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Pound sinks, most stocks extend losses on British EU exit
Monday, 27 June 2016 14:23 Written by Danny McCord / AFP
The pound sank Monday to 30-year lows while most stock markets tumbled following Britain's decision to leave the European Union, with traders fearing it will lead to months of uncertainty.Sterling plunged two percent in early exchanges as dealers rushed into…
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Peace panel given 12 months to finish talks with CPP-NDFP
Sunday, 26 June 2016 12:29 Written by Fiona Nicolas, CNN Philippines
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) peace panel has only 12 months to finish the talks and come to an agreement with Communist Party of the Philippines – National Democratic Front (CPP-NDFP).
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Duterte government seeks big overhaul to shore-up growth
Tuesday, 21 June 2016 11:53 Written by Karen Lema, Reuters
DAVAO - Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's new economic team on Monday promised sweeping changes to boost infrastructure, fix traffic woes, improve investment frameworks and maintain the country's robust economic growth.
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Duterte faces business sector
Monday, 20 June 2016 11:16 Written by Yas D. Ocampo/ Manila Bulletin
Davao City — President-elect Rodrigo R. Duterte and his economic team will present the country’s economic situation and the incoming administration’s 10-point socio-economic agenda in the “Sulong Pilipinas” economic forum that opens here today at the SMX Convention Center.
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Ghost of Marcos looms over Philippine strongman Duterte
Sunday, 19 June 2016 11:26 Written by Clarissa Batino and Norman P. Aquino, (c) 2016, Bloomberg
Rodrigo Duterte won the Philippine presidency in a blaze of hard-line rhetoric -- an outsider who will stamp out crime and corruption. But his power base is tied to the nation's oldest political camps, including that of ex-dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
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Federalism in PH: 81 senators, 11 federal states?
Friday, 17 June 2016 15:55 Written by Katerina Francisco / RAPPLER
MANILA, Philippines – In his proposal for a federal Republic of the Philippines, former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr is eyeing the creation of 11 federal states, while keeping a presidential form of government and increasing the number of elected…
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Duterte wants ‘Con-Con’ in shift to federalism—Alvarez
Friday, 17 June 2016 15:47 Written by DJ Yap / INQUIRER
A Constituent Assembly (Con-Ass) may be less expensive and time-consuming but President-elect Rodrigo Duterte prefers a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) to frame a new charter and to convert the country’s unitary government to a federal one, according to Davao del Norte…
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DILG to hold basic orientation training for 559 first-time govs, mayors
Friday, 17 June 2016 11:28 Written by Philippine Information Agency
QUEZON CITY, June 17 -- A total of 559 first-time governors and city and municipal mayors are expected to join the basic orientation training program for newly minted local officials to be conducted by the Department of the Interior and…
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