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Duterte orders ban vs 2 US senators; may require visa for Americans before entering PH

December 27, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Bureau of Immigration to ban two US senators from entering the Philippines and possibly requiring visa to all Americans intending to visit the country. American Senators Dick Durbin and Patrick Leahy, who pushed for

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PHOTO: Solar eclipse

December 27, 2019

The moon moves in front of the sun in a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse as seen from Balut Island, Saraggani province in the southern island of Mindanao on December 26, 2019. (Photo by Ferdinandh CABRERA / AFP) Jiji

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General government debt decreased to 37.6% of GDP as of June

December 27, 2019

Consolidated General Government (GG) debt stood at P6.8 trillion in the second quarter, an increase of 0.7 percent from the first quarter level of P6.7 trillion and 13.4 percent increase from the same period last year. Of the total, 62.9

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At least 28 dead from ”Ursula”: NDRRMC

December 27, 2019

The death toll due to Typhoon ”Ursula” reached 28 with 12 missing, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday. Mark Timbal, NDRRMC spokesman, said four fatalities were recorded in Capiz, three in Eastern Samar, two in

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At least 200 newly-promoted PCG officers took their oaths

December 27, 2019

Hundreds of newly-promoted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officers took their oaths in a ceremony in Manila on Friday. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman said the ceremony led by PCG Commandant Admiral Joel Garcia was held at the PCG National Headquarters.

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More than 2,000 illegal aliens nabbed in 2019: BI

December 27, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday it arrested more than 2,000 illegal aliens this year as a result of its intensified campaign against foreigners who violate immigration laws. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said since January a total of 1,836

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PSE index cuts losses

December 26, 2019

The main Philippine index reduced its losses as trading resumed after Christmas break on Thursday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index closed 30.32 points lower to 7,842.38 points. The index lost 99.63 points 10 minutes after trading began. In the

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Two more die from lambanog poisoning: police

December 26, 2019

Two persons died on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day after they drank lambanong, or coconut wine, a regional police spokesperson said Thursday. This brought the number of persons who died from drinking lambanog to 16, added Lt. Col. Chitadel Gaoiran

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