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Stocks, peso end higher

April 29, 2019

Philippine stocks and the peso closed higher on Monday. The peso settled at P52.11 against the US dollar from Friday’s P52.18. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $957.02 million from the previous

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Japanese drowns in Puerto Galera: police

April 29, 2019

A Japanese drowned in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro Sunday afternoon, police said Monday.  According to Mimaropa regional intelligence officer Police Lieutenant Colonel Socrates Faltado, the Japanese drowned around 3:40 pm in Barangay Sabang.  Investigation revealed that the victim and his

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PNP to investigate security agencies after alleged Abu Sayyaf working as guard

April 29, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Monday said they will investigate the hiring process of security agencies nationwide after the arrest of an alleged Abu Sayyaf Group member who was working as a security guard. “We have to investigate

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Palace respects Sara Duterte’s anti-federalism stance

April 29, 2019

Malacanang said on Monday it respects the withdrawal of support of presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on federalism. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo expressed belief Carpio’s change of heart would not affect the administration’s stance

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Malacanang clarifies gov’t still to fund Marawi rehabilitation

April 29, 2019

Malacanang clarified on Monday that the government would continue to fund the rehabilitation of war-torn Marawi City. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the clarification after President Rodrigo Duterte indicated during a situation briefing in Pampanga on the magnitude 6.1 earthquake

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Duterte, Xi talk about “irritants” in disputed waters, but fails to get assurance of Chinese vessels’ pullout near Pag-asa

April 29, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has raised “irritants” in the South China Sea during his bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. However, Duterte was not able to get an assurance from Xi that the Chinese ships, with militiamen on board, near

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PNP will look into transactions with Huawei

April 29, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday said they are not affected with the alleged “security risk” of entering into a contract with Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. but added they will look into it. In a press briefing, Police General

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PNP tells KMU it is not anti-worker

April 29, 2019

Police General Oscar Albayalde on Monday debunked the claim of militant group Kilusang Mayo Uno ( KMU) that the Philippine National Police ( PNP) is anti-worker. In a press conference, Albayalde said KMU is urging employees to conduct rallies against

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