Onion shipments total 1,200 MT five days before import deadline
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PIXABAY THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that 1,200 metric tons (MT) of imported onions have arrived in the Philippines,…
VAT zero-rating application never goes out of style
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Various changes relative to VAT have been implemented through the years. It cannot be denied that with the removal of the cross-border…
11 top Philippine cops have yet to quit amid push vs illicit drugs
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) on Monday said only 11 high-ranking Philippine police officers — three generals…
OCTA says Philippines at low risk from coronavirus
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES remains at low risk from the coronavirus, pandemic monitoring group…
Senator irked by Pagcor inaction in offshore gaming worker’s abduction
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A SENATOR on Monday called out the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) for failing to regulate offshore gaming operations and stem…
Labor groups report PHL govt’s rights violations vs workers to ILO mission
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PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter PHILIPPINE TRADE unions submitted a joint report on Monday to the International Labor…
President’s foreign trips are for job creation — Concepcion
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES A BUSINESS leader defended the foreign trips of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., saying these are vital…
Suspended prison chief to be permanently replaced
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BUCOR SUSPENDED Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gerald T. Bantag, who is facing murder charges and other complaints, is set to…
Flooding, landslides claim 35 lives, displace thousands since start of the year
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SCHOOL children wait on one side of a flooded road in Baao, Camarines Sur. — NDRRMC THE DEATH toll from widespread flooding…
House panel to call in importers after 2 alleged smugglers flee to China
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BUREAU OF CUSTOMS TWO PERSONALITIES involved in the importation business and suspected to be complicit in smuggling operations have fled to China,…