World Bank recommends farm consolidation to achieve scale
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REUTERS FARM consolidation in order to achieve efficiencies through scale is required to transform agriculture in the Philippines, where farmers tending small…
Mango farmers seen needing tech infusion to better meet export demand
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philstar The Department of Science and Technology (DoST) said mango farmers need to upgrade their planting and cultivation know-how if they are…
Palace orders dissolution of GOCC Northern Foods Corp.
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philstar Malacanang has ordered the dissolution of Northern Foods Corp. (NFC) calling it no longer cost-effective and at odds with the government’s…
Philippines logs 544 more COVID-19 cases
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS The Philippines reported 544 coronavirus infections on Friday — the 10th straight day that cases fell below a…
Marcos failed to comply with tax judgment -- court
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The only son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos had not paid a fine that an appellate court had…
Rappler chief to accept Peace Prize in Norway
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PHILSTAR The Philippine Court of Appeals has allowed the founder of news website Rappler to travel to Norway to accept her Nobel…
Moody's downgrades RCBC credit rating
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Moody’s Investors Service on Friday lowered its credit rating for Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC), citing the lender’s weaker asset quality as…
Moody's affirms China Bank rating with stable outlook
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Moody’s Investors Service affirmed its credit rating for China Banking Corp. at Baa2, citing the bank’s stable capital and profitability. The outlook…
US steps up fight against Omicron as variant marches across globe
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Image via Flickr/US Navy WASHINGTON/BERLIN — President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., on Thursday laid out his strategy to fight the coronavirus as…
Gigacover offers employment benefits to Filipino freelancers
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PIXABAY Gigacover, a Singapore-based fintech company that provides gig workers with access to employment benefits, announced Dec. 3 that it is expanding…