Incoming tax chief vows to collect Marcos estate tax
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DIME.GOV.PH INCOMING tax bureau chief Lilia C. Guillermo on Wednesday said she would enforce the collection of the unpaid estate tax of…
Philippines detects 32 more BA.5 subvariant cases
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UNSPLASH THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday said it had detected 32 more infections involving the highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.5, bringing the total…
DA’s Dar urges more investment in irrigation
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NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION PHOTO RELEASE THE next administration must ramp up investment in irrigation, starting with the retrofitting of dams to boost…
NCR wage board approves P1,000 raise for domestic workers
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OFFICIALGAZETTE.GOV.PH THE National Capital Region (NCR) Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board has approved a P1,000 increase in monthly pay for domestic workers…
PCCI seeking action in first six months of new gov’t to improve internet connectivity
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BW FILE PHOTO THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and advocacy coalition Better Internet PH (BIP) said the incoming administration…
Sugar regulator blames high prices on TRO-delayed imports
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THE delay in sugar imports resulting from a court-ordered stay has worsened the supply-demand balance and caused prices to rise, the Sugar…
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,…