Experts say Ateneo shooting signals bigger security issue
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporters SUNDAY’S deadly shooting in one of the…
COVID infections rose by 33% in past week, Health authorities say
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EXTENSIVE vaccination against Covid-19 continues including giving first and second doses of booster shots in some malls and hospitals in Manila. —…
Taxes bring minimum price for pack of cigarettes to P82.49
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BW FILE PHOTO THE floor price for the cheapest 20-stick pack of cigarettes will be P82.49 according to a tax calculation performed…
Electronics industry says RCEP needed to ensure competitiveness
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REUTERS THE electronics industry expressed confidence in the industry’s competitiveness, but urged the Senate to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)…
BPO employees insist on feasibility of 100% work-from-home arrangements
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COURTESY OF CONTACT CENTER ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES CALL CENTER workers said 100% work-from-home (WFH) arrangements are workable following a government ruling…
More sanctions on Russia seen bringing crude to $200 per barrel in worst case
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REUTERS ADDITIONAL sanctions on Russia if it escalates the Ukraine war could lead to higher pump prices paid by consumers in Asia,…
PhilMech to provide P5B worth of equipment to rice farmers
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PHILSTAR THE Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) said it expects to provide P5 billion worth of equipment to rice…
Cross-border exchange of tax-related information
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With the continuing improvement of information and technology, it is becoming easier and easier for taxpayers to transact business on a global…
Activists, human rights campaigners protest on Marcos’ first SONA
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ACTIVISTS and campaigners for various sectors march along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on July 25, 2022 ahead of President Ferdinand R….
Sustained smuggling stifles rice tariff law benefits
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DA CONTINUED smuggling operations undermine the goals of the rice tariff law of modernizing Philippine agriculture, improving farmers’ income and reducing the…