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His Excellency David Hurley, governor-general of Australia, and first lady Linda Hurley,
Their Excellencies, special envoys and heads of delegations
His Excellency most reverend Charles John Brown and the esteemed members of the diplomatic corps,
Vice President Sara Duterte,
President Fi
Last December, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources lifted the four-year ban on the open-pit method of mining for copper, gold, silver and complex ores in the country.
WITH just over two months left under the Duterte administration, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III renewed his call for the passage of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act, saying this would help the government collect more revenues. Dominguez lamented that the government is losing tens of billions…