‘Serious’ talk between Biden and Putin sets stage for diplomacy
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US PRESIDENT Joseph R. Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meet for the US-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland,…
DPWH to bid out 3 Marikina River bridges in first half of 2022
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PHILSTAR THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) plans to conduct auctions for the contract to build three Marikina River bridges…
Romulo-Puyat warns of tourism job losses if hotels flout quarantine rules
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Philstar THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said tourism jobs are placed at risk when travelers and hotels disregard quarantine regulations. Tourism Secretary…
Manila Mayor says hotels that violate quarantine rules face closure
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Berjaya Hotel Hotels in the city of Manila will be forced to shut down if they do not comply with quarantine rules,…
Insurance industry premium income up 28.71% in Q3
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BW FILE PHOTO Gross premiums collected by insurance firms and mutual benefit associations (MBAs) rose 28.71% year-on-year in the third quarter, according…
RCBC to issue P3-B worth of fixed-rate bonds to refinance maturing debt
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Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) said it plans to issue at least P3 billion conventional or sustainability fixed-rate bonds to support the…
Peso closes weaker at end of 2021 as Fed acts vs. inflation
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The peso closed 6.2% weaker year-on-year on the last trading day of 2021, as the Federal Reserve adopted a more hawkish stance…
Local stocks sink as new virus cases climb
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Philippine Stock Exchange index A surge in new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sent Philippines shares tumbling on the last trading…
Air quality in Manila worsens over holidays, returns to pre-pandemic levels
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PHILSTAR By Patricia B. Mirasol Satellite data suggests that the air quality in the capital worsened this Christmas season, reverting to pre-pandemic…
Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone
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UNSPLASH BAN PHO, Thailand — Ubon Chansoi has lived in a modest wooden home in rural Thailand for about 60 years, farming and rearing…