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Market prefers short-term TDF

MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has awarded the seven-day term deposit facility (TDF) in full as bids for the short tenor facility poured in on Wednesday’s auction. Tenders for the...

PTV to air free Chinese series, docus soon

MANILA—The country’s flagship government television network PTV-4 is set to air free Chinese shows in August 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Manila announced following the formal launch of the "China TV Theatre"...

MWSS welcomes Senate probe on MM drainage, sewage systems

MANILA -- The Metro Manila Water Works and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Wednesday welcomed the Senate’s move to conduct an inquiry on the state of wastewater treatment in Metro Manila. In a message...

Mayor Sara slams Trillanes over 2022 presidential bid claim

DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes over the latter’s statement that President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing her to run for president in 2022 so he could remain in...

Kadamay members ‘invade’ gov’t housing project in Rodriguez, Rizal

RODRIGUEZ, Rizal -- Tension broke as early as 6 a.m. on Wednesday, when more than 200 members of the informal settlers’ and urban poor group Kadamay attempted to occupy the vacant housing...

Duterte to raise Pinoy fishermen’s plight to Xi if necessary

MANILA -- If given the chance, President Rodrigo R. Duterte would raise the issue of Chinese Coast Guard personnel reportedly taking catch from Filipino fishermen in the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to Chinese...

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