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Duterte gov’t drafting new contracts sans “onerous” provisions with Manila Water, Maynilad

January 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is preparing new contracts, without “onerous” provisions, for the two huge water concessionaires in the country, Malacanang said on Tuesday. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the drafts for the new deals prepared

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End-December 2019 GIR reaches all-time high of $88 billion

January 7, 2020

Preliminary data shows gross international reserves (GIR) rose by $1.63 billion to $87.86 billion as of end-December 2019 from $86.23 billion as of end-November 2019, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Tuesday. The month-on-month increase in the GIR level

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Congressional leaders ready to hold special session over Mideast tension

January 7, 2020

Congressional leaders said they are ready to hold a special session to pass a supplemental budget to repatriate Filipinos in the Middle East. Senate Majority Leader Jose Miguel Zubiri said the Senate are prepared to meet the request of President

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PNP to go on offensive after ceasefire with communists ends

January 7, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is on offensive mode after the unilateral ceasefire between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines ends on Tuesday, a police official said. “My directive during the ceasefire is defensive so my directive

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PNP will find out why Nova Parojinog was allowed to visit brother in 2018

January 7, 2020

The Philippine National Police  (PNP) on Tuesday said they will investigate their custodial center after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (RTC) ordered an explanation why Nova Princess Parojinog was allowed to leave Camp Crame last November 2018 without seeking

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JG Summit hikes stake in PLDT to 11.23%

January 7, 2020

JG Summit Holdings Inc. on Tuesday said it bought PLDT Inc. shares worth $138.53 million or P7.05 billion, raising its stake in the firm to 11.23 percent. The Gokongwei-led company told the Philippine Stock Exchange it acquired 7.046 million common

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PCG rescues more than 100 passengers of motorboat off Roxas City

January 7, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued more than 100 passengers off the waters of Roxas City on Monday. The personnel of PCG Station in Capizr with the PCG Sub-Station in Olotayan, rescued 127 passengers and 10 crew onboard motorboat Aquamaster.

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Robredo appreciation of anti-drug campaign wrong: PNP

January 7, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said the appreciation of Vice President Leni Robredo is wrong when she claimed that their campaign on illegal drugs is failure after only one percent of total drug money and supply were seized.

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