Peso climbs on rate hike hints, stock market gains
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THE PESO strengthened versus the greenback on Wednesday as the incoming Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) chief hinted at rate hikes this…
PSE index ends higher, tracking Asian, US markets
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SHARES continued to rise on Wednesday on sustained bargain hunting and Wall Street’s rally and despite higher oil prices and the World…
‘Not yet possible’ to bring rice prices down to P20, Dar says
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS AGRICULTURE Secretary William D. Dar said on Wednesday that bringing down the price of rice to P20 per…
BPO sector surpasses revenue, employment targets set for 2022
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THE business process outsourcing (BPO) industry has hit the employment and revenue growth targets it set for itself this year, the industry…
Duterte signs EO implementing coconut industry dev’t plan
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) that will implement the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development…
PHL, Israel sign investment promotion deal
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REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES and Israel signed an investment promotion and protection agreement (IPPA) on June 7, the Department of Trade and Industry…
DoLE June 12 job fair to offer over 120,000 jobs
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THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said that 999 employers will be offering over 120,000 positions at its job fair on…
DTI studying possible tax relief for basic commodity manufacturers
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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it is studying how to reduce expenses for manufacturers of basic necessities and prime…
Issues with retroactive PhilHealth premium rate adjustment
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In 2019, Republic Act No. 11223, or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act, was signed into law, with the aim of protecting…
Marcos Jr. to attend APEC summit in Thailand
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…