Peso slips as US data fuel rate hike bets
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO slipped against the dollar on Monday due to strong US employment data, which could support more rate…
Tourism dep’t seeking phaseout of local gov’t entry restrictions
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L FILIPE C SOUSA-UNSPLASH THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said it is in talks with the Department of the Interior and Local…
LRT-1 train set order from Spain, Mexico partially delivered
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BW FILE PHOTO By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter LIGHT RAIL Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1…
ERC determining extent of subsidies for marginalized power consumers
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THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is in the process of determining the extent of subsidies to be granted to marginalized power users…
ARTA helping organize one-stop shop for shipping industry permits
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THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and other regulators are seeking to establish a one-stop shop for permit applications by the shipping industry….
Food security seen intertwined with transport, energy, health systems
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN FOOD SECURITY will depend on how regulators also manage related industries like transport, energy, and health, the Philippine…
WTO touts trade as supportive of climate change mitigation efforts
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REUTERS THE World Trade Organization (WTO) said countries vulnerable to climate change can tap trade to access the necessary technology and services,…
Taxation in the digital age
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In today’s era of volatility, there is no other way but to re-invent. The growth of services like Netflix, the use of…
Manila jail chief faces murder rap over broadcaster’s death
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ ERNIE PENAREDONDO PHILIPPINE police on Monday filed a complaint against the country’s prison chief before the Justice department for ordering…
Average daily infections decline by 30% — DoH
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS THE PHILIPPINES posted 6,346 coronavirus infections in the past week, the Department of Health (DoH) said on Monday….