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Duterte says tax reforms boosted growth before COVID-19 hit

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Updated as of Jul 26 08:01 PM

The tax reforms passed by Congress helped drive economic growth before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday during his last State of the Nation Address.  Read more »

Duterte may be misinformed on Bayanihan underspending claims: Lacson

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Updated as of Jul 26 01:04 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte might be misinformed about allegations of the Bayanihan fund's underspending, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Sunday after the former accused him of making such claim. Read more »

1 month since Apple Daily shut, concern over H.K. free press lingers

Caroline Tam, Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 25 07:59 AM

Saturday marked one month since Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily ceased operations after 26 years in circulation, with lingering concerns about the future of press freedom in the territory. Read more »

BSP backs 'immediate passage' of Financial Consumer Protection Law

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Posted at Jul 23 04:04 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Insurance Commission, Cooperative Development Authority and other financial regulators are coordinating with the Senate of the Philippines for the immediate passage of the proposed Financial Consumer Protection Act, the central bank said Friday. Read more »

Children's tales of sheep and wolves incite sedition, HK police say

Donny Kwok and Sara Cheng, Reuters
Posted at Jul 22 11:01 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong police arrested five people on Thursday on sedition charges, saying that children's books they had published featuring wolves and sheep as characters were aimed at inciting hatred towards the city's government amongst youngsters. Read more »

'Tumindig': Artwork inspires Filipino netizens to take courage to dissent

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 09:24 PM

A digital artwork has inspired a movement on the internet, encouraging people to be courageous as they express dissent. Read more »

Junking of first anti-terror case won't have 'significant' impact on SC ruling: task force

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Updated as of Jul 21 11:57 AM

The junking of a local court of the first known anti-terror law case against 2 Aetas will not have any "significant" impact on the petitions challenging the validity of the controversial law, the country's anti-insurgency task force said Wednesday.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 19, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 03:05 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Labor and human rights groups protest anti-terror law

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 03:16 PM

Members of different labor and human rights groups join a protest march along Recto Avenue going to Mendiola bridge in Manila on Monday. Read more »

Olongapo court junks terrorism case vs 2 Aetas

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 19 02:16 PM

(UPDATE) An Olongapo City court has dismissed one of the first publicly-known terrorism cases in the country, involving two Aetas who were accused of engaging in a firefight with government troops in August last year. Read more »

China-US relations: Beijing threatens to deal ‘head-on’ blow after latest sanctions vs HK

South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 18 09:28 AM

China vowed to deal a “head-on blow” to the United States after it imposed more sanctions on mainland Chinese officials over Hong Kong and warned American companies of the hazards of doing business in the city.   Read more »

Sonaserye 2021: Nakatulong ba ang pandemic policies ni Duterte sa ekonomiya?

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 08:58 PM

Nakatulong ba sa ekonomiya ang mga polisiya ni Duterte ngayong pandemya? Read more »

Fitch Ratings revises PH outlook to negative but affirms 'BBB' rating

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Updated as of Jul 14 11:48 AM

Uncertainties arising from the Duterte administration's new tax reform law lead to a negative credit score for the Philippines.  Read more »

Boy, 15, likely to be charged under Hong Kong’s national security law, police source says

Clifford Lo, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 13 08:49 PM

The teen could appear before West Kowloon Court as early as Wednesday, police source says. The schoolboy was among five people arrested on Monday during a series of raids over an alleged bomb plot. Read more »

5 arrested in fresh Hong Kong national security law raids

Clifford Lo and Victor Ting, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jul 12 01:56 PM

Four men and one woman were detained on Monday morning in Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Sau Mau Ping, and Wan Chai. Operation comes a week after nine people were arrested on suspicion of plotting to attack targets in city. Read more »

House panel OKs bill declaring portion of Benham Rise protected; solon hits partial coverage

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Posted at Jul 07 05:39 PM

Deputy Speaker and Buhay Party-list Rep. Lito Atienza voted against the bill and questioned why its current version only covers a smaller portion of the Benham Rise compared to the one filed by Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon.   Read more »

Facebook, Google 'could stop offering services' in Hong Kong over doxxing law

South China Morning Post
Updated as of Jul 06 09:40 AM

A regional internet industry group with Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo among its members has warned the tech giants could stop offering services in Hong Kong if a proposed anti-doxxing law goes ahead in the form proposed Read more »

As Anti-Terror Law turns year old, BAYAN says proven right over its 'weaponization'

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Posted at Jul 03 05:36 PM

As Anti-Terror Law turns year old, BAYAN says proven right over its 'weaponization' Read more »

3 arestado sa pagbebenta ng Sinovac vaccine

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Posted at Jul 02 09:41 PM

Ipinatawag na rin ng NBI ang ilang ahensiya ng gobyerno para malaman kung saan galing at papaano nailabas ang mga bakuna.  Read more »

As Imelda Marcos marks 92nd birthday, ex-martial law prisoners say 'jail her'

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 02 09:26 PM

Political prisoners during the martial law era gave an unusual "greeting" to the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' widow Imelda Marcos, who is celebrating her 92nd birthday.   Read more »