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PSE index ends at highest level since March 2018

July 15, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index on Monday finished at its highest since March 2018 as it hit bull market territory. The index closed at 8, 365.39, up 223.47 points. In the broader market, there were 124 gainers, 62 losers

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Personal remittances increase to $13.7 billion in Jan-May: BSP

July 15, 2019

Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose to $2.9 billion in May, a 5.5 percent increase from $2.7 billion in the same period last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Monday. On a cumulative basis, personal remittances for

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Military sends team to help Surigao del Sur quake victims

July 15, 2019

The military sent a team to assist victims of 5.5 magnitude earthquake that hit the province of Surigao del Sur last Saturday. Lt. Jonald Romorosa,  civil military operations officer of the 36th Infantry Battalion, said following the tremor Lt. Col.

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Palace on possible Robredo impeachment due to stance over UNCHR resolution: ”We have better things to do”

July 15, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday it has “better things” to do than to waste its time pushing for an impeachment complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement after  Manuelito Luna, commissioner of the Presidential Anti-Corruption

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Tropical depression Falcon moves towards Casiguran

July 15, 2019

Tropical depression Falcon has slightly accelerated to 25 kilometers per hour as it moves towards the east of Casiguran in Aurora Province , the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Monday.  According to the weather bureau’s advisory,

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Moreno presents wanted suspects and alleged organizer of illegal vendors

July 15, 2019

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno on Monday presented three of the city’s most wanted suspects and one who is an alleged organizer of  illegal sidewalk vendors in the city.  Following the first flag raising ceremony at the recently cleaned-up Bonifacio Monument,

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Philippine Navy delegation leaves for Russia

July 15, 2019

A Philippine Navy contingent, which left Monday for Russia, will visit a Russian submarine during its port call in Vladivostok next week. “PN sailors and marines are expected to participate in the Russian Navy celebration in Vladivostok, as well as

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Police expecting 15,000 protesters during Duterte’s address

July 15, 2019

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Monday said they are expecting around 15, 000 protesters for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address ( SONA) on July 22. “They want to have an impact. They will all

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