Fitch Solutions raises 2022 PHL GDP forecast to 6.6%
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REUTERS FITCH SOLUTIONS Country Risk and Industry Research said it raised its 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines…
Efforts to make fertilizer more affordable ongoing — DTI
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THE Trade department is in discussions to help bring down fertilizer prices for farmers, an official said on Thursday. “Regarding initiatives related…
WB pledges support for PHL digitalization, government rightsizing
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REUTERS THE World Bank (WB) has expressed its intention to support the digitalization of Philippine government services en route to restructuring the…
NCR construction retail price growth at 13-year high of 6.8%
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS RETAIL PRICE growth of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) was 6.8% in the first half,…
Industry lobby says earthquake highlights threat from substandard steel products
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PHOTO shows debris from a construction site in La Trinidad, Benguet after the quake that struck northern Philippines on July 27. —…
Intellectual property filings up 1.6% year on year in first half
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FILINGS for intellectual property protection rose by 1.6% year on year in the first six months of 2022 amid a relaxation of…
Bill seeks to develop handloom weaving industry
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO A SENATE bill is proposing to develop the handloom weaving industry and make its products more globally competitive. Senate…
State of calamity extension rests on DoH, says presidential palace
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE GOVERNMENT is leaving it to health authorities whether the Philippines should remain under a so-called state of…
QC court stops NTC from blocking Bulatlat website
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A QUEZON City trial court on Thursday granted Bulatlat.com’s plea to stop the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) from blocking its news website. In…
Philippines ready with contingencies over US-China rift on Taiwan
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd and U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro conduct Taiwan Strait transits August 27, 2021. — U.S….