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Foreign portfolio investment transactions yield net outflows for 2019

January 16, 2020

Transactions on Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)-registered foreign portfolio investments for 2019 yielded net outflows of $1.9 billion as a result of the $18.5 billion outflows and $16.6 billion inflows for the year, the central bank said Thursday Net outflows

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Two residents in areas affected by Taal eruption die from cardiac arrest

January 16, 2020

Two residents in the area affected by Taal Volcano’s activity died due from cardiac arrest. Brig. Gen. Marceliano Teofilo, Taal Task Group Commander said Thursday the “post erruption casualties” were identified as Anatalia Perez Dionisio and Danilo Toledo. Teofilo said

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Duterte no hand on SolGen plan to ask SC to revoke ABS-CBN franchise, says Palace

January 16, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte was not behind the plan of Solicitor General Jose Calida to file a petition to revoke ABS-CBN franchise, Malacanang said on Thursday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the SolGen files the necessary petition

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Total ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait to remain until deal is fully enforced – Palace

January 16, 2020

Malacanang said on Thursday the total deployment ban of Filipino workers in Kuwait will remain until it has fully implemented the agreement for their full protection. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the total deployment ban was

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44% of Filipinos satisfied with Robredo’s ICAD stint: SWS

January 16, 2020

Forty-four percent of Filipinos expressed satisfaction with the performance of Vice President Leni Robredo when she was co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), according to a Social Weather Station ( SWS) survey. In the updated survey released

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Six die in Tondo fire

January 16, 2020

Six people died, including three minors, while six were injured after a fire hit a residential area in Tondo early Thursday morning. According to the  Manila Fire District, the fire started around 2:38 am in the residential area of Yuseco

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Authorities seize P6 million worth of drugs from two women in Cavite

January 16, 2020

Authorities on Wednesday seized around P6 million worth of illegal drugs from two women listed on Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) watchlist during a buy-bust operation in Rosario, Cavite. Police Col. Marlon Santos, the Cavite provincial director, said the arrested

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Around 400 Batangas cops affected by Taal eruption

January 16, 2020

Around 400 Batangas cops were affected by the phreatic eruption of the Taal Volcano, according to Batangas provincial police director, Col. Edwin Quilates. “As of last night, we have more or less 400 affected personnel,” Quilates said in a radio

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