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“If Senator Miriam would consider conceding today, the work of the joint congressional canvassing panel would be considerably eased, paving the way for Duterte’s swift proclamation,” Panelo said

Smugglers and their cohorts will also face a penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of twice the fair value of the smuggled agricultural product and the aggregate amount of the taxes, duties and other charges avoided.

Trump, a political neophyte who for years delivered caustic commentary on the state of the nation from the sidelines but had never run for office, fought off 16 other Republican contenders in an often ugly primary race

Davao City – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte is mulling a massive revamp in the Philippine National Police (PNP), from the highest officers down to the rank-and-file, as wake-up call to their sloppy performance as well as to get rid of those involved in illegal activities. “I will sleep on it tonight,” Duterte told reporters in a two-hour press conference midnight Wednesday at the Royal Mandaya Hotel. He said he would implement a massive reshuffling not only the officers but everybody once he sits as the 16th President. Читать дальше...

Barely two years after launching its flagship Philippine store in Manila, the much-loved Swedish retail clothing company, H&M, continues to fascinate local shoppers with its catwalk-to-retail fashion mission.

Just because you’re back at school doesn’t mean you have to stop eating healthy. There are alternatives to fast food like bringing food

Davao City – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte turned his tough talk on China and Malaysia as he maintained that the Philippines would assert its claims over disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea and Sabah, respectively. “Whether you want to believe it or not, that is beside the point. The point is, that is ours,” Duterte said in a press conference early Thursday. He was referring to territories in the Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea, which were claimed by China when the Asian... Читать дальше...

Davao – Incoming President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday pledged to spread economic activity beyond the overpopulated capital of Manila, calling it a “dead” city overrun by shantytowns. Duterte said he would create new jobs by setting up economic zones outside of Manila to spread the wealth beyond the sprawling metropolis of about 15 million people, and that he would not allow any more factories to be built in the capital. “I have to create more jobs but Manila is already saturated,” Duterte told reporters in Davao City... Читать дальше...

What has become a favorite among Canadians and a staple sight in their supermarkets and superstores will soon invade local fashion retail as well, with the coming of the casual wear brand Joe Fresh.

Beijing – Chinese state media warned the Group of Seven (G7) nations Thursday not to “meddle” in South China Sea disputes, as leaders from the bloc gathered for talks in Japan. The commentary came as European Council President Donald Tusk said on the sidelines of a summit in Ise-Shima that the bloc should take a “clear and tough stance” on China’s contested maritime claims. Beijing has angered several Southeast Asian neighbors by claiming almost all of the South China Sea and rapidly building reefs... Читать дальше...

Nine Philippine companies, all listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange, have been included among Forbes magazine’s list of 2,000

While Philippine elections this month were dominated by talk about crushing crime, the next president faces another critical early test: Ensuring there is enough rice for the country's more than 100 million people.

Growth in its non-shipping business and a logistics contract from the Commission on Elections for delivering voting machines and

The Department of Finance (DOF) suggested the need for an overhaul of the present tax system to make the economy more dynamic and equitable as well as augment the surge of investments the past six years.

Taipei – Taiwan banks led by CTBC Financial and Fubon Financial are looking to step out of their comfort zone into newer markets in

What do you get in 24 hours when you bring together young individuals with top-notch coding skills and the passion to solve real-

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. is redesigning and expanding its Mall of Asia (MOA) by 250,000 square meters to a total floorplate of 650,000 sqm so that it will rank as one of the largest malls in the world as it celebrates its 10th anniversary.

Iloilo City — Even before the victory of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the presidential elections last May 9, 2016, Philippine

After its start in the mid-90s, the Hyundai Elantra has slowly built its reputation in this massively crowded and highly competitive C-

More vehicles are hoped to ‘zoom’ through Cebu as Mazda Philippines and Cebu Southbay Automobiles, Incorporated, formally rolled

The local currency will likely remain pressured on the continued strength of the US dollar for some time.

Ten Chinese nationals were arrested after the monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) chased their ship Wednesday night (May 25, 2016), carrying a dangerous intercept in the waters of Camiguin Island in Cagayan Valley.

Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said she has doubled the tax collection of the agency to P1.5 trillion last year from P750 billion in 2009, a year before she assumed the BIR post.

And the adventure continues for 'Chewbacca Mom' Candace Payne as she heads to Lucasfilm HQ at San Francisco.

The public may have seen James Reid and Nadine Lustre share a lot of scripted kissing scenes as love teams; but whenever they are seen displaying affection as real life couple, the Internet goes abuzz.