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Manila, Philippines — Inflation in the Philippines accelerated slightly in August to 4.0 percent but stayed comfortably within the central bank's forecast range, affirming its benign inflation outlook.

In the eight months to August, inflation was 4.2% on year, still at the lower-end of the central bank's target band of 3.5% and 5.5% for this year.

Still, economists say the bank could begin raising interest rates in the last quarter of the year to contain price pressures amid encouraging economic growth.

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VALLEJO, California – Filipino-American leaders gathered to think of ways to help the relatives of slain Filipina, 63-year old Segundina Tablate-Allen.

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The Philippine Army’s anti-crime Task Force Tugis has sealed all key entry and exit points here after three separate bombings rocked the city and a commercial district in Sultan Kudarat town in Maguindanao over the weekend.

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