Palace says charges involving Maria Ressa not about curtailment of press freedom
December 12, 2018
Malacanang said on Wednesday cases against news online Rappler and its CEO Maria Ressa was not about curtailment of press freedom. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the remarks after Ressa was named as one of “The Guardians” by Time Magazine
Duterte may ask Congress for special session to pass 2019 budget
December 12, 2018
The economic team will propose to President Rodrigo Duterte to call Congress for a special session so that the proposed P3.757 trillion budget for next year could be passed into law. In his weekly forum, Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno warned
Last-minute buying boosts stock index
December 12, 2018
Last-minute buying pulled the Philippine Stock Exchange index to finish slightly higher on Wednesday. The peso hit a high of P52.635 against the US dollar before ending the day at P52.715, up from Tuesday’s P52.77. Volume at the foreign exchange
Palace says congressional approval of martial law extension positive development
December 12, 2018
Malacanang welcomed on Wednesday the approval of Congress to further extend martial law and suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao. The Senate and the House of Representatives, in a joint session, granted President Rodrigo Duterte’s
Daiwa Securities offers to help “Build, Build, Build” program
December 12, 2018
Daiwa Securities Group has offered to help provide funding for the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program and continue its support for the Philippines’ future yen-denominated bond issuances in the Japanese market, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Wednesday. In
Congress extends martial law in Mindanao for third time
December 12, 2018
Congress on Wednesday approved the request of President Rodrigo Duterte to extend martial law in Mindanao for the third time. In a joint session led by Senate President Vicente Sotto III and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the Batasan Pambansa,
SC issues TRO on Angkas
December 12, 2018
The Supreme Court issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on operation of popular app-based ride-sharing service Angkas, which the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) had earlier stopped for lack of necessary franchise to operate. In a two-page order dated
Nearly 22,000 measles cases recorded nationwide: DOH
December 12, 2018
Close to 22,000 measles and measles-rubella cases have been recorded around the country, the Department of Health (DOH). Based on the latest DOH data , there are 21,819 measles and measles-rubella cases, including 212 deaths, from January 1 to November
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