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Duterte, Xi meeting focused on economic ties, cooperation expansion

MANILA -- Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua said the meeting between President Rodrigo R. Duterte and China’s President Xi Jinping will focus on further advancing the economic partnership between...

2 S. Korean brothers wanted for fraud nabbed in Cebu

MANILA -- Immigration authorities arrested two South Korean siblings wanted by authorities in Seoul for swindling in Cebu. In a statement Tuesday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente said Choi Sunghyun,...

No tourists, casinos during Boracay shutdown: Palace

MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday maintained that tourists and casinos are banned during the six-month closure of Boracay beginning April 26 this year. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque made this comment after Senator...

Couple behind P900-M ‘cryptocurrency investment scam’ falls

MANILA -- Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald dela Rosa on Tuesday presented a couple accused of swindling more than 50 victims of more than PHP900 million in investments and...

Social dev’t group welcomes plan to resume peace talks

MANILA -- A social development and advocacy group on Tuesday expressed hope that President Rodrigo R. Duterte will not waver on his position to resume peace negotiations with communist rebels, noting that...

Duterte: PH, China ‘sovereign equals’

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday described the Philippines and China as “sovereign equals,” not just for being partners in building "much-needed" infrastructure, but also bridging greater understanding between their...

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