INQToday: Alice Guo arriving in PH Thursday evening – Sen. Tulfo

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Alice Guo arriving in PH Thursday evening – Sen. Tulfo

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines Thursday evening, September 5 via a chartered flight, Senator Raffy Tulfo disclosed.

“Inaasahang darating sa Pilipinas mula Jakarta, Indonesia mamayang 6:18 PM si dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo o Guo Hua Ping sakay ng chartered flight RP-C6188,” said Tulfo in an advisory sent to Senate media on Thursday.

Philippine inflation eases to 3.3% in August

Headline inflation in August eased to its slowest rate in seven months due to a slower rise in food and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.

Preliminary data from the agency showed the consumer price index eased by 3.3 percent year on year in August, slowing from the 4.4 percent in July and 5.3 percent last year.

Cesar Chavez named new press secretary – source

Cesar Chavez has been named as the new secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), replacing Cheloy Garafil.

A source confirmed his appointment to INQUIRER.net.