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Peso slightly down vs. USD ; PSEi ends flat

MANILA - - The Philippine peso stayed firm Tuesday but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended flat as investors continue to weigh the impact of recent developments overseas as well...

All system go for e-train’s test run in GenSan

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- It’s all system go for the trial run here of the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) innovative “40-meter train-like bus” dubbed Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT). City...

Duterte allocates P500-M budget for wounded gov’t forces

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that at least P500 million budget will be allocated to the wounded cops and soldiers who fought for the liberation of Marawi. "I told Defense Secretary...

Palace relies on ‘good faith’ China won’t use dredging vessel in WPS

MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday said the Philippines would have to rely on good faith that China would not use its largest dredging vessel to build on disputed islands in the...

Oral arguments on petitions vs anti-drug war set Nov. 21

MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday has set the oral arguments on petitions filed seeking to halt the government's anti-illegal drugs campaign. SC spokesman Theodore Te, in a briefing, announced...

No Filipinos hurt in typhoon that hit Vietnam: DFA

MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said the estimated 4,000 Filipinos in Vietnam are safe after Typhoon "Damrey" battered the country over the weekend, days before it...

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