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The ANC Brief: Spectre of impeachment

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Posted at Jun 27 04:21 AM

The possibility of impeaching President Duterte is being raised over at least two issues. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

Does the Philippines need nuclear plants? DOE, advocacy group weigh in

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Posted at Jun 27 01:59 AM

An official of the Department of Energy said that most Filipinos are "apparently favorable" to the country adopting nuclear power.  Read more »

Next House Speaker

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Posted at Jun 27 12:18 AM

The race for the speakership is on, as party-lists and House blocs begin fielding nominees for the post. At least one minority lawmaker insists the Speaker should not come from administration allies. Read more »

Duterte warned of consequences over allowing Chinese fishermen in PH EEZ

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Posted at Jun 26 11:03 PM

Malacañang insists, however, that the President's stance is guided by the Constitution. Read more »

Duterte party endorses Velasco for House Speaker

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Posted at Jun 26 10:57 PM

The race for the House Speakership is seemingly decided with President Rodrigo Duterte's party giving its backing to Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco. Read more »

PH shares stay above 8,000 despite slump

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Updated as of Jun 26 10:54 PM

It was a particularly bad day for the Philippines, with both its shares and currency falling into a slump. Read more »

Manila up 29 spots on most expensive city list as rent in Makati, BGC rises

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Updated as of Jun 26 05:18 PM

Metro Manila has moved up the list of the most expensive cities for expatriate workers, according to a company that tracks individual cost of living globally. Read more »

German firms 'very bullish' about Philippine market: trade group

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Updated as of Jun 26 04:41 PM

German firms are "bullish" about the Philippine market as qualifications of its English-speaking workforce offset risks such as inflation and the volatile exchange rate, the director of a German-Philippines trade group said Wednesday. Read more »

Bitcoin seen to sustain rally as Facebook unveils own cryptocurrency

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Posted at Jun 26 04:00 PM

Bitcoin is set for a big rally after Facebook's announcement that it would launch its own cryptocurrency, a local fintech startup said on Wednesday.  Read more »

House party-list bloc split over Speaker race

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Posted at Jun 26 03:12 PM

The Party-List Coalition in the House of Representatives has yet to choose a candidate for Speaker, a member said Wednesday, despite the bloc president's signing of a manifesto expressing support for the bid of Marinduque Rep. Lord Allan Velasco to lead the lower chamber of Congress.    Read more »

Stronger peso 'good news' for hotdog producer Frabelle, president says

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Posted at Jun 26 12:33 PM

Lower production costs could even lead to price cuts if the peso continues to strengthen against the dollar, said Frabelle Fishing Corp president Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. Read more »

Bong Go can't be official Duterte adviser, says legal expert

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Posted at Jun 26 12:25 PM

Senator-elect Christopher "Bong" Go cannot serve as President Rodrigo Duterte's official adviser or perform any of his command concerning the executive branch, a legal and governance expert said Wednesday.    Read more »

Kapa members get 'blessings', not investment returns: lawyer

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Updated as of Jun 26 11:35 AM

MANILA – Is it an investment or a donation to a religious ministry? Read more »

Gov't urged: Protect rights over sea resources - even from 'friend' China

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Updated as of Jun 26 10:24 AM

The government should protect its rights over natural resources in the West Philippine Sea, even from those it deems as friends like China, the head of an independent think tank said Wednesday, after Malacañang said that Chinese fishers can venture in Manila's waters. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Sordid turn

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Posted at Jun 26 04:00 AM

The Philippines might have won an arbitral ruling on the China’s claim over parts of the South China Sea in 2016. But it looks like that’s all water under the bridge now. Here are the top stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »

ANC Soundbytes: Fishing rights

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Posted at Jun 25 11:09 PM

Will the Philippines assert its exclusive rights over the maritime resources within its Exclusive Economic Zone?  Read more »

Peso strongest in 16 months as dollar weakens, Fed signals easing

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Updated as of Jun 25 10:07 PM

The Philippine peso touched its strongest level since February last year as the dollar fell against a basket of currencies amid the prospect of monetary easing by the Federal Reserve.  Read more »

PCOO: Employee, 2 ex-officials in hot water over alleged ASEAN irregularities

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Updated as of Jun 25 01:53 PM

The Presidential Communications Operations Office on Tuesday said one of its employees and 2 former officials are in hot water for alleged failure to account for some P38.8 million in funds for the country's hosting of international leaders in 2017. Read more »

Inflation worries 'very minimal' despite outside risks: analyst

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Posted at Jun 25 10:45 AM

Inflation could slow to below 2 percent in the third quarter, averaging at 2.7 percent for the entire year, Standard Chartered Asia economist Chidu Narayanan told ANC. Read more »

The ANC Brief: Joint probe

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Posted at Jun 25 04:00 AM

Should the Philippines and China conduct a joint probe on the Reed Bank incident? Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today: Read more »