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PSE index ends lower

January 21, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended lower on Tuesday. The peso closed at P51,015 against the US dollar from P50.975 on Monday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.346 billion from the

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Authorities monitoring if patient in Cebu may be coronavirus case

January 21, 2020

A five-year-old Chinese boy in a Cebu hospital is being monitored if this will be the first case of the 2019 novel coronavirus in the country.  In a press conference, the Department of Health (DOH) said it is watching a

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Duterte may attend US-ASEAN summit in Las Vegas – Palace

January 21, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte ”may be persuaded” to attend the summit between the United States and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in March, Malacanang said on Tuesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo told reporters in a phone patch interview that he

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Gamboa toughens drive vs criminals involved in drugs

January 21, 2020

The new chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP)  on Tuesday warned criminals, especially those involved in illegal drugs, that policemen won’t stop until they are “destroyed and neutralized”. During his Thanksgiving Lunch speech at Camp Crame, Police Lieutenant General

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Female Chinese tourist dies after boat capsizes near Boracay

January 21, 2020

A female Chinese tourist died after a motorboat capsized off the waters of Boracay Island on Tuesday. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said based on initial report an island hopping motorbanca with a total of 28 people onboard capsized off

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Panelo to recommend to Duterte to study UP-Ayala Technohub deal

January 21, 2020

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said on Tuesday he would recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte to look into a lease agreement on a commercial land owned by state-run University of the Philippines with Ayala Land Inc. following reports the

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Año says some residents in danger zone hiding to avoid being evacuated

January 21, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday said some residents living in the areas within 14-kilometer danger zone from Taal Volcano went into hiding to prevent them from evacuating their houses. In a radio interview, Año said they are still looking

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Abe calls for stricter vigilance against China pneumonia

January 21, 2020

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged cabinet ministers on Tuesday to pay increased attention to pneumonia caused by a new strain of coronavirus following an outbreak of in Wuhan, China. “With the number of patients continuing to increase in China,

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