State’s 2021 infrastructure spending hits P895B
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DPWH GOVERNMENT infrastructure spending rose by almost a third to P895.1 billion last year, more than the P761.2-billion target, according to Budget…
Fewer companies plan to expand; more workers eyed
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BW FILE PHOTO FEWER LOCAL companies expect to expand their operations even if they plan to hire more workers, according to a…
SEC flags six online lenders
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued cease-and-desist orders to six online lending companies that engage in the business without the…
PHL reports China ship breach of sea regulation
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PHILIPPINE COST GUARD By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter A PHILIPPINE government vessel on Sunday reported a recent close distance maneuvering incident…
Marcos heirs refuse to pay tax, assert case still pending
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PHILSTAR THE HEIRS of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos maintained at the weekend their refusal to settle the family’s unpaid estate…
Task force must pursue conviction of vote buyers, sellers
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PHILSTAR By John Victor D. Ordoñez THE COMMISSION on Elections’ (Comelec) planned task force against vote-buying should resolve to jail vote buyers…
Taal Volcano still at ‘intensified unrest’ after March 26 eruption
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PHIVOLCS TAAL Volcano remained at an “intensified unrest” state on Sunday after an eruption Saturday morning that emitted plumes of up to…
ADB to assist Bangsamoro region in fiscal management
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@BANGSAMOROGOVT THE ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) will provide technical assistance to local government units and agencies within the Bangsamoro region to strengthen…
4 electric cooperatives penalized for failure to submit required report
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THE ENERGY Regulatory Commission (ERC) ordered four electric cooperatives to pay a combined P2.5 million in administrative penalties for failing to submit…
House open to concur with Senate version of freelance workers bill
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THE HOUSE of Representatives is willing to adopt the Senate’s final version of a bill seeking to promote the welfare of freelance…