PHL declines in global economic freedom index
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A worker puts finishing touches on a Philippine flag in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza,…
Marcos orders freeze on loan payments by CARP beneficiaries
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DAR.GOV.PH PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has signed an order imposing a one-year moratorium on payments of amortization and interest on loans…
Concerns remain over draft rules for BOT Law
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Construction workers are seen at a railway project in Bulacan, June 14, 2021. PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Diego Gabriel C. Robles…
Stock trading via GCash to start by November — PSE
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VIKTOR FORGACS-UNSPLASH THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has tied up with GCash to allow subscribers of the mobile payment platform to directly…
Manila Water signs P15-B loan for capex projects
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MANILA WATER Co., Inc. has signed a P15-billion loan facility with a 10-year term to fund its upcoming projects, Metro Manila’s east…
PHL workforce has best mental health in region — study
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PIXABAY DESPITE suffering from job burnout, Filipino employees rate their mental health higher than their Singaporean and Indonesian counterparts, according to a…
UP students develop plant-based prosthetic for breast cancer survivors
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BRAKONG By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter BRAKONG — a lightweight external breast prosthesis made of the aquatic plant bakong — was given…
ICTSI’s Abbotsford sells stake in port operator
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LISTED port operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) announced on Tuesday that its unit Abbotsford Holdings, Inc., is selling its shares…
Nostalgia with a statement
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1 of 2 BEFORE online and smartphone games kept kids busy, there were physical toys and outdoor activities. Children’s TV programs and…
Metro Pacific Tollways plans IPO to raise $500M
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SINGAPORE — Metro Pacific Tollways Corp., the largest toll road developer and operator in the Philippines, could raise $500 million from a…