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By Tracy Cabrera Targeted to be a copy of Munich Airport in Germany–Europe’s best airport and one of the very few with five-star status in the world—Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) in Cavite is envisioned to replace the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in its operations as the premier entry point and gateway to the Philippines.

The non-renewal of the franchise of ABS-CBN may get in the way of pursuing diversity in the economy and affect investor confidence in the country, said Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia.

Health officials in China published the first details on nearly 45,000 cases of the novel coronavirus disease that originated there, saying more than 80% have been mild and new ones seem to be falling since early this month.

US tech giant Apple said that disruption due to the novel coronavirus had hit both production and demand in China, and the company is “experiencing a slower return to normal conditions” than planned.

Remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) reached over $30 billion last year, an all-time high, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order setting a price ceiling on certain medicines to make quality drugs accessible to Filipinos.

The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) is studying the possibility of allowing the medical use of the marijuana derivative cannabidiol (CBD) through the issuance of regulations.

A Senate inquiry revealed a bribery scheme at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to make it easier for Chinese nationals to enter the country on tourist visas and eventually work in Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) firms.

Senator Risa Hontiveros revealed a “disturbing” pattern of abuse of Philippine visas leading to a possible collusion between personnel at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) who allow Chinese nationals to easily enter the Philippines.

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) may now return to Hong Kong and Macau after being exempted from the travel ban imposed by government, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.