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Tourism chief vows to revitalize Baguio

January 7, 2020

Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said her department, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), and the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) are slated to visit Baguio City on Friday. Puyat, together with Secretaries Eduardo Año and Roy

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BI ready to implement changes in OFW deployment

January 7, 2020

Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente said they are ready to implement any changes in foreign policy or OFW deployment, should the Department of Foreign Affairs or Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) impose any new ban to Iraq, Iran,

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Inflation rose for 2nd month in December to 2.5%

January 7, 2020

Philippine inflation for December climbed for the second month but the average for 2019 landed within the government’s official target. The Philippine Statistics Authority ( PSA) said Tuesday inflation for December went up to 2.5 percent from 1.3 percent on

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Año debunks claim on Robredo ”Tokhang” has no operational guidelines

January 7, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Tuesday debunked the claim of Vice President Leni Robredo that the government’s “Oplan Tokhang” has no operational guidelines is not true. “They have. As the (head of) PNP, I read their operational plan. From Oplan

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Gov’t to give new contracts to Manila Water, Maynilad

January 7, 2020

The government will present new contracts to  Manila Water and Maynilad Water Services for their approval and if they refuse, their present contracts will be cancelled. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, in a televised press conference on Tuesday, said the new

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Coast Guard, National Coast Watch Center sign agreement on combatting illegal drugs

January 7, 2020

The National Coast Watch Center (NCWC) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) as part of government’s campaign against illegal drugs. The MOA was signed by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Admiral Joel Garcia

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Duterte forms group to ready plans for Filipino repatriation in Middle East

January 7, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has created a special working committee to prepare contingency measures for the evacuation of Filipinos in the Middle East amid the escalating tension there. In a statement on Tuesday, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said this was reached

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PSE index down, peso gains vs US dollar

January 7, 2020

The main Philippine share index closed lower while the peso gained against the US dollar on Monday. The peso ended at P50.93 from Friday’s P51.09. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.579

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