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PSE index down, peso gains vs US dollar

March 2, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended lower on Monday. The peso settled at P50.63 against the US dollar from Friday’s 50.92. Volume at the foreign exchange portal reached $1.468 billion from $1.684 billion on Friday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (

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Hontiveros hits BI officials’ denial of ‘pastillas’ scheme

March 2, 2020

Senator Risa Hontiveros criticized officials of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) linked to the ‘pastillas’ scam who denied their involvement and knowledge. Former BI Deputy Commissioner Marc Red Mariñas, whose name was mentioned by whistleblower Alex Chiong, denied he knew

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PNP says more cops complying with Body Mass Index

March 2, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said the number of police officers who intially did not comply with their Body Mass Index (BMI) has gone down. In a presentation at a conference at the Ateneo De Manila University, in

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Senators adopt resolution seeking SC ruling on Senate’s abrogation of treaties

March 2, 2020

Majority of senators on Monday voted in favor of adopting a resolution asking the Supreme Court to rule whether the Senate must concur in the abrogation of a treaty that was previously concurred in by the upper chamber. Twelve senators

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PNP eyes more female cops in Camp Crame

March 2, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is eyeing on deploying more female cops in Camp Crame, the national headquarters. During a conference with the Ateneo De Manila University in Camp Crame on Monday, Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa said they will

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BI admits finding difficulty in screening foreigners from South Korea amid COVID-19 threat

March 2, 2020

The Bureau of Immigration ( BI) admitted on Monday there has been difficulty in screening foreigners coming from South Korea amid the government’s partial travel ban in the country due to the threat of the coronavirus disease. “Actually, that’s our

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Crew of Dutch ship rejected by other countries due to coronavirus docks at Port Area did not leave vessel

March 2, 2020

  The Philippine Coast Guard ( PCG) said a Dutch cruise ship rejected by several countries due to fear of the novel coronavirus, arrived at Port Area in Manila on Sunday morning. Commodore Armand Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman

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PNP punished more than 2,000 cops from October 2019 to February 2020

March 2, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) punished around 2, 199 erring cops through their intensified internal cleansing. In a conference with the Ateneo De Manila on Monday, the PNP showed their data from October 14 to February 25, 2020, where 681

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