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OFW remittances at record high in 2019

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

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Price cap imposed on 133 medicines

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

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DDB mulls allowing medical use of marijuana derivative

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.

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P10B ‘pastillas’ bribe allows entry of Chinese

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.

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Abuse of Philippine visas show ‘collusion’ at BI

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.

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Hong Kong, Macau OFWs now exempted from travel ban

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.

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ICTSI joins fight to protect PH wildlife

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently partnered with the Katala Foundation, Inc. to implement a wildlife research and conservation project within Palawan’s Victoria-Anepa’an Mountain Range aimed at improving the conservation status of a critical segment of the country’s threatened wildlife.

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Pneumonia death rate alarming

The global anxiety over the deadly 2019 novel corona virus (nCoV) has drowned out attention that should also be given to pneumonia and other diseases like polio or tuberculosis, according to an expert and professor on infectious diseases. Dr. Lulu C. Bravo, executive director of Philippine Foundation for Vaccination and professor on pediatric infectious and tropical diseases at the College …

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Holcim appoints new Davao plant manager

Leading cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, Inc. has appointed a new plant manager to lead its Davao facility, which recently completed upgrades to better support the strong construction activity in Southern Mindanao. Holcim Davao is now led by Samuel O. Manlosa, Jr. He took over on 6 January 2019 from Xavier Arul Kennedy Savarimuthu, who has been reassigned by the LafargeHolcim …

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Manila Water press statement on arbitral award

Manila Water would like to state certain facts in the interest of public discussion on the award recently issued by an arbitral tribunal in favor of Manila Water as administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). We wish to clarify that the PCA is an internationally recognized inter-governmental organization.

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