Daily COVID cases won’t top 5,000, says expert
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DAILY coronavirus infections in the Philippines would probably stay below 5,000 after the entry of a new Omicron subvariant and as Filipinos…
House measure to prevent import fraud — lawmaker
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PHILSTAR A PHILIPPINE party-list representative on Monday said imports continue to be underdeclared, with many smuggled items getting through the Bureau of…
Senator pushes for in-city, suburban resettlement sites
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PHILSTAR A SENATOR on Monday pushed for the construction of resettlement sites within or at the outskirts of urban areas, where beneficiaries…
SC asked to grant protection to pastors allegedly tagged as communists
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PHILSTAR MEMBERS of a religious group on Monday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to grant protection to two pastors and another member…
Batanes lighthouses get navigational equipment, solar lights
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THE LIGHTHOUSE in Sabtang, Batanes. — PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FOUR lighthouses in Batanes are getting equipped with navigational and solar lights, improving…
Over 1,000 vacancies on offer at BoI job fair on Dec. 12
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BOI THE BOARD of Investments (BoI) will conduct a job fair at the Makati Coliseum on Dec. 12 as part of its…
Bill seeks creation of drug overdose info campaign, case tracking system
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO A BILL that will set up an information campaign and reporting system on drug overdose cases has been filed…
How SMEs can manage fluctuating peso values better
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BW FILE PHOTO This year’s most harrowing economic trend, following the accelerated rate of inflation, is the depreciation of the Philippine peso…
Elon Musk and the confessions of an Ayn Rand reader
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I’M FED UP reading about Elon Musk and Twitter. If you think about it, neither the spoiled-brat serial entrepreneur nor the spoiled-brat…
Economic projections for 2023 and beyond
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The BusinessWorld Economic Forum (BWEF) 2022 today, Nov. 29, has as its theme, “Forecast 2023: Opportunity in Uncertainty.” I want to contribute…