Shares up on PMI data, firms’ positive Q2 results
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PHILIPPINE SHARES went up on Tuesday amid improved second-quarter results of listed firms and the continued expansion of manufacturing activity in the…
Peso weakens ahead of July inflation report
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO weakened further against the dollar on Tuesday ahead of the release of latest inflation data and tensions…
Gov’t releases P4.13B for cash transfer program
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE second tranche of the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) program has been released to the Department of Social…
NAIA T2 needs more boarding gates, DoTr says
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUDY SANTOS THE Transportation department said on Tuesday more boarding gates are needed at Terminal 2 (T2) of the Ninoy…
More sugar could be diverted to consumer use — Agri department
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MATHILDE LANGEVIN-UNSPLASH THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is considering allocating more sugar for the consumer market, Undersecretary Kristine Y. Evangelista said. “We…
Bids for 3 railway infrastructure contracts to be opened this month
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PHILSTAR PHILIPPINE National Railways (PNR) is set to open bids on Aug. 18 for three projects, including the P1.8-billion design and build…
PHL pitches healthcare information services investment in Taiwan conference
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REUTERS THE Philippines is seeking to attract more investors from Taiwan to the healthcare information management services (HIMS) industry, a Taipei-based diplomat…
PHL to participate in ASEAN program to jointly manage large marine ecosystems
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PHILSTAR THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said it is preparing to participate in an ASEAN collaborative project on large…
Duterte to block ICC probe of drug war — lawyer
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PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO/ ROBINSON NIÑAL FORMER Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte would try to block an International Criminal Court (ICC) probe of his…
Philippines posts first two cases of Centaurus variant
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE PHILIPPINES has detected its first two cases of the Omicron subvariant BA.2.75, according to the Department…