Playing with fire
It was not a U-turn, after all, but obviously just a signal to the Chinese that we can go the ...
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Peso gains vs. US dollar
The peso returned to the 51-per-dollar level for the first time in almost 10 months on Wednesday, driven mainly by ...
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Trump and Kim facing unanswered questions
Hanoi"•US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Hanoi this week, faced with putting meat ...
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US government shutdown sends the economy into uncharted waters
Washington"•The US government shutdown on Saturday became the longest in history and is taking a growing bite out of the ...
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PH may lose UNFPA aid after US cuts support fund
THE Philippines, along with other countries, may no longer receive assistance from United Nations Population Fund after the United States ...
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America in my heart
Yesterday, Jan. 20, 2017, the United States of America began a new chapter in the its life as a Republic ...
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Babel of voices on Trump inaugural
WASHINGTON"•As Donald Trump prepares to take the helm of a divided nation, Americans across the political spectrum are looking to ...
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Will US move away from globalization?
Arguably the most powerful element of the campaign platform of Republican candidate (and now President-elect) Donald Trump in the recent ...
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Fear and hope: Climate change and a Trump presidency
Donald Trump has officially become the 45th president of the United States of America, a win that has sent some ...
Read moreSC junks anti-Edca petitions
THE Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld its Jan. 12 decision declaring the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and ...
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