DTI bats for CBDs to be given typhoon rehabilitation priority
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PHILSTAR By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE RESTORATION of power, water, and telecommunications services in business districts damaged by typhoon Odette…
PCIC estimates crop insurance payout at P828 million in typhoon zone
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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FACEBOOK PAGE THE PHILIPPINE Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) said it is setting aside around P828 million for potential payouts…
Power co-ops report P1.12 billion worth of damage from ‘Odette’
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DAMAGE sustained by electric cooperatives from typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) is now estimated at P1.12 billion, about triple the previous estimate,…
NIA transfers 60% stake in P33.75-B irrigation/power project to PSALM
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PSALM THE NATIONAL Irrigation Administration (NIA) said it transferred 60% of a P33.75 billion irrigation and power project to the Power Sector…
DAR, BJMP tie up to supply food to Tarlac detainees
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PHILSTAR THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) said they have agreed to jointly…
China meat ambitions to require foreign grain suppliers to step up
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REUTERS CHINA’S reaffirmation of a long-term goal to be almost entirely self-sufficient in pork production means it will keep scooping up global…
Indonesian pay hikes expected to normalize
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REUTERS SALARY increases in Indonesia are on track to rebound to pre-pandemic levels next year as the economy recovers and employers beef…
PHL OK’s use of molnupiravir, Pfizer shot for kids
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COVID-19 treatment pill MOLNARZ® of biopharmaceutical firm MSD THE PHILIPPINE Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the antiviral…
DoF orders 24/7 processing for relief goods’ tax exemption
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US EMBASSY THE FINANCE department has directed the revenue office to speed up the processing of tax exemptions for imported relief goods…
Senator tells gov’t to use P1.44-T funds flagged by CoA for typhoon recovery
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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FUNDS for P1.44 trillion worth of idle projects flagged by the Commission on Audit (CoA) should be realigned for the recovery of areas devastated by…