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No manipulation of Aug. ’18 inflation report: NEDA chief

MANILA -- Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia countered allegations that the government is manipulating inflation figures, especially the rise of the August 2018 rate to 6.4 percent. There have been talks among economists...

CA affirms raps vs. Chinese bizman in P6.4-B shabu haul

MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) denied the petition filed by Chinese businessman Chen Julong, alias Richard Tan, seeking to junk the charges against him in connection with the PHP6.4-billion illegal...

Moviegoer arrested in Cavite for flag code violation

IMUS CITY, Cavite -- A moviegoer was arrested after failing to stand up as the Philippine National Anthem was being played at the City Mall Cinema here Thursday evening. Senior Supt. William Segun,...

NHA to coordinate with Bacolod mayor on Felisa housing status

BACOLOD CITY -- The National Housing Authority (NHA) is coordinating with Mayor Evelio Leonardia to ascertain if there are uniformed personnel willing to waive ownership of their housing units in Ciudad Felisa...

PCIJ report on kin’s infra projects ‘malicious’: SAP Go

MANILA -- President Rodrigo Duterte’s top aide, Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, described as “malicious” an investigative report that his relatives were among Davao City’s top contractors. In an article published on Thursday, the...

TIEZA gets regulatory powers over Boracay water concessionaires

MANILA -- The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) gets the sole and exclusive right to regulate all utilities on world-famous Boracay Island and other tourist zones. Citing a Sept. 5 ruling...

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