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PH university unveils locally made test kit for COVID-19

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Posted at Mar 13 02:04 AM

Cheaper Philippine-made test kits for COVID-19 will soon be made available to health facilities in the country. Read more »

Dissecting Data: PH gov't debt hits record P7.7-trillion

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Posted at Mar 13 01:59 AM

Governments around the world are working and spending to mitigate the health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. But does the Philippines have enough spending power right now to deal with the virus? Read more »

PH shares plunge 10% intraday

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Posted at Mar 13 01:50 AM

Philippine shares closed out the day as Asia's worst performers, plunging over 10 percent intraday.  Read more »

Gamboa to order another revamp in PNP

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Posted at Feb 13 04:38 PM

MANILA - The chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said he will be ordering another reshuffle in the organization which would involve 20 generals and colonels.   Read more »

DOH waits for risk assessment before backing total travel ban to China

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Updated as of Jan 31 10:04 AM

MANILA - The country's top health official on Friday said they would wait for the latest risk assessment from the World Health Organization before deciding to declare or not a travel restriction for travelers coming from mainland China. Read more »

Batangas gov't identifies relocation site for displaced Volcano Island residents

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Updated as of Jan 30 12:26 PM

MANILA - The provincial government of Batangas has identified relocation sites for the 10,000 permanently displaced residents of “pulo” or Volcano Island in Batangas.   Read more »

PH needs own CDC amid coronavirus outbreak: lawmaker

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Updated as of Jan 30 11:17 AM

MANILA - A lawmaker is pushing for the creation of a new Philippines Center for Disease Control and Prevention would be country’s version of the United States’ CDC to address quick onset health hazards.  Read more »

IMF: PH in good position to weather global economic risks

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Posted at Jan 18 12:01 AM

The International Monetary Fund believes the Philippines is currently in a good position to weather various global economic risks.  Read more »

Congressman to senators: Keep an open mind on term extensions

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Posted at Dec 17 11:27 AM

MANILA - A lawmaker in the House of Representatives is hoping to get his colleagues in the Senate to agree to their resolution on constitutional amendments.   Read more »

Cebu Pacific transgender flight attendant's next fight: Break 'servidora' stereotype

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Updated as of Dec 13 11:32 AM

After becoming the Philippines' first transgender flight attendants, Jess Labares and Mikee Vitug, set out to break another stereotype in aviation: the flight stewardess as "servidora" (servant). Read more »

Advocate urges PH gov’t to step up fight vs. climate emergency

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Posted at Dec 08 03:42 PM

Climate advocate Aaron Pedrosa, Jr. of Bulig Pilipinas presses the Philippine government to step up its efforts to address the ongoing climate crisis Read more »

Under service contract, China will recognize Manila's sovereignty: Carpio

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Posted at Oct 31 11:32 AM

MANILA – There is no need to require China to recognize Philippine ownership and sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea before a joint oil and gas exploration, retired Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said.   Read more »

Bus consortium sought to ease EDSA traffic

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Updated as of Oct 11 12:55 PM

Lawmakers are enjoining bus companies operating in EDSA to form a consortium that will have a single dispatch system that can control the number of buses on the crammed thoroughfare, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Friday. Read more »

Napoles lawyer: Janet's inclusion in GCTA list 'plain blunder'

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Posted at Sep 13 03:36 PM

Just plain blunder. That's how Janet Lim Napoles' camp described the inclusion of her name in the list of prisoners set to be released for good conduct.. Read more »

BuCor insider to bare 'prison release for sale' at Senate probe: Gordon

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Posted at Sep 05 04:23 PM

MANILA - A Bureau of Corrections insider is set to appear at a Senate inquiry and is expected to bare the alleged sale of early release for prisoners based on good conduct credits, Sen. Richard Gordon said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte unaware of identity of 2 aides facing corruption probe: Panelo

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Updated as of Aug 19 10:45 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte does not know who among his Cabinet secretaries are being investigated by his anti-corruption body, his spokesperson said Monday.    Read more »

PSEi takes nosedive amid global headwinds

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Posted at Aug 13 07:13 PM

Philippine shares take a nosedive, in step with the rest of the markets in Asia.The main index fell back to 7,600 amid various global headwinds.But an analyst believes the PSEi can still pick up.  Read more »

Dissecting Data: Behind Philippines' slower than expected Q2 economic growth

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Posted at Aug 08 06:25 PM

The Philippine economy grew 5.5 percent in the second quarter compared to 6.2 percent in the same period last year. Read more »

Gov't spending to pickup in second half: RCBC

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Posted at Aug 08 09:18 AM

Government spending will rebound in the second half, in a boost to economic growth, RCBC chief economist Mike Ricafort says. Loan demand will help the banking sector grow throughout the rest of 2019, he says. Read more »

Trade surplus with US could make Vietnam target for tariffs, says AmCham

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Posted at Aug 07 07:30 PM

Vietnam has become the choice destination for some companies looking to relocate from China to avoid US tariffs. Read more »