News Report
06 September 2018 Local
1. PH, Israel sign $82.9 M investment deals during business forum Philippine Daily Inquirer, 06 September 2018, p. A2
During his official visit to Israel, President Rodrigo Duterte got a total of $82.9 million in new investment agreements. The deals included the distribution of Century canned tuna products within the Israeli and Palestinian Authority, creation of a local facility to manufacture weapons, promotion of tactical vehicles, and development of military and intelligence products and hardware
2. Trillanes to bring SC arrest order to SC
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 06 September 2018, p. A1, continued on p. A4
Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV said he would challenge the application of the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a warrant to arrest him for rebellion and coup d’état, and also challenge in the Supreme Court the President’s proclamation, which he described as “illegal.”
He said the rebellion and coup d’état charges against him were dismissed in September 2011. He showed reporters court documents to prove that the cases had been dismissed.
3. Inflation surges to 6.4%
The Philippine Star, 06 September 2018, p. 1, continued on p. 2
The country’s inflation rate hit a nine-year high in August, spiking by 6.4 percent year-on-year and registering higher annual inflation across a majority of regions, according to data from the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Malacañang assured the public that the government is doing its best to address the rising inflation.
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