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PH’s Q3 ‘17 growth at 6.6%, says economist

MANILA -- An economist of ING Bank Manila has forecast a 6.6-percent growth in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2017. In a research note, ING Bank...

Bello hopes ASEAN will abide to protect migrant workers

MANILA -- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III is optimistic that the agreement signed by the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the...

ASEAN pact on migrant workers aligned with Senate bills

MANILA -- A senator on Wednesday lauded the signing of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Consensus on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers saying that it will...

PH launched ultra high-speed internet infrastructure project

The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), together with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), launched on Wednesday, November 15, the Strategic...

Robredo launches ‘Istorya ng Pag-asa’ in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY -- Vice President Leni Robredo on Wednesday launched in this city a program seeking to encourage Ilonggos to share stories of hope to inspire and move people. Dubbed ‘Istorya ng...

Security in SE Asia boosted by planned ASEAN, China COC talks

MANILA – The threat of armed confrontation in Southeast Asia had been reduced significantly after the ASEAN and China had agreed to start talks on a Code of Conduct in the...

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