“I am willing to accept Rohingya [refugees]. I am ready to accept refugees from [Myanmar],” the President said at a national assembly of mayors at the Manila Hotel. About 1.1 million Rohingya have been denied citizenship in Myanmar, which regard them as Bengali. —PATRICIA DENISE M. CHIUSC raises to P400,000 limit for Metro Manila small claims casesThe Supreme Court has increased the limit for small claims cases in Metro Manila courts from P300,000 to P400,000 to help small-scale entrepreneurs resolve their disputes. Associate Justice Diosdado Peralta, who chairs the committee on small claims cases, said the higher threshold would also help improve the country’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Report of 124th in 2019.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 27, 2019 21:20 UTC