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[ad_1] Exports returned to negative territory in October, while imports maintained a double-digit decline for the ninth consecutive month, which economists said reflected the Philippines’ slow economic recovery from the pandemic-induced recession. Latest preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Thursday showed October merchandise exports contracted 2.2 percent …

[ad_1] CHALLENGE Restrictions on mass gatherings did not deter activists from crowding Mendiola Street near Malacañang to mark International Human Rights Day on Thursday. —RICHARD A. REYES Manila, Philippines – A journalist and six trade unionists were arrested on charges of illegal possession of firearms and explosives in a series …

[ad_1] ‘STUDY WRONG’ Congestion builds up at the North Luzon Expressway toll plaza gates in Bocaue, Bulacan, as faulty sensors are unable to read vehicles’ RFID tags. Sen. Grace Poe wants the Department of Transportation to explain the “regrettable” experience of motorists with her “poorly studied” order for a switch …

[ad_1] Amid a weak recovery in consumer spending and confidence, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) further lowered its outlook for the Philippines, saying the economy will see a steeper 8.5 percent decline this year. The Manila-based lender’s latest forecast contained in its Asia Development Outlook Supplement report for December 2020 …

[ad_1] Manila, Philippines – The removal of cannabis, or marijuana, from the list of drugs on Schedule IV has limited implications and will not have an immediate impact on the country’s drug control policies and actions, the Dangerous Drugs Board and the Enforcement Agency said. Philippine drugs in a joint …

[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – The United States presidential elections and the coronavirus pandemic were among the top search queries by Filipinos this year, Google Philippines revealed on Friday. During its online Thanksgiving feast on Friday, Google Philippines uncovered that Filipinos had their eyes on the tight-knit presidential race between Joe …

[ad_1] Kai Sotto. Photo from Fiba.com MANILA, Philippines – As the Philippines dominated Thailand in the qualifying window for the 2021 Fiba Asia Cup in Bahrain, Kai Sotto was in the United States training with his teammates on the Ignite NBA G League team. Sotto watched his Gilas teammates rack …

[ad_1] Pope Francis greets the faithful as he holds an Angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican on December 8, 2020 as part of the annual Feast of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) VATICAN CITY – A …

[ad_1] Kai Sotto will have some quality competition playing for the select G League team. —FIBA.BASQUETBOL MANILA, Philippines – Filipino NBA hopeful Kai Sotto isn’t one to stop at other people’s opinion amid NBA drills that don’t include him as a potential first-round. It looks like Cade Cunningham will be …

[ad_1] The front yard of Cologne Cathedral in Germany, the site of a protest mounted by members of the civil rights NGO philippinenbüro. Photo courtesy of philippinenbüro MANILA, Philippines – Civil rights activists and human rights defenders gathered in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Germany on Thursday to remember …