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Duterte orders DFA to send US notice to terminate VFA

February 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered concerned government agencies to send to the United States the formal notice terminating the Visiting Forces Agreement. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Friday that Duterte told him that he would be instructing Executive Secretary

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PSE index flat, Manila Water most active share

February 7, 2020

Philippine shares ended mostly flat on Friday as the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index gaining 0.69 points to 7,507.20. The peso closed at P50.755 against the US dollar from P 50.78. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers

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37-year-old Chinese male dies of pneumonia at San Lazaro: DOH

February 7, 2020

A 57-year-old Chinese man, who is a person under investigation (PUI) for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), died of pneumonia in a government hospital, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. In a press conference, Health Undersecretary Eric Domingo said

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Philippine repatriation team set to leave Wuhan for Clark Saturday

February 7, 2020

A Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) team will be bringing home 45 Filipinos from Wuhan City, China on Saturday to New Clark City where they will undergo 1 4-day quarantine for the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV). Wuhan is considered the

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SPD chief becomes NCRPO deputy director for operation

February 7, 2020

The director of the Southern Police District (SPD) has become the new deputy regional director for operation of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). In a statement Friday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa announced

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Retired police officer arrested for alleged video karera

February 7, 2020

A retired police officer who allegedly operated video karera was arrested by the Philippine National Police- Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement (IMEG) for bribery. In a report Friday, the PNP-IMEG identified the suspect as Senior Police Officer 4 Brigido Capio-An, formerly

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Razon’s firm makes tender offer for Manila Water shares

February 7, 2020

Nearly a week after getting 25 percent of Manila Water Co. Inc, tycoon Enrique Razon announced a ”mandatory tender offer” for the firm’s shares ”at an officer price of P13.00 a share”. This was announced by Manila Water in a

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Duterte hits anew water firms

February 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his “anger” over the two biggest water concessionaires in the country for allegedly taking advantage of  consumers. In a speech on Thursday in Malacanang, Duterte again said that Manila Water Company, Inc. and Maynilad Water

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