Foreign reserves rise

Foreign exchange reserves increased by P2.5 billion in the month of July from P75.2 billion to P77.7 billion.

In terms of US dollar, the reserves rose by $189 million to $8.8 billion while in SDR the reserves rose by SDR190 million to SDR5.7 billion. Based on changes in the reserves, adjusted for unrealised gains and losses, the balance of payments was in overall surplus by P2.9 billion in July. On a year to date basis, the cumulative surplus stood at P10.5 billion in July.

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BDP primaries leave a lot to be desired

The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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