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Peso seen to end 2017 at 51-level vs US dollar

MANILA -- An economist of ING Bank Manila foresees the Philippine peso to end 2017 at 51-level to a US dollar although defensive bias is seen in the coming weeks following...

Cusi: Power necessary for progress, prosperity

MANILA – Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi stressed on Monday the key role that the power industry plays in the economic development of the nation. Speaking before Semiconductor and Electronics...

BJMP 11 wants to transfer high risk inmates to Manila

DAVAO CITY -- The Bureau of Jail and Management Penology (BJMP 11) wants all high risk detainees in Davao Region to be transferred at the BJMP national detention facility at Camp...

Death of terrorist leaders signals healing, start of Marawi rehab

ZAMBOANGA CITY--- Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Gov. Mujiv Hataman on Monday said the death of Isnilon Hapilon and Omarkhayam Maute signalled the end of the crisis in Marawi City. “This...

Task force formed to protect marine resources in Iloilo

ILOILO CITY -- A joint task force has been created to primarily protect the marine resources in Northern Iloilo, particularly in the coastal towns of Carles and Concepcion. The Bureau of Fisheries...

Abu Sayyaf abducts 5 fishing boat crew

ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Government troops are tracking down the whereabouts of five fishing boat crew seized by suspected Abu Sayyaf bandits in an island town of Sulu, a military official disclosed...

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