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Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:25:00 +0800
Trade ends 2020 with some lost ground yet to be recovered
Trade continued their weakness in December to cap 2020 in the negative territory, although last month's slump was milder.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:23:00 +0800
Palace says Cirilito Sobejana is next AFP chief
A Mindanao veteran and medal of valor awardee will be the next chief of the 140,000-strong Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:19:00 +0800
Philippines protests new China coast guard law
After saying it's "none of our business," Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said he fired a diplomatic protest "after reflection."

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:16:00 +0800
House a step away from passing bill to allow president to suspend SSS rate hike
The bill seeking to authorize President Rodrigo Duterte to defer increases in contributions to the Social Security System is just a step away from clearing the House of Representatives.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:08:00 +0800
No response yet from PSG on smuggled Sinopharm probe — FDA chief
Local regulators are meeting obstacles in the probe on the illegal vaccination of President Rodrigo Duterte's security with the smuggled Sinopharm, its director general said Wednesday.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:57:00 +0800
ABS-CBN confirms film for Bright or Win
The trending Thai tandem shot to popularity last year with their romance-comedy series “2gether The Series” and its sequel “Still 2gether,” whose Filipino-dubbed episodes and original Thai version with English subtitles are currently streamin...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:50:00 +0800
Globe-powered ISDApp helps fisherfolks navigate seas safely
Developed by iNON IT Solutions and powered by Globe, ISDApp collects localized weather data, converts it to simplified weather forecasts, and sends it to the registered mobile numbers of fisherfolks via scheduled daily SMS which includes the crucial ...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:40:00 +0800
House may vote on ABS-CBN franchise in plenary next week
The House of Representatives may finally vote on ABS-CBN’s franchise in plenary, six months after a House panel rejected the media giant’s bid for a fresh 25-year franchise.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:40:00 +0800
'Pièce de resistance': Toym Imao on how UP 'Barikada' turned into protest art overnight
Beyond the prestige and polish, the function of art becomes ever more clear given the university’s context, according to Toym.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:31:00 +0800
Filipino artists on spotlight at digital Singapore Art Week 2021
Art is inclusive and transcends time, space and borders.



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