DOLE expects to start sending Filipino workers to Japan

August 8, 2019

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) expects to start sending  overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) under the special skilled workers (SSW) category to Japan. In an interview Wednesday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said: ”Everything is in process already… I

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PNP welcomes people willing to cooperate on ”8chan” probe

August 8, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday said they are welcome anyone willing to cooperate with the investigation on the online message board “8chan.”  “If ever that someone wants to cooperate then that’s okay. It’s good and we can

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Philippines, Indonesia affirm cooperation fighting terrorism

August 8, 2019

The Philippine and the Indonesian armies affirmed their cooperation in fighting terrorism. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman,said the commandant of the Indonesian Army  and General Staff College (IACGSC) Maj. Gen. Kurnia Dewantara paid a courtesy call Wednesday on

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PNP challenges Anakbayan to say where are the missing children

August 8, 2019

The head of the Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Thursday challenged members of Anakbayan to answer parents who are looking for their children who allegedly joined the leftist movement. In an ambush interview at Camp Crame, Police General Oscar

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BI calls for investigation of syndicates issuing Philippine passports, IDs to iIllegal aliens

August 8, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday called for the investigation of syndicates behind the issuance of Philippine passports and other identification documents to illegal aliens. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said “syndicates that assist aliens in acquiring Philippine documents are

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Economy grew 5.5%, slowest in 17 quarters

August 8, 2019

The Philippine economy grew at its slowest pace in four years, the Philippine Statistics Authority ( PSA) said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew 5.5 percent compared for the first quarter’s 5.6 percent. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said growth lagged

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PSE index up, peso dips vs US dollar

August 7, 2019

The main Philippine stock index rose but the peso declined against the US dollar on Wednesday, a day before the government announces second quarter growth figures. The peso finished at P52.32 from Tuesday’s P51.995. Volume at the foreign exchange portal

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Gross international reserves rose to $85.18 billion in July

August 7, 2019

Preliminary data showed that gross international reserves (GIR) rose by $0.25 billion to $85.18 billion as of end-July from $84.93 billion as of end-June.  This was announced by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno Wednesday. The month-on-month increase

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