The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Palace says NPA sincerity on peace talks in question following Eastern Samar attack

December 16, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday that the sincerity of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) in resuming peace talks would be put in question after the rebels’ attack in Eastern Samar, resulting in the death of

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Cop dies days after shootout with robbers in Manila

December 16, 2019

A policeman and two robbery suspects after a shootout in Sta Cruz, Manila on December 11. Police Corporal Edgil Bombase died last Sunday while the alleged robber, Rodel Vicente was  shot by the cop. The other robber, Antonio Yap, escaped

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PNP to enforce One Strike policy on indiscriminate firing during holiday season

December 16, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said it will implement a One Strike Policy for policemen who fire their guns indiscriminately during the holidays. In a press briefing on Monday, PNP Deputy Chief for Operations Lieutenant General Camilo Pangratius

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Personal remittances hit $3 billion in October, reach $27.6 billion for 10-month period

December 16, 2019

Personal remittances of Overseas Filipinos  reached $3 billion in October, a 7.7 percent increase from $2.8 billion during the same period last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Monday.  On a year-to-date basis (January-October), remittances grew by 4.3 percent

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PSE index ends lower

December 16, 2019

The main Philippine share index closed lower on Monday. The peso finished at P50.635 against the US dollar from P50.64 on Friday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $502 million from $1.327

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PhilExport’s Ortiz-Luis sees exports to end flat this year, 6% growth in 2020

December 16, 2019

Philippine Exports Confederation (PhilExport), Inc. president and CEO Sergio Ortiz-Luis Jr. said on Monday exports could “end flat” this year and could grow by 6 percent in 2020. In a forum in Manila, Ortiz-Luis blamed the ongoing trade war between

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4 reported dead from magnitude 6.9 quake in Davao del Sur

December 15, 2019

At least four people, including a six-year old child, died after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Davao del Sur Sunday afternoon. In an interview over dzBB, Engineer Luke Caduyas, head of Padada, Davao Del Sur Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and

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Duterte, family safe after strong quake in Davao, says Palace

December 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte and his family were safe following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck parts of Mindanao, including Davao City, on Sunday afternoon, Malacañang said. “The President was in his house in Davao City with his daughter Kitty when

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