Agencies’ budget utilization rate rises to 98% in 2022
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THE cash utilization rate posted by government agencies hit 98% at the end of December, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)…
Births, deaths decline in nine months to September
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PHILSTAR REGISTERED births and deaths declined 20.6% and 38.6% year on year respectively in the nine months to September, the Philippine Statistics…
FPI says gov’t agrees to investigate claims palm olein being used in fuel blend
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REUTERS THE Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said the government has agreed to a request by the federation to look into allegations…
Lawmakers seek POGO ban, cite ties to dirty money, kidnapping
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PHILIPPINE police in a 2020 raid seized guns and ammunition from a Chinese POGO in Parañaque City that was accused of operating…
Sovereign wealth fund bill could face lawsuit
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PRESIDENT Marcos and his wife arrived at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City after attending the World Economic forum in Switzerland. —…
Filipino among 11 dead in Monterey Park shooting
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JANNOON028 — FREEPIK A 68-YEAR-OLD Filipino was among 11 people who died at a mass shooting inside a dance studio in Monterey…
DA to meet egg producers, traders to discuss price hike
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a Department of Agriculture (DA) official to meet with producers and traders…
Produce less plastic to address waste crisis — green groups; DENR issues rules for EPR law
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ANGELES CITY INFO OFFICE RESOLVING the problem of plastic waste that has been harming the environment must start with reducing the amount…
Inclusion of reps for OFWs, education sector recommended for bill on employment recovery plan
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APPLICANTS wait outside an employment agency in Manila on June 08, 2022. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS proposed the…
AmCham presses DTI to ‘regularly’ publish SRP bulletins
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PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE AMERICAN Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (AmCham) pressed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)…