Palay output growth estimated at 5.7% in Q1
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REUTERS OUTPUT of palay (unmilled rice) is estimated to have risen 5.7% year on year in the first quarter, running below initial…
Palace calls NSCR an engine for job creation, regional dev’t
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. touted the job-creation potential of the 147-kilometer (km) North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project,…
Commercial farms deemed best placed to lead hog repopulation
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REUTERS BACKYARD HOG growers will find the government’s swine repopulation program too burdensome to implement, while commercial farms will require minimal investment…
Revised JV guidelines outline rules for adjusting tolls, fees
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THE National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has released the revised guidelines for joint venture (JV) agreements between government and private entities,…
Fuel import savings from nuclear seen lowering power costs, raising competitiveness
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PNRI.DOST.GOV.PH By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter A SHIFT to nuclear power will save on fuel import costs and lower power bills,…
Low job quality persists despite receding unemployment
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REUTERS By Brontë H. Lacsamana, Reporter FALLING unemployment is masking the phenomenon of workers taking on multiple jobs, because the work available…
ADB sees carbon pricing as key to meeting climate goals
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PEXELS-PIXABAY DEVELOPING ASIA needs to consider carbon pricing systems if it hopes to meet its climate goals, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…
ADB sees firmer developing Asia growth with inflation ‘contained’
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BW FILE PHOTO THE growth of developing Asian economies is expected to firm to 4.8% this year, outperforming many regions with inflation…
More than 400 Filipinos escape Sudan amid 72-hour ceasefire
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SMOKE is seen rising from buildings during clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the army in Khartoum North, Sudan, April…
Manila eyes putting sea dispute with China in Grade 10 syllabus
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REUTERS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE Education department is considering teaching Grade 10 students about a United Nations-backed arbitral…