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Ex-NEDA head Sicat bats for easing limits on foreign investment

July 19, 2019

Former National Economic and Development Authority ( NEDA) head Gerardo Sicat suggested amending the 1987 Constitution’s limits on foreign investments to attract more foreign capital.  The Charter limits foreign investors of a project to 40 percent.     “What we need

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Peso, PSE index close higher

July 18, 2019

The peso ended higher against the US dollar along with the main stock index  on Thursday. The peso settled at P50.97 from Wednesday’s P51.13. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $1.219 billion

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Moreno denies being anti-poor as he cleans up Manila

July 18, 2019

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno debunked “anti-poor” accusations amid his city clean-up drive which has affected illegal sidewalk vendors.  In a radio interview over dzBB Thursday, Moreno said it was hard for him to see individuals getting arrested as part of

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Duterte ”outraged” by death of one-year-old boy: Panelo

July 18, 2019

Malacanang strongly condemned the death of a one-year -old boy after being allegedly raped by a 28-year-old man in Makati City last Tuesday. “We condemn in the strongest terms the barbaric rape and murder of a one-year-old boy in Makati,”

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Dengue deaths in three regions surpass 200: NDRRMC

July 18, 2019

The death toll from dengue in Western Visayas, Central Visayas and Calabarzon reached a total of 202, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Thursday. NDRRMC report shows the number of deaths rose after recorded cases in

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Allowing Chinese to fish is act of asserting sovereign rights: Panelo

July 18, 2019

Malacanang on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte allowing Chinese fishermen to fish in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone is an act of asserting the country’s sovereign rights in disputed waters. “He’s right there. If you claim to be the owner

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14,000 policemen for Duterte’s address: Albayalde

July 18, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is set to deploy thousands of its personnel during the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte at the Batasang Pambansa on Monday. Police General Oscar Albayalde, PNP chief, said the

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”Falcon” leaves Philippine Area of Responsibility

”Falcon” leaves Philippine Area of Responsibility

July 18, 2019

Tropical Storm ”Falcon” on Thursday left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported.    In Pagasa’s final severe weather bulletin at 5 pm, the tropical storm was tracked outside the Philippine

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