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Remittances breach USD15-B mark in H1 2017

MANILA -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr. on Tuesday said that personal remittances of Overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose by 6.8 percent year-on-year to USD2.8 billion in June...

Palace supports LTFRB’s one-month suspension of Uber operations

MANILA -- Malacañang on Tuesday supported the decision of the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to suspend the operations of Uber Systems Inc. for one month, while at the...

Gordon seeks HDO vs personalities involved in P6.4-B shabu shipment

MANILA -- Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday said that he wants a hold departure order (HDO) issued against personalities allegedly involved in the PHP6.4 billion worth of shabu shipment from China. Among...

Espenido, 3 others to answer murder raps on Aug. 29

MANILA -- Chief Inspector Jovie Espenido and three other police officers on Tuesday appeared before the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the preliminary investigation on the criminal charges filed against them...

OVP 2018 budget OK’d in 2 minutes

MANILA -- The PHP443.95-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for 2018 breezed through the House of Representatives' appropriations committee after just a two-minute deliberation on Tuesday. Vice President...

LGUs should ensure compliance of smoking ban: DILG

MANILA -- Local government units (LGUs) should ensure the support and compliance of company and school heads to the nationwide smoking ban or they would be held liable and face corresponding...

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