PPA awards management contracts for 3 ports
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THE GOVERNMENT has awarded terminal management contracts for ports of Sasa, Pagadian, and Pasig, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. The management…
Agri modernization seen as first step in achieving P20 rice, but costs could be high
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s campaign promise to bring rice prices down to P20 per kilo is premised on…
Philippine April motor vehicle output falls; lagging growth elsewhere in ASEAN
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BW FILE PHOTO PHILIPPINE motor vehicle output in April fell 4.2% year on year in April to 5,943 units, making it the…
ERC orders 3 electric cooperatives to refund nearly P294M
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THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered three electric cooperatives to refund a combined P293.89-million worth of customer charges, including some billed…
ECCP backs gov’t financial inclusion efforts
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UBX.PH THE European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine (ECCP) said it intends to support the government’s attempts to bring financial services…
Philippines protests annual Chinese fishing ban
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/ NOTTHEBESTUSERNAME By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES on Monday filed a diplomatic protest against China for its unilateral…
China unveils stimulus policies to support economy
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REUTERS BEIJING — China’s cabinet unveiled a package of 33 measures covering fiscal, financial, investment and industrial policies on Tuesday to revive…
Miracle fuel hydrogen can make climate change worse
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A WORLD desperate for a climate-friendly fuel is pinning its hopes on hydrogen, seeing it as a way to power factories, buildings,…
UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities
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REUTERS LONDON — Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration…
The urgency of maritime security policy
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS The Philippines has one of the world’s longest coastlines, spanning 36,289 kilometers (22,549 miles), filled with abundant marine…