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”Bikoy” wanted in Baguio

May 9, 2019

BAGUIO CITY — Peter Joemel Advincula, who claimed to be “Bikoy”, the whistleblower who claimed President Rodrigo Duterte’s family and associates were linked to illegal drug, is wanted in Baguio City and nearby Benguet province for various crimes. On September

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Philippine GDP slows down to 5.6% due to re-enacted budget

May 9, 2019

The Philippine economy slowed down to 5.6 percent in the first quarter of this year due to the delay on the passage of the 2019 budget, the government’s top economist said on Thursday. The latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth

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Taxpayers reap P111.7b cash windfall from income tax cuts: DOF

May 9, 2019

Filipino taxpayers have reaped a cash bonanza of P111.7 billion in personal income tax cuts in 2018 with the implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, the first package of the Duterte administration’s Comprehensive Tax Reform

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Dominguez sees higher GDP growth following 2019 budget OK

May 9, 2019

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III expects the domestic economy to expand at a higher clip for the rest of the year as inflation heads towards the official target range of 2-4 percent and the government speeds up implementation of infrastructure

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Foreign tourist arrivals up 7.6% in first quarter

May 9, 2019

The Philippines welcomed 2,204,564 foreign visitors in the first three months of 2019 for a 7.59 percent rise from 2,049,094 over the same period. DOT Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat said in a statement Thursday: “The DOT is working on enhancing

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Philippine GDP at 5.6%, slowest in 16 quarters: Pernia

May 9, 2019

The Philippine economy grew at its slowest pace in 16 quarters due to failure to pass the 2019 budget, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Thursday. Gross domestic product grew by 5.6 percent in the first quarter of 2019, the

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Emperor performs 1st palace ritual after enthronement

May 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday performed his first sacred ritual in the Imperial Palace after he ascended the throne May 1. In the “Kijitsu-Hokoku-no-Gi” ritual at the Imperial Sanctuaries, Emperor Naruhito reported to his ancestors the dates of key

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342 Heatstroke sufferers taken to hospital in Japan last week

May 8, 2019

Tokyo–A total of 342 people were taken to hospital due to heatstroke in Japan in the week to Sunday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday. No one died from heatstroke during the week, according to this year’s first

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