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…
Experts, governors warn of US Omicron ‘blizzard’ in weeks ahead
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A woman takes a coronavirus disease test at a pop-up testing site as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan,…
Furniture giant IKEA raises prices as supply chain woes persist
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STOCKHOLM — The world’s biggest furniture brand IKEA is raising prices by an average of 9% as it faces increasing costs in…