Trade gap balloons to $5.74B in Jan.
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A view of the ports in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS By Bernadette Therese M. Gadon, Researcher THE PHILIPPINES’ trade-in-goods deficit widened…
PHL banks have no exposure to Silicon Valley Bank — BSP
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REUTERS PHILIPPINE banks have no reported exposure to the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the central bank governor said on Monday. Banks’…
BIR says personal income tax cuts to help boost consumer spending
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is encouraging taxpayers to file their income tax returns before the April 17 deadline. — PHILIPPINE…
Work on Bataan-Cavite bridge set to start this year
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Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan speaks during a press briefing in Malacañang, March 14, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES THE…
Mount Elizabeth Hospital’s Dr. Kieron Lim talks about keeping the liver healthy
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The liver is an essential organ that carries out vital tasks: producing key proteins that help digest fat; storing essential vitamins and…
Alternergy to use P20B for RE projects in 5 years
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ALTERNERGY Holdings Corp. is planning to invest P20 billion over the next five years to fund renewable energy (RE) projects with varied…
SEC’s ESG policies seen to face challenges as firms limit reports
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THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may face challenges in implementing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies as companies tend to highlight…
Art returns to the Park
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1 of 3 AFTER four years, art is returning to the Jaime Velasquez Park in Makati City. There will be art exhibitions,…
Nickel Asia income rises 1.5% to P7.9B on higher ore prices
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LISTED mining firm Nickel Asia Corp. saw its attributable net income last year increase by 1.5% to P7.93 billion brought about by…
A Tooth in My Popsicle: What it is like for an American to move to an island in the Philippines
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DAVID HALDANE holding his new book, A Tooth in My Popsicle. MINDANAO Gold Star Daily columnist David Haldane recalls what it was…