France seeking to expand trade, investment with PHL
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REUTERS FRANCE has identified the Philippines as a “priority area” for expanding trade and investment, its ambassador to Manila said. “Economic development…
SEC gateway to start accepting BIR payments this year
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said its online payments tool will start accepting later this year fee payments to the Bureau…
PHL growth outlook buoyed by reopening, gov’t investment plans; food inflation a drag
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REUTERS THE growth outlook for the Philippines has improved due to the reopening of the economy and the incoming government’s apparent commitment…
Filipino-Chinese firm to operate steel production plant in Zamboanga
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BW FILE PHOTO/ MMPADILLO A FILIPINO and Chinese joint venture will start constructing next month a steel manufacturing plant in southern Philippines,…
Iloilo provincial gov’t seeks meeting with city execs on complaints over new transport routes
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A MODERN jeepney on the road in Iloilo City in this December 2019 photo. — BW FILE PHOTO THE ILOILO provincial board…
Senator says amending law for oil price transparency ‘may take time’
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS THE OUTGOING chair of the Senate energy committee on Wednesday said it “may take time” to amend the…
P11B worth of seized illegal drugs destroyed
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NBI LAW enforcers have destroyed P11 billion worth of illegal drugs seized during an operation in March, according to the National Bureau…
Incoming lawmaker Tulfo vows support to more digitized courts
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SUPREME COURT PIO AN INCOMING senator on Wednesday vowed to support the goal of setting up more digitized courts to increase efficiency…
Supreme Court affirms CoA disallowance of Panabo City council members’ travel expenses in 2012
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PHILSTAR THE SUPREME Court upheld a 2012 ruling of the Commission on Audit (CoA) that disallowed the travel expenses of the then…
UK inflation soars to 40-year record of 9.1%
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REUTERS LONDON — Soaring food prices pushed British consumer price inflation to a 40-year high of 9.1% last month, the highest rate…