Stock index drops further on coronavirus worries
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THE bellwether index slipped further on Thursday as rising coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country and latest balance of payments…
NAIA Q2 passenger traffic up sharply at 8.3M as pandemic restrictions ease
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FACEBOOK.COM/NAIA TERMINAL-1 PASSENGER traffic at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) rose sharply in the second quarter following the easing of safety…
Gov’t seeks bidders for Davao depot contracts for city’s bus system
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DAVAO CITY GOVT. THE GOVERNMENT has started soliciting bids for the design and construction contract for two depots of the Davao High…
DENR’s Loyzaga promises priority action on climate change measures
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DENR FACEBOOK PAGE ENVIRONMENT Secretary Maria Antonia Y. Loyzaga said action to address the climate crisis will be one of the department’s…
US to train local staff vs African Swine Fever
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BW FILE PHOTO THE US and Philippine Agriculture departments said they jointly launched a project to further insulate the Philippine hog industry…
Palay prices up 0.1% month on month in May
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PHILSTAR THE average farmgate price of palay (unmilled rice) rose 0.1% to P17.24 per kilogram in May compared to April, according to…
Museums proposed for inclusion in ‘tourism circuits’
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE Department of Tourism (DoT) is proposing to include museums in “tourism circuits” that it is seeking…
ADB finds learning crisis worse for females, poor in Asia-Pacific
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) said school closures during the pandemic worsened student progression and future livelihoods, particularly…
Senate resolution seeks review of parts of 1987 Constitution impeding growth
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ ERNIE PENAREDONDO A SENATOR has filed a resolution proposing to direct the Senate Constitutional Amendments and Revision of Codes Committee…
Lawmakers watching Marcos economic game plan
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter LAWMAKERS are watching how President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. plans to…