House bill filed to mandate use of non-lethal weapons for law enforcement
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en.wikipedia.org A BILL has been filed at the House of Representatives that seeks to mandate the carrying and use of non-lethal weapons…
Passage of legislation necessary for 1961 convention on statelessness to proceed successfully, says Security chief
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THE PASSAGE of legislation is necessary for the country to concur to the accession of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of…
Banks' NPL ratio eases to six-month low in October
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BANKS’ soured debt continued to decline as of October, bringing the non-performing loan ratio to its lowest since April, latest data from…
BPI looking to raise at least P5 billion from bond offer
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BANK of the Philippine Islands is looking to raise at least P5 billion from it offer of peso-denominated bonds in January, it…
BSP fully awards one-month bills
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BW FILE PHOTO THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) fully awarded its offer of one-month securities on Friday, with its average rate…
No rediscount borrowings in November
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BANKS did not touch the rediscount facility of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in November amid ample liquidity and relatively slow…
Peso down on trade data
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THE PESO retreated versus the greenback on Friday as the country recorded a wider trade deficit in October and ahead of the…
Shares drop on profit taking ahead of US data
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Philippine Stock Exchange index STOCKS declined on Friday on profit taking ahead of the release of the US consumer price index report….
Vietnam's Society Pass to acquire PHL e-commerce businesses
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As part of its Philippine expansion, Society Pass (SoPa), a Vietnamese loyalty points company, is acquiring four to five local e-commerce businesses…
China, Nicaragua re-establish ties in blow to US, Taiwan
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS BEIJING/TAIPEI — China and Nicaragua re-established diplomatic ties on Friday after the country broke relations with Chinese-claimed Taiwan, boosting Beijing…