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1.5M Filipinos to benefit from trio of tobacco control policies: Ubial

MANILA, July 21 -- Some 1.5 million Filipinos will be protected from developing illnesses linked to smoking in the next five years with the trio of tobacco control policies now in...

Nomura sees higher PH GDP growth

MANILA, July 21 -- A stock brokerage venture between BDO Unibank and Japanese investment banking giant Nomura sees a higher Philippine economic growth forecast of 6.7 percent this year and 6.8...

President Duterte to businessmen: PHL fundamentally peaceful

DAVAO CITY -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, July 21, assured businessmen that the Philippines is fundamentally peaceful. “I think I’d like to now address myself to the businessmen and the stakeholders...

Duterte: No more talks with NDF

DAVAO CITY, July 21 -- Peace negotiations between the government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) dimmed as President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday declared "No...

BSP to release new coin designs before end-‘17

MANILA, July 21 -- New generation coins with security features will be released before end-2017, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa Guinigundo said Friday. Guingundo, however, told reporters that the...

PH urged to create drug prevention, rehabilitation mechanisms

MANILA, July 21 -- Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have strongly encouraged the Philippine government to continue developing prevention and rehabilitation mechanisms nationwide, which they deemed keys in addressing drug...

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