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Personal remittances reach $16.3 billion in first half of 2019 

August 15, 2019

Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos  totalled $16.3 billion in the first half, a 2.9 percent growth from $15.8 billion in the same period last year. This was announced by BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno Thursday.  Personal remittances from land-based workers with

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JICA, OCD tie up to enhance disaster management in Philippines via new project

August 15, 2019

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) recently signed a new project to establish guidelines on hazard information use and risk assessment in the country towards disaster resiliency. “The initiative’s goal is to help

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PSE index, peso gain

August 14, 2019

The main Philippine stock index and the peso closed higher while on Wednesday. The peso closed at P52.28 against the US dollar from P52.45 on Tuesday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached

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PSE index, peso vs US dollar decline

August 14, 2019

The main Philippine share index declined on Tuesday. The peso closed at P52.46 against the US dollar from P51.88 on Friday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.209 billion from $914.71 million.

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Poe suggests building intermodal terminals to lighten EDSA traffic

August 13, 2019

Senator Grace Poe suggested construction of intermodal terminals to resolve congestion in EDSA.  On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Public Services held a hearing on the provincial bus ban due to congestion in EDSA and other commuter woes. Poe, the

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Albayalde hopes to see NCRPO attain more successes

August 13, 2019

Philippine National Police ( PNP) chief Police General Oscar Albayalde hopes to see the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will rise to greater success in pursuit of their mandate. During NCRPO’s 118th Police Service Anniversary, Albayalde congratulated them for

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FDI register net inflows of $242 million in May

August 13, 2019

Foreign direct investments (FDl) registered net inflows of $242 million in May, 85.1 percent lower than the $1.6 billion net inflows in the same period in 2018, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) said Tuesday. This resulted mainly as

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Albayalde says PNP did not brainwash parents of children who joined Anakbayan

Albayalde says PNP did not brainwash parents of children who joined Anakbayan

August 13, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) debunked the claim of Anakbayan group that it is the police who are brainwashing parents of  five teenagers who allegedly went missing after joined the militant group. In an interview, Police

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