Duterte declares May 13 special non-working holiday
May 9, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte has declared Monday, May 13, as a special non-working holiday throughout the country. This was contained in Proclamation No. 719, which Duterte signed on May 9. May 13 was declared as a holiday due to
BSP cuts policy rates by 25 basis points to 4.5%
May 9, 2019
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) reduced interest rate on its overnight reverse repurchase facility by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent effective Friday. The interest rates on the overnight lending and deposit facilities were reduced accordingly. BSP Governor
New South Korean envoy eager for better ties with Japan
May 9, 2019
Seoul–South Korea’s new ambassador to Japan, Nam Gwan-pyo, expressed Wednesday his eagerness to work for better relations between the two countries. Speaking to Japanese media in Seoul the day before leaving for Tokyo, Nam, 62, said he will make every
Cockroach lands on Duterte’s shirt while delivering speech
May 9, 2019
A cockroach briefly interrupted President Rodrigo Duterte’s speech when it landed on his shirt in Bohol province on Wednesday night. Duterte was praising the qualifications of senatorial candidates whom he was supporting when the cockroach started crawling on his
Abe, Trump to board Japanese Destroyer
May 9, 2019
Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump plan to board a Japanese destroyer together during Trump’s Japan visit later this month, Japanese government sources said Wednesday. The move is designed to underscore the
Philippines joins Japan, US, India in maritime cooperative activity in South China Sea
May 9, 2019
The Philippine Navy joined its counterpart from Japan, India and United States in a maritime cooperative activity in South China Sea on Tuesday. Capt. Jonathan Zata, Philippine Navy spokesman, said the activity is being done while the participating navies are
AC Health to build first comprehensive cancer specialty hospital
May 9, 2019
AC Health said Wednesday it intends to build the first dedicated cancer specialty hospital in the Philippines. The stand-alone Cancer Hospital, to be built with an investment of approximately P2 billion, is envisioned to be a fully integrated, 100-bed facility
Recent rains not enough to refill dams: Manila Water
May 9, 2019
Sporadic rains for the past few days as a result of thunderstorms are still not enough to refill the dams, especially Angat and La Mesa dams. Jeric Sevilla, Manila Water group head for Corporate Strategic Affairs, on Thursday warns the
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