Tulfo says he will not support govt aid to middle class families
Incoming senator Raffy Tulfo will not support calls for the government to provide aid to the middle class amid rising ...
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Ecuador to cut fuel prices that sparked demonstrations
Quito—President Guillermo Lasso announced Sunday that Ecuador will cut fuel prices, which had sparked weeks of demonstrations, though not by ...
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Clashes, tear gas, even as Ecuador protesters win government concession
Police in Ecuador's capital fired tear gas Thursday to disperse Indigenous protesters who tried to storm congress on the 11th ...
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Displaced workers
A man passes by provincial buses parking at a compound in Parañaque City on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Over 20,000 ...
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BBM opts for ‘ayuda’ to affected sectors than suspend oil excise tax
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. prefers to provide aid to the sectors affected by the continuing increase in fuel prices ...
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Ecuador declares state of emergency in 3 areas
QUITO—Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in three provinces late Friday in response to sometimes violent protests ...
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Developing a more sound environs
It's high time the government developed a more sound environment for the growing community of motorbikes and bicycle riders. The ...
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Rising petrol prices fuel uncertainty at oil giant Petrobras
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras is once again in crisis: caught in a political tug of war over rising fuel ...
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Inflation rate climbed to 4% in March on higher fuel prices
Inflation rate in March climbed to a five-month high of 4 percent from 3 percent in February on the back ...
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Villanueva urges govt to go after ‘ayuda’ scammers
Re-electionist Sen. Joel Villanueva urged authorities to stop text scammers from taking advantage of the government’s rollout of “ayuda” to ...
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