Lois Calderon, NewsWatch Plus, Author at newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph Fri, 07 Nov 2025 02:20:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.8 /wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-logo-nwp-32x32.png Lois Calderon, NewsWatch Plus, Author at newswatchplus.ph https://www.newswatchplus.ph 32 32 Full military honors for fallen airmen https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/06/full-military-honors-for-fallen-airmen/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:56:45 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= The Philippine Air Force's C-130 Hercules carrying the caskets of pilot Capt. Paulie Dumagan and co-pilot 2Lt. Royce Louis Camigla, Sgt. John Christopher Golfo, and airman First Class Ericson Merico landed on the Villamor Air Base on Thursday night./ PAF

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]]> Corruption scandal dents construction jobs https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/06/corruption-scandal-dents-construction-jobs/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:39:12 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Underemployment was worst in the construction sector in September, the month when the corruption scandal first erupted, PSA data showed.

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]]> Military honors for fallen airmen https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/06/military-honors-for-fallen-airmen/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:37:24 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= The six fallen airmen of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who perished in a Nov. 4 crash at the height of typhoon Tino.

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]]> Inflation steadies in October as stable food costs offset fuel price hikes https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/05/inflation-steadies-in-october-as-stable-food-costs-offset-fuel-price-hikes/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:31:09 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= The round of fuel price hikes in October, combined with the peso's depreciation, added price pressures that month, the PSA said.

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]]> Air Force grounds Huey choppers in wake of Agusan crash https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/05/air-force-grounds-huey-choppers-in-wake-of-agusan-crash/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:13:56 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Troops retrieve the remains of the two Philippine Air Force pilots and four airmen who perished after their chopper crashed while on a relief mission in Mindanao.

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]]> Six dead as helicopter on relief mission crashes in Agusan del Sur https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/04/six-dead-as-helicopter-on-relief-mission-crashes-in-agusan-del-sur/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:28:50 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= A UH-1 H Super Huey helicopter is shown in this undated photo by the Philippine Air Force./ PAF official website

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]]> Philippines readies troops for unilateral defense before seeking reinforcements from allies https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/11/04/philippines-readies-troops-for-unilateral-defense-before-seeking-reinforcements-from-allies/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:17:41 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner, Jr. speaks to journalists on the sidelines of the opening ceremony for the AJEX DAGITPA drills in Camp Aguinaldo on Nov. 4, 2025.

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]]> ANALYSIS: Currency free fall not yet, capital flight temporary https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/30/analysis-currency-free-fall-not-yet-capital-flight-temporary/ Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:51:46 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Renowned economist Jesus Estanislao, the finance secretary and economic minister of the late former President Corazon Aquino who hurdled a number of coup attempts that upset the economy, said this round of political uncertainty should be short-lived.

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]]> Peso bounces back to P58/dollar level after hitting historic lows https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/29/peso-bounces-back-to-p58dollar-level-after-hitting-historic-lows/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:28:37 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Manila, Philippines – The peso bounced back from record lows against the dollar at the close of trade on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to return to the P58 territory, hours before the US Federal Reserve wraps up a meeting where it is widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point. Wednesday’s finish of P58.69 against

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]]> Century Pacific Food to build P2.6-B coconut processing hub in South Cotabato https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2025/10/16/century-pacific-food-to-build-p26-b-coconut-processing-hub-in-south-cotabato/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:07:53 +0000 https://www.newswatchplus.ph/?p= Renewed focus has been given to the coconut industry, with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. announcing in his state of the nation address last July more funding for coconut farmers to plant 100 million trees.

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