PH Inflation Hits 5.2%; Higher Than Expected

Inflation picked up faster than expected to 5.2 percent year-on-year in June, the highest in more than five years, due to costlier food and “sin” products, reports Inquirer.net.

2 PH Mayors Assassinated in 2 Days

Mayor Ferdinand Bote (Source: Rappler)

Mayor Antonio Halili (Source: Inquirer.net)

Mayor Ferdinand Bote of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija was killed in an ambush in Cabanatuan City on Tuesday afternoon, a day after Tanauan Mayor Antonio Halili was killed by a sniper, reports Inquirer.net.

Mayor on Duterte's 'Narco List' Shot Dead by Sniper

Mayor Antonio Halili (Source: Rappler)

Philippine mayor Antonio Halili, who was on President Rodrigo Duterte's list of allegedly narcotics-linked officials was shot dead Monday by a "sniper" in a broad daylight attack at a town ceremony, reports Yahoo News/Agence France Press.

61% of Filipinos Oppose Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage -- Survey

Majority of Filipinos (61%) are against legalizing same-sex marriage in the Philippines, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a survey released on the last day of Pride Month, reports ABS-CBN NEWS.

#BabaeAko One of Most Influential People on Internet -- TIME

The women of social media campaign #BabaeAko Movement was named by TIME as one of the 25 Most Influential People on the Internet in 2018, reports CNN Philippines. 

Peso Second Worst Performing Currency in SE Asia

The Philippine peso was the second worst performing currency among emerging economies in the region during the first half of the year, according to the Departmentof Finance (DOF), but that sound macro fundamentals would rein in the exchange rate to comfortable levels, reports Inquirer.net.
 

No More Talks With Duterte, Just Oust Him -- PH Communist Leader

Philippine communist rebel leader Jose Maria Sison said Thursday that the insurgents can no longer hold peace talks with President Rodrigo Duterte's administration and that it is better to help oust him and negotiate with his successor, reports Yahoo/ Fox News.

Duterte Slammed for Calling God 'Stupid'

The Philippine president, notorious for having insulted the pope and former U.S. President Barack Obama, has sparked outrage for calling God "stupid" in Asia's bastion of Catholicism, reports the Charlotte Observer/Yahoo News.