Headline inflation rates in the Philippines (July 2022)
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Headline inflation quickened to its fastest pace in nearly…
National Government outstanding debt
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The National Government’s (NG) outstanding debt rose to a…
Tourism service norms for micro businesses set for major upgrade
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VILMA UY FACEBOOK PAGE THE Department of Tourism (DoT) said it is planning to upgrade service standards for micro-sized companies in the…
Threat of Sri Lanka-style crisis seen diminishing if gov’t boosts agri output
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REUTERS THE expansion of domestic food production and manufacturing output are expected to steer the Philippines away from falling into a Sri…
Subsidies to gov’t firms rise 47.82% in June
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SUBSIDIES provided to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) rose 47.82% year on year to P12.328 billion in June, the Bureau of the…
Gov’t urged to review role of gas in energy transition
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THE role of gas in the Philippines’ energy transition must be reviewed in light of the unreliability of supply from the Malampaya…
Resolution to PEZA leadership row up to Palace now, former head says
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CHARITO B. Plaza, the former director-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), said the dispute over the agency’s leadership is in…
Consumer values in a world in crisis
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Second of three parts The most recent edition of the EY Future Consumer Index reveals how accustomed people are to living in…
Philippines told to come up with plan amid US-China tensions
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AN MV-22B Osprey takes off from the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) somewhere in the South China Sea. — U.S. PACIFIC FLEET…
Lawmakers file resolution seeking higher cash grant to poor Filipino families
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HOMELESS Filipinos are seen awaiting their turn to get free food at T.M. Kalaw in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALES TWO…