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Comelec reopens signature filing for people’s initiative

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is once again accepting signature sheets for the holding of a people’s initiative to enact national or local laws after it was suspended in 2024. The acceptance of petitions for amendments to the Constitution, however, remains suspended. “If there are people who wish to have a people’s

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Philippine peso slips past 60 per dollar: A record low

MANILA, Philippines — On Thursday morning, the peso breaches the 60-per-dollar mark, which is a record low. This as risk aversion tied to the Middle East conflict and a firmer US dollar weighed on the currency. The peso dipped to an intraday low of 60.4, which is its weakest level on record. It earlier opened at

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