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Personal remittances reach $22 billion in January-August

October 15, 2019

Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) totalled $2.9 billion in August 2019, 4.2 percent higher than the $2.8 billion in August 2018. This brings personal remittances from January to August to $22 billion, up by 3.6 percent from last years’

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Cebu provincial gov’t declares traffic crisis

October 15, 2019

The Cebu provincial government on Monday approved a resolution to declare traffic crisis.  The provincial board approved two resolutions filed by board member Glenn Socco (6th district) on addressing traffic congestion.  “The nature and magnitude of traffic and congestion in

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Century Pacific inks supply deals with top Russian food firms

October 15, 2019

Century Pacific Food Inc,  one of the Philippines’ largest food and beverage companies, has signed multiple deals to supply tuna, sardine, and coconut milk products to top Russian firms. Under separate memoranda of understanding, Century Pacific agreed to supply tuna

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Palace acknowledges traffic woes may not be solved under Duterte admin

October 15, 2019

Malacañang acknowledged on Tuesday it could be difficult to solve the traffic woes in Metro Manila under the Duterte administration despite the “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program of the government. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, citing the

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PSE index, peso end lower after recent gains

October 15, 2019

The main Philippine share index closed lower for the first time in three sessions on Monday. The peso did the same against the US dollar, settling at P51.641 from Monday’s P51.57. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers

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Policeman killed in Zamboanga shooting

October 15, 2019

A policeman was killed in a shooting incident in Zamboanga City on Sunday morning. Major Helen Galvez, regional police spokesperson, said the slain policeman was Patrolman Pedro Umpad. Galvez said based on initial report Umpad and his buddy Patrolman Adamer

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(Update) Death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rises to 46 in Japan

October 14, 2019

Tokyo–The death toll from Typhoon Hagibis rose to 46 in 11 prefectures on Monday, as search-and-rescue efforts continued after the weekend typhoon, one of the worst storm to hit Japan in recent history. As of 1 p.m. on Monday (4

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Gamboa favors reviving death penalty

October 14, 2019

The officer-in-charge of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) supports the revival of death penalty in the country. “My take could either be personal or organizational but of course my personal take (is) there is really a need to restore”,

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