Senate flags lack of successful prosecutions for smuggling
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PHILSTAR NO major smuggling cases have been prosecuted successfully since 2016, Senators said at a committee hearing, which was told that more…
BoI in talks with US potential investors in hyperscale datacenter, RE projects
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REUTERS THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it recently conducted discussions with US infrastructure company Diode Ventures and engineering firm ENDECGROUP, Inc….
DICT expediting approvals for delivery service entrants
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DICT FB PAGE THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it is taking steps to expedite applications for new entrants…
2021 deaths, marriages rise, while births decline
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PHILSTAR REGISTERED DEATHS rose by 39% year on year in 2021, while births declined by 14.3%, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said…
Philippine RE capacity up 9% in 2021, in line with global growth
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PSALM.GOV.PH RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) capacity in the Philippines grew 9% in 2021, roughly in line with the pace of global growth, the…
468 personnel probed since 2016 — DoF
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DOF.GOV.PH THE Department of Finance (DoF) said it fielded complaints and conducted lifestyle checks against 468 members of staff over the past…
Energy dep’t extends by a month deadline for consumption reports
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PHILSTAR THE Department of Energy’s (DoE) Energy Utilization Management Bureau (EUMB) said it extended by a month the deadline for all Designated…
Another group defects to Robredo for president
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Vice President Leni Robredos campaign rally held in Pampanga on April 9 — VP LENI ROBREDO FB PAGE VICE-PRESIDENT Maria Leonor “Leni”…
8,241 passed digital bar exams for 73% passing rate — SC
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ RUSSELL PALMA THE SUPREME Court (SC) on Tuesday said 8,241 students passed the 2020/2021 bar exams — the first to…
Coronavirus cases have plateaued, says Health dep’t
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PHILSTAR CORONAVIRUS infections in the Philippines might have plateaued, health authorities said on Tuesday. Signs of plateauing have been observed as the…