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Violence seen as unlikely in Bangsamoro law plebiscite

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Updated as of Jan 20 05:54 PM

A former official of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission said violence is unlikely in Monday's plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law.  Read more »

Panay Electric to continue operations even after franchise expires on Jan. 18

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Updated as of Jan 18 05:32 PM

Iloilo-based Panay Electric Co. (PECO) on Friday said it would continue to operate even after its 25-year legislative franchise expires midnight of Jan. 18. Read more »

PH stocks seen to 'inch higher' to 8,500 level: analyst

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Updated as of Jan 18 06:21 PM

With the given growth scenario, investors should continue to hold on to Philippine equities, Atram Trust Corp president Deanno Basas told ANC.  Read more »

ICTSI eyes emerging markets as US-China trade war rages

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Updated as of Jan 10 02:17 PM

The company is always looking for potential markets to add to its "well-spread" portfolio, ICTSI Global Corp head Christian Gonzalez told ANC. Read more »

Economic woes, territorial sovereignty, federalism among key 2019 election issues

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Posted at Jan 08 10:54 PM

The country's economic woes, territorial sovereignty and the push for federalism are among the top issues in this year's midterm elections, an analyst said. Read more »

Dissecting Data: Inflation eases to 7-month low in December

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Updated as of Jan 04 05:15 PM

Inflation eased to 5.1 percent in December, the slowest pace in 7 months driven by lower prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages and transport, government data showed.  Read more »

Cotabato to reject Bangsamoro region after mall blast, says mayor

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Updated as of Jan 03 12:10 PM

Residents of Cotabato will likely vote against the southern city's inclusion in a Muslim autonomous area following a New Year's Eve blast, its mayor said Thursday.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Traffic diet

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Posted at Dec 27 04:01 AM

The word war between President Duterte and CPP founder Jose Ma. Sison intensifies again. Meanwhile, officials want to implement another traffic scheme in a bid to ease traffic in the metro. Will it work?  Read more »

ANC Soundbytes: Raging over road user's tax

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Posted at Dec 19 10:47 PM

A face-off between the House and the Budget and Management Secretary over the country's 2019 budget.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: House-Palace dispute

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Posted at Dec 19 04:14 AM

The tiff between the House and the Palace moves over to the controversial Road Board. And global markets took a tumble Tuesday and could drag the PSEi down further. These are the stories ANC will be covering today: Read more »

How US envoy put PH-US relations back on track

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Updated as of Dec 18 11:41 PM

MANILA - The US envoy to the Philippines has admitted that the early months of the Duterte administration brought challenges to the relationship between Washington and Manila. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Going for the crown

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Posted at Dec 17 04:01 AM

These are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Nokia testing emergency drone tech system in PH

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Posted at Dec 12 11:34 PM

The collaboration with Nokia Bell Labs will use a network of LTE-connected drones equipped with cameras and sensors that can be deployed to disaster areas along with a portable LTE network. Read more »

How gov't, business can use blockchain for transparency

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Posted at Dec 10 10:22 AM

Aside from cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain can also be used in critical business and financial transactions, philanthropy and even elections, Traxion Tech Inc founder and CEO Ann Cuisia told ANC.  Read more »

The ANC Brief: Mumblings on martial rule

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Posted at Dec 10 04:07 AM

These are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Climate talks over Polish delicacies

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Updated as of Dec 05 12:17 PM

All eyes on Poland as the central European country hosts the U.N. Climate talks aimed at producing a rule book on how to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement. Here in the Philippines, Poland is stepping up its presence as Warsaw looks to boost investments across Southeast Asia. Annalisa Burgos finds out more from the Polish Embassy's top officials in this episode of Food Diplomacy. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Dec. 3, 2018

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Posted at Dec 03 04:15 AM

These are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Another official to be shown the door

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Posted at Nov 27 12:43 AM

President Duterte said he would fire another ranking government official. And an assurance that the country would not fall into a debt trap. These are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

The ANC Brief: Nov. 26, 2018

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Posted at Nov 26 04:01 AM

These are the stories making the headlines on ANC today. Read more »

Philip Morris shows new tech for 'safer' way to enjoy tobacco

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Posted at Nov 21 11:02 PM

A device that claims to be a safer way to enjoy tobacco has been gaining popularity in Japan. But just how safe is this new device called iQOS and does it live up to its promise?  Read more »