Shell makes first payment on import tax due under protest
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PILIPINAS SHELL Petroleum Corp. (PSPC) made a first payment to the Bureau of Customs (BoC) of P1.7 billion under protest to cover…
Palace assures budget signing before end of 2021
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PHILSTAR A PALACE official said on Tuesday that he expects the proposed P5.024-trillion budget for 2022 to be signed before the end…
Anti-poverty programs need better data, PIDS study finds
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PHILSTAR THE GOVERNMENT is hindered in designing effective anti-poverty programs by limited data, according to a study by the Philippine Institute for…
DTI says fireworks retailers in Bulacan more compliant this year
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PHILSTAR THE Trade department said on Tuesday that it issued violation notices to three companies selling fireworks in Bulacan, but noted that…
PHL has enough calamity response laws — solons
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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD EXISTING Philippine laws are sufficient for the implementation of quick response measures during disaster situations, solons asserted on Tuesday…
Close contact of 4th Omicron case tests positive for COVID
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MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY THE HUSBAND of the fourth Omicron variant case in the Philippines has tested positive for the coronavirus and sequencing…
Distribution of temporary shelter materials, repair kits underway — DHSUD
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DINAGAT ISLANDS PIO THE PHILIPPINE government, in partnership with humanitarian organizations, has already started distributing temporary shelter materials and repair kits for damaged…
PHL buys 2 warships as South China Sea tensions fester
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MALACANANG PHOTO THE PHILIPPINES signed a deal to purchase two corvettes from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., beefing up its defense capabilities…
Peso weakens amid news of new virus cases
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THE PESO weakened versus the greenback on Tuesday amid concerns over higher cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in some countries due…
Easing fears on Omicron’s impact lift local shares
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STOCKS continued to improve on Tuesday as worries about the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variant, Omicron, ease. The Philippine Stock Exchange…