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Inflation remains manageable, says DOF

The Department of Finance (DOF) said inflation in October 2017 likely peaked at 3.5 percent from 3.4 percent a month ago, driven mainly by higher price increases in non-food items, particularly...

Overseas Filipino Bank to open in January

The Department of Finance (DOF) has maintained that the initial operations of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB) will proceed as scheduled in January 2018, following the assurance by the Bangko Sentral...

AFP believes Baco among slain terrorists in Marawi

MANILA -- The military strongly believes that Malaysian bomber Amin Baco was among those killed in the heavy fighting during efforts to retake Marawi City from the clutches of the Maute Group. This...

Comelec sees 850K new voters for 2018 barangay, SK polls

MANILA -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to register some 850,000 regular and youth voters in the ongoing nationwide voter registration which started on Monday and will run until the...

Senators slam UST anew for allowing unrecognized frat to operate

MANILA -- Senators on Monday slammed the officials of the University of Santo Tomas (UST) anew for allowing the Aegis Juris fraternity to operate despite not being a recognized organization. During the resumption...

PAF gives heroes’ welcome to 200 returning airmen

MANILA -- Philippine Air Force (PAF) pilots and aircrews, who flew numerous ground support missions in the five-month battle to retake Marawi City from the clutches of the Maute Group terrorists,...

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