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China opposes third party to probe Recto Bank boat sinking

July 1, 2019

China has rejected to have a third party that would investigate into the sinking of Fiipino fishing boat involving a Chinese vessel in Recto Bank, which is within the Philippine exclusive economic zone but is also being claimed by Beijing,

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Duterte OKs Philippine Export Development Plan 2018-2022

July 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018-2022 to boost exports and increase job opportunities for Filipinos. Memorandum Circular No. 62, which Duterte signed on June 26, also directed the concerned agencies to review all relevant

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PSE up, peso surges to P51.05 vs US dollar

July 1, 2019

The main Philippine stock index gained and the peso surged against the US dollar on Monday. The peso closed at P51.05 from Friday’s P51.24. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $870.2 million

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Martial law not solution to bombings in southern Philippines: Lorenzana

July 1, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said martial law is not a solution to the bombings in southern Philippines despite three incidents in Sulu and Basilan. “This is the third one. The first one was in Lamitan. The second was cathedral in

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Next agri chief must be ”intimately familiar” with sector: Dominguez

July 1, 2019

Following Agriculture Secretary Emannuel Piñol’s resignation, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said next agriculture secretary should be “intimately familiar” with the sector.  In their pre-SONA (State of the Nation Address) forum presentations, the economic team stressed a call for improving

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Duterte “courting in dangers” if he invokes constitutional provision on EEZ, Palace says

July 1, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte would be “courting in dangers”if he would invoke with China the constitutional provision about protecting the marine wealth and resources within th Philippine exclusive economic zone, his spokesman said on Monday. In an interview by ANC, Presidential

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CIDG to pursue cases against alleged investment scams

July 1, 2019

Police Major General Amador Corpus, director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group ( CIDG) on Monday said they will continue operations against alleged investment scams even after an investor of Kapa International Ministry filed a complaint against them. In

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Philippine, Japan, Indonesia coast guard start drill vs marine pollution

Philippine, Japan, Indonesia coast guard start drill vs marine pollution

July 1, 2019

Vessels of the Philippine, Japanese and Indonesian coast guards arrived in Davao City to participate in the Marine Pollution Exercise starting Monday until Friday.    Capt. Armando Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman, said a total of nine vessels are

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