DFA advises Filipinos in Japan to take care as super typhoon nears

October 11, 2019

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo, said on Friday it is monitoring developments related to Super Typhoon Hagibis, which is expected to hit Japan this weekend. The embassy has asked Filipinos in Japan to

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Palace reiterates Duterte to wait for Senate, DILG report before acting on Albayalde’s fate

October 10, 2019

Malacanang reiterated on Thursday that President Rodrigo Duterte would decide on the fate of embattled Philippine National Police ( PNP) chief General Oscar Albayalde after he receives the recommendation by the Senate and the Department of Interior and Local Government,

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250 cops facing criminal complaints

October 10, 2019

Around 250 police personnel are facing criminal complaints from February 2017 up to September this year, according to the Philippine National Police’s Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG). IMEG data showed that out of the total, 124 police personnel were

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Panelo wants to “share suffering” of public for accepting challenge to take public transport system

October 10, 2019

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Thursday he wants to “share the suffering” of the public that is why he accepted the challenge to take the public transport system when he goes to work on Friday in Malacanang. Youth group

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7 PMA cadets allegedly involved in Dormitorio case set to face court martial

October 10, 2019

Seven cadets of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) are set to face general court martial for their alleged involvement in the maltreatment that caused the death of Cadet Fourth Class Darwin Dormitorio. “For them to be discharged, we propose to have

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Marine commandant to step down next week

October 10, 2019

Philippine Marine Commandant Major General Alvin Parreño will step down from his post next week as he plans to take early retirement. Capt. Felix Serapio, Philippine Marine spokesman, said Parreño will be replaced by Major Gen. Nathaniel Casem on the

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FDI net inflows reach $543m in July; January-July level at $4.1b

October 10, 2019

Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows reached $543 million in July 2019, bringing the year-to-date FDI to $4.1 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) said Thursday. Non-residents’ net investments in debt instruments (composed mainly of intercompany borrowings between

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World Bank cuts PH economic growth outlook to 5.8% from 6.4% in 2019

October 10, 2019

The World Bank has slashed its economic growth projections for the Philippines for this year and in the succeeding two years due to slowdown in public spending and weak external environment brought about by the escalating trade tensions between the

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