Environment, energy issues top Marcos talks with envoys
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BONGBONG MARCOS FB PAGE ENERGY, whether green or otherwise, was front and center in President-elect Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s discussions with members…
Rice farmers receive P8.2 billion from DBP, LANDBANK since 2019
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PHILSTAR THE Department of Finance (DoF) said in a statement on Monday that state-run banks Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and…
BCDA remits P7.38 billion to Treasury, up 60.8%
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OJ SERRANO-UNSPLASH THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it remitted P7.38 billion to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), up…
Domestic trade declines 35.6% in first quarter
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REUTERS TRADE in domestic goods declined by 35.6% in the first quarter to P135.812 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on…
Central Luzon pitched as manufacturing, logistics hub
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CENTRAL LUZON is being considered as a manufacturing and logistics hub, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). DTI Region…
Easing the tax burden on employees as prices rise
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Inflation in May was 5.4%, the highest level since December 2018. Last month, there was also talk of postponing the individual income…
Manila could face stricter lockdown if infections rise
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE GOVERNMENT could place Manila, the capital and nearby cities under a stricter lockdown if coronavirus infections continue…
Police to arrest Cebuanos who don’t wear face masks outside
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CEBU GOVERNOR GWENDOLYN F. GARCIA FACEBOOK PAGE PHILIPPINE police will arrest people in Cebu province who don’t wear face masks despite an…
PHL, China sign $350-M loan deal for Samal-Davao bridge
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AMBASSADOR HUANG XILIAN FACEBOOK PAGE THE PHILIPPINE government has signed a $350-million loan deal with China for the construction of a bridge…
Center for ex-Abu Sayyaf members to be built in Sulu
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BANGSAMORO INFORMATION OFFICE A FACILITY dedicated to assisting former members of the Abu Sayyaf will be built in Patikul, Sulu, a known…