(Eagle News)–The uptick in the inflation rate in December 2019 is well within the government’s target, the Palace said on Tuesday, Jan. 7. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the 2.5 percent, while an increase from November 2019’s 1.3% was well within the target range of 2% to 4%. According to Panelo, based on the National Economic and Development Authority, the December 2019 inflation rate was due to an increase in the prices […]
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DOT: Boracay rehabilitation to be completed by December 2019
(Eagle News)– Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat on Thursday, Sept. 13, said it will take a year before Boracay is completely rehabilitated. Speaking before the hearing on the Tourism department’s proposed P3.39-billion budget for 2019, Puyat said although there would be a soft opening of the island on Oct. 26, this covered only Phase 1 of the rehabilitation, which includes the construction of major roads. She said Phase 2 will have hopefully been completed by April 2019, […]





