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PSE index ends higher for second day

February 6, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended higher for the second straight day on Thursday. The peso settled at P50.78 against the US dollar from P50.92. In the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines, volume amounted to

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Duterte optimistic peace with Reds to be realized much earlier

February 6, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed optimism on Thursday that peace with the communist New People’s Army ( NPA) could be reached much earlier. “At the rate that the NPAs are surrendering, apaprently I think that we’d be able to realize peace

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Task force says they did not violate gov’t ban vs Chinese tourists in Boracay

February 6, 2020

The Malay Task Force against 2019 novel coronavirus on Thursday said they did not violate the travel ban imposed by the government after Chinese tourists were seen in Boracay Island in the last few days. “We did not know where

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Filipino OFW dies of coronavirus in Dubai: Bello

February 6, 2020

A 58-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from coronavirus last January 29, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said Thursday. Bello aid he was informed by the Labor Attache in Dubai that it was discovered the

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Duterte says ”Bong” Go may want to be president

February 6, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that his former close aide and now Senator Christopher “Bong” Go might want to be the next president of the Philippines. Duterte teased Go during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-appointed government officials in

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Palace visitors, including security detail, to fill up health security declaration form as nCoV precaution – PSG

February 6, 2020

All individuals who will enter Malacanang have to fill up health declaration forms as part of precautionary measure in the wake of the spread of deadly novel coronavirus, the Presidential Security Group ( PSG) said on Thursday. A one-page declaration

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Razon’s Trident Water gets 51% voting interest in Manila Water

February 6, 2020

Ayala Corp. through Philwater, gave Enrique Razon’s Trident Water 51 percent voting interest in Manila Water Corp., according to its disclosure at the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Thursday.  As part of a shareholder agreement with its subsidiary Philwater Holdings Co.

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Eight Metro Manila cops relieved for failing for curb illegal gambling

February 6, 2020

Eight police chiefs in Metro Manila who failed to curb illegal gambling operations in their areas  were relieved Thursday. Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa had warned officers to address illegal gambling in their jurisdiction or be

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