12 as regular holiday in observance of the Eid’l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice.  The declaration was made after Duterte signed the Proclamation No. 789 which stated August 12 as a regular holiday

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Lorenzana condemns recruitment of minors by left

August 8, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana condemns recruitment of minors by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-New People’s Army (NPA)- National Democratic Front (NDF). “The defense and military establishments are very vocal against the deceptive recruitment of young Filipinos in our

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Palace says call by Davao City to be exempted from martial law needs study

August 8, 2019

The call of Davao City Council led by Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to lift martial law in the city needs further study, Malacanang said on Thursday. But in a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salavador Panelo said that the Palace has yet

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Central bank cuts policy rates after four-year low growth data

August 8, 2019

The Monetary Board cut policy rates by 25 basis points to 4.25 percent on Thursday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno said. Interest rates on the overnight deposit and lending facilities were reduced to 3.75 percent to 4.75 percent,

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Philippine economy slows to 5.5% in Q2

August 8, 2019

The Philippine economy grew 5.5 percent in the second quarter, the lowest growth out turn in four years, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said on Thursday. The April to June gross domestic product growth was lower than the 6.2 percent

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DOLE expects to start sending Filipino workers to Japan

August 8, 2019

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) expects to start sending  overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) under the special skilled workers (SSW) category to Japan. In an interview Wednesday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said: ”Everything is in process already… I

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PNP welcomes people willing to cooperate on ”8chan” probe

August 8, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said they are welcome anyone willing to cooperate with the investigation on the online message board “8chan.”  “If ever that someone wants to cooperate then that’s okay. It’s good and we can

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