LGUs urged to develop capital investment plans
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LOCAL government units (LGUs) have been instructed to develop a capital investment planning capability, the Department of Finance (DoF) said, citing the…
Moody’s Analytics downgrades Philippine growth outlook to 6.7%
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BW FILE PHOTO MOODY’S ANALYTICS said it lowered its 2022 growth estimate for the Philippines to 6.7% from 6.8% previously due to…
PHL urged to focus economic policy on keeping middle class prosperous
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Philippines should manage the economy in a way that grows the middle class, to prevent members of…
Philippines says it has filed 189 diplomatic protests vs China
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FILIPINO fishermen spotted and retrieved metal debris off Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro on Nov. 6. — PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FACEBOOK PAGE THE PHILIPPINES…
Manila frees 234 inmates in bid to decongest its prison system
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE PHILIPPINES’ Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday released 234 inmates from seven prisons who had served their…
Former PSALM CEO named acting PhilHealth president
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO EMMANUEL Rufino R. Ledesma, Jr., former head of the government agency in charge of power assets privatization, has been…
Central bank-led QR payment program seen to propel digital adoption in Davao, rest of Mindanao
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BANGKO Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Felipe M. Medalla (in white-yellow shirt) looks on as Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Z. Duterte tries…
BFAR launches campaign vs sale of unauthorized fish imports in Metro Manila wet markets
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BFAR THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has launched a campaign to stop the selling of fish imports that are…
DPWH starts construction of P3.4-B labor relations building
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DPWH THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced on Thursday that it recently started the construction of a P3.415-billion building…
2 Vietnamese nabbed for kidnapping compatriot
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TWO Vietnamese nationals were arrested in the Philippine capital region for kidnapping a compatriot and demanding a P50-million ransom, the Philippine National…