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76% of Filipinos ”satisfied” with Duterte administration: SWS

March 12, 2019

Seventy-six of Filipinos are satisfied with how the Duterte administration is running the country, a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said late Monday. The survey, done on December 16-19, found 15 percent of adult Filipinos neither satisfied nor

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Explosion damages rescue boat of Masbate municipality

March 12, 2019

A rescue boat of a local government unit was damaged in an explosion in Masbate on Sunday. Capt. Armando Balilo, spokesman of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), said based on initial report the explosion occurred at the seawall of Brgy

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RCBC files suit vs Bank of Bangladesh for defammation

March 12, 2019

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) said Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against the Bank of Bangladesh (Bangladesh Bank) in a Philippine civil court for defaming RCBC and its executives with allegations of complicity in the $81 million cyber heist of

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Duterte defends remarks vs women: It’s my freedom of expression

Duterte defends remarks vs women: It’s my freedom of expression

March 11, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte justified on Monday some of his remarks, which were construed by critics as attack against women. In a speech during the awarding ceremony in Malacañang for the 10 outstanding women in law enforcement  and national security in

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Duterte says he won’t sign illegal budget bill

March 11, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that he would not sign an illegal document amid the alleged changes being made by the House of Representatives on the supposed approved proposed budget for this year by the bicameral committee of Congress.

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Stock index down, peso slightly higher

March 11, 2019

Philippine stocks closed lower while the peso ended slightly higher against the US dollar on Monday. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index settled at 7,708.72 points, down 88.39 points. In the broader market, there were 128 decliners, 63 gainers while

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Three killed as military attacks BIFF in Maguindanao

March 11, 2019

Three people, including a soldier, were killed while six  were wounded as the military attacked members of the Bangsamoso Islamic Freedom Fighters ( BIFF), led by key leaders, in Maguindanao on Monday. Major General Cirilito Sobejana. commander of the 6th

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Manila Water updates list of areas with water service interruption

March 11, 2019

Private concessionaire Manila Water on Monday announced an updated list of areas which will experience water service interruption for the next few days.  The sole water service provider for areas in East Zone of Metro Manila added more affected areas

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