Philippines GDP grows 7% in 2016

MANILA, Philippines (5th UPDATE) – Boosted by a strong start to 2016, the Philippine economy grew 7% in the second quarter of the year.

The latest gross domestic product (GDP) figure announced by Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia on Thursday, August 18, builds on the 6.8% growth recorded in the first 3 months of the year, which made the Philippines the fastest growing economy in the region.

Thursday's announcement of the 7% growth fell within market expectation of growth between 6.5% and 7%.

Data for India, he added, is not yet available but some forecasts put it above 7%.

Pernia also said the latest figures give government confidence that it would be able to hit the official government target of 7-8% for the entire year of 2016.

This shows that even a short period of time our country will progress, government is one of the factor to develop our country. When they govern well then there would also be a progress :)

Key to Progress

Russia commits $2.5 B imports from Philippines

http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/11/22/1646026/russia-commits-2.5-b-imports-philippines

Maguindanao vice mayor shot dead

By: Edwin O. Fernandez - @inquirerdotnet

TACURONG CITY—Unidentified men shot dead on Sunday morning the newly installed vice mayor of Datu Saudi Ampatuan town in Maguindanao, police said.

Senior Insp. Rasul Pandulo, Maguindanao police spokesperson, identified the victim as Anwar Sindatuk, the town’s No. 1 elected councilor.

Sindatuk assumed the post of Vice Mayor Anida Dimaukom whose husband, Mayor Samsudin Dimaukom, was killed in an alleged police shootout in North Cotabato last month. Initial police report showed that Sindatuk was inside his residence talking with visitors over coffee when someone pulled out a gun and shot him at close range.

KILLINGS ARE ANYWHERE, EVERYWHERE, ASIDE FROM DRUG CASES, THERE WHERE ALSO OTHER REASONS; AND MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE OF POLITICAL REASONS. There are power struggles between the politicians; which resulted to chaos, and turn into killings. But that was my own perception.

Oplan Tukhang that originated from Davao is now started nationwide, people who suspected to be a drug user or pusher are visited by the authorities and ask them to change or else something bad will happen to them.

Some Barangays are also making their way to warn all the illegal drug users and sellers in their place. One of the example is the idea of Barangay Maysantol in Bulacan to write a letter to all drug addicts that asking them to surrender or else something unfortunate may happen to them.

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