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Duterte orders DBM to release last tranche of state workers’ pay hike

March 20, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order, authorizing the fourth and last tranche of salary increase of government employees despite non-passage yet of the P3.757 trillion budget for this year. Duterte inked on March 15 Executive Order (EO) No.

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Water crisis not staged to fast-track controversial Kaliwa Dam project, MWSS says

March 20, 2019

The water shortage experienced in some parts of Metro Manila was not for a show just to speed up the implementation of the controversial Chinese-funded Kaliwa Dam Project, a government official said on Wednesday. Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (

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Stocks slightly up in slim volume

March 20, 2019

Philippine stocks rose in slim turnover on Wednesday a day before a policy-setting meeting under new central bank governor Benjamin Diokno. The peso finished at P52.81 against the US dollar from P52.83. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the

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Stock index, peso down

March 19, 2019

Philippine stocks closed lower while the peso declined 18 centavos against the US dollar to end at P52.83 on Tuesday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index finished at 7,840.41 points, down 29.61 points. In the broader market, there were 104 decliners,

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Duterte asks Singapore’s help to address water problem

March 19, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte sought the help of Singapore in addressing the country’s water supply problem. Duterte made the statement during the presentation of credentials of Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho Wei Hong in Malacañang. “We are happy to

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Palace defends ”Bong” Go over alleged giving of money to fire victims

March 19, 2019

Malacanang defended on Tuesday former presidential close aide and senatorial candidate Christopher “Bong” Go for allegedly committing vote buying by distributing cash assistance to fire victims. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo dared those claiming that Go violated

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Quezon province police chief relieved

March 19, 2019

The police director of Quezon province was relieved Tuesday in connection to an alleged shootout that killed the son of a town mayor. Chief Superintendent Edward Carranza, Calabarzon regional police director, said Senior Superintendent Osmundo de Guzman was replaced by Senior Superintendent Joseph Arguelles, chief

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Manila Water looking into adjusting bill for East Zone customers

March 19, 2019

Manila Water said on Tuesday they are looking into possible bill adjustments due to service interruption and water shortage issues which affected their customers in the east zone areas in Metro Manila.  During a Senate hearing, Senator Risa Hontiveros asked

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