Philippine competitiveness lags ASEAN due to high business costs
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THE cost of doing business is causing the Philippines to lag in regional competitiveness, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said…
ACEF seen benefiting importers, not farmers
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JCOMP-FREEPIK THE Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF), which is funded by import tariffs on farm goods, contains a built-in incentive to import…
DA to expand area devoted to salt production
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it hopes to upgrade salt production by increasing the area devoted to…
CMA CGM, Plastic Flamingo renew waste deal
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BW FILE PHOTO FRENCH shipping company CMA CGM Group and social enterprise Plastic Flamingo on Thursday said they have renewed a partnership…
Senate panel hears proposal to tap 2024 payables
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PHILSTAR SENATORS explored the possibility of “frontloading” a P715-billion allocation in the proposed 2023 budget which is intended to fund obligations due…
LGUs posted P279.4-B surplus in 2021 — DoF
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LOCAL government units (LGUs) posted a surplus of P279.4 billion last year, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno told the Senate Committee on…
Industry group touts rooftop solar as quick solution to power shortage
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BW FILE PHOTO SOLAR PANELS on household and commercial establishment rooftops are a viable means of addressing the power crisis, the Philippine…
Customs modernization revenue impact estimated at P237.38 million in first 8 months
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said modernized processes helped it collect additional revenue of P237.38 million in the eight…
PNOC-RC seeks funding for geothermal power exploration
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PNOC Renewables Corp. (PNOC-RC), a subsidiary of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) proposed more funding for geothermal power exploration to the…
PSC to use leading sportsmen to boost state and private funding
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OLYMPIAN pole vaulter Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena shows off his bronze medal from the World Athletics Championship held in Oregon during a…