General Santos coconut facility transferred to agrarian reform beneficiaries
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A FACILITY used to store and consolidate the produce of multiple coconut farms in the General Santos City area has been transferred…
Transport snags, feed shortage hindering food production, gov’t aid sought
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FOOD PRODUCERS said they are unable to meet production requirements due to transport and feed supply problems. At a virtual forum Monday,…
GOCC commission freezes industrial estate’s power to engage in contracts
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THE “deactivation” of First Cavite Industrial Estate, Inc. (FCIEI) moved forward with a freeze on its power to enter into contracts or…
Taxation of separation pay
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it an unprecedented and drastic change in how business was conducted. Businesses in many places were deeply…
Deaths, damage from typhoon continue to climb
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MORE than a week after typhoon Odette, with international name Rai, swept through central and southern parts of the Philippines, the estimated…
Philippines’ 4th case of Omicron variant is passenger from US
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THE PHILIPPINES has detected its fourth case of the heavily mutated Omicron coronavirus variant in a passenger who arrived from the United…
19 fireworks-related injuries reported over Christmas holiday
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THE HEALTH department on Monday reported 19 fireworks-related injuries over the Christmas holiday, with 84% involving illegal pyrotechnics or firecrackers. The total was 54% higher compared to the 12 cases in 2020, but 67% lower…
China talks up ‘green’ Olympics but prepares to fight smog
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ZHANGJIAKOU, China — China is using the Winter Olympic Games to drive its efforts to improve the environment, but smog-prone capital Beijing…
Climate-fueled disasters bring ‘grave’ costs across the globe in 2021
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Residents wade through floodwaters amid heavy rainfall in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China July 20. — CHINA DAILY VIA REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR — From…
TikTok Christmas tree lights up Bonifacio High Street, spreads holiday cheer this December
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Everyone is invited to visit this joyful attraction from Dec. 21 to 31, and Create The Merry together with the entire community…