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INQToday: Duterte, dela Rosa invited to House hearings on Pogos, drug trade links

/ 12:34 PM August 08, 2024

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Philippine economy expands 6.3% in Q2, says PSA

The Philippine economy grew by 6.3 percent in the second quarter of the year, accelerating from the revised 5.8 percent growth in the previous quarter as the government spending surged, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported Thursday.

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The second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth placed well within the government’s 6 to 7 percent target for the year, making it the highest expansion since the 6.4 percent in last year.

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Duterte, dela Rosa invited to House hearings on Pogos, drug trade links

Both former President Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Ronald dela Rosa would be invited to the hearings of the four House of Representatives committees on the interconnection between illegal activities surrounding Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) hubs and the drug trade.

The invitation for the two personalities was confirmed by the committee heads in a press briefing at the Batasang Pambansa complex on Wednesday. According to Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr., chair of the House committee on human rights, they will send another invite to Duterte so that he can defend himself from accusations.

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Nesthy Petecio gets bronze as she misses final at Paris Olympic

Nesthy Petecio lost steam in the final two rounds against a spirited opponent and missed the chance to advance to the final of the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s boxing event.

Petecio stormed out of the gates with her big lefts sending Poland’s Julia Szeremeta reeling but could not carry that effort into the final two rounds of their 57kg semifinal bout Thursday morning at Stade Roland Garros.

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TAGS: Bato Dela Rosa, Bienvenido Abante, Drug Trade, House of Representatives, pogo, Rodrigo Duterte, Romeo Acop

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