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Peso, stocks end higher

November 5, 2018

The peso gained against the US dollar while stocks maintained its climb on Monday. The peso closed at P53.22 against the greenback from the October 31 closing rate of P53.535. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association

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Palace on Sister Fox’s remarks: No reign of terror and tyranny in Philippines

November 5, 2018

There is no reign of terror and tyranny in the Philippines, Malacanang said on Monday in response to the remarks of Australian nun Patricia Fox. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Fox’s statement was a “classic case of

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Iloilo City suspends classes, work in gov’t offices after 4.8 magnitude quake

November 5, 2018

Iloilo City Mayor Jose Espinosa III ordered classes in all levels, public and private, suspended after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit at 10:45 am Monday. In a statement on his Facebook account, Espinosa also declared suspension of work in the

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Palace: Not too late to raise arbitration award vs China

November 5, 2018

Whether President Rodrigo Duterte brings up the arbitration award on South China Sea sooner or later in his administration, it would not be too late, his spokesman said on Monday. This is because the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration’s decision

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Retrieval operations in Natonin to continue even after Friday deadline

November 5, 2018

NATONIN —  Retrieving bodies of victims in a government building buried by a landslide in Sitio Ha’rang, Barangay Banawel by around 500 persons from various agencies ends on Friday but will be continued by the municipal risk reduction and management office.

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Palace says P25 wage hike “enough” as of the moment

November 5, 2018

Malacanang said on Monday the P25 increase in the daily salary of minimum wage workers in the National Capital Region is “enough” as of the moment. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said wage hike was reached following

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DFA to take closer look at death of Filipina in Saudi Arabia

November 5, 2018

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it take a closer look into the death of a Filipina worker who was said to have died of poisoning last week in Saudi Arabia. In a statement late Sunday, the DFA said

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Solicitor General asks Manila court to junk NOW Telecom plea stopping selection for country’s third telco player

November 5, 2018

The Office of the Solicitor General has asked a Manila court to dismiss a petition of businessman Mel Velarde’s NOW Telecom Co. Inc. to stop the government’s selection for the country’s third telco player. In its 32-page memorandum filed for

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