Canada grants P700 M for Yolanda-hit communities
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Pia Lee-Brago
| January 16, 2016 - 9:00am
Canada has announced the allocation of Cad$20.6 million, approximately P700 million, to support long-term economic recovery initiatives for communities hit by Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) in...
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COA: DOTC paid P354 M for consultancy in 2014
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Michael Punongbayan
| January 15, 2016 - 9:00am
The expenses for consultancy services of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) ballooned to over P354.4...
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DOH: Savings for vaccinations, not RH
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Sheila Crisostomo
| January 15, 2016 - 9:00am
The Department of Health (DOH) said some P337.5 million in savings earlier earmarked for family planning implants will be...
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DepEd gets P1-B disaster fund
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Janvic Mateo
| January 15, 2016 - 9:00am
Congress has given the Department of Education (DepEd) P1 billion solely for use in disaster response, budget documents show.
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Hot money outflow doubles in 2015 – BSP
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Lawrence Agcaoili
| January 14, 2016 - 9:00am
Foreign portfolio investments or ‘hot money’ pulled out from the Philippines almost doubled last year due to uncertainties...
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Retail giant pays off P150M bank loan with IPO proceeds
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Carlo S. Lorenciana
| January 14, 2016 - 9:00am
Cebu-based Metro Retail Stores Group Inc. took out P150.38 million from the proceeds of its initial public offering (IPO) to pay off a short-term loan with the Bank of the Philippine Islands.
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Neymar ordered to appear in court over Barcelona transfer
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Tales Azzoni
| January 13, 2016 - 7:25pm
Neymar will appear before a judge to testify in an investigation into alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona,...
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UN gets $250 million to educate Syrian children, needs more
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Edith M. Lederer
| January 13, 2016 - 12:43pm
Donors have pledged $250 million to educate over one million Syrian children this year but an additional $500 million is urgently needed to fund the program in Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, the UN envoy for global...
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Companies buying back shares
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Iris Gonzales
| January 13, 2016 - 9:00am
Companies resumed their buy-back sprees Monday as the local stock market went on a tailspin amid lingering uncertainties on...
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Cash transfer source of inspiration, transformation for poor – Noy
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Aurea Calica
| January 13, 2016 - 9:00am
With more than 10 million Filipino children benefiting from the government’s conditional cash transfer (CCT) program, President Aquino said yesterday he was surprised that the stipend for the household-beneficiaries...
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