Senate approves extension of 2021 budget validity on 3rd reading
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THE SENATE passed on third and final reading on Monday a bill extending the validity of the 2021 budget until the end…
Traders seen as main beneficiaries of food import liberalization
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FARMERS and fishermen are not reaping the benefits of the liberalization in food imports, with much of the value captured by traders,…
Treasury announces second-round auction for seized European cars
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PHILSTAR THE Bureau of the Treasury said it will conduct a second-round auction for imported European cars that had been seized by…
Fuel marking revenue tops P330 billion
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DUTIES AND TAXES generated by the fuel marking program totalled P330.286 billion as of Dec. 9, according to the Department of Finance….
VAT Zero-rating for Registered Business Enterprises
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Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses worldwide are still slowly trying to recover from the effects of the economic downturn….
Daily cases fewer than 100 for first time since 2020
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter DAILY coronavirus infections in Manila, the capital and nearby cities have dropped…
Japan backs Manila in sea dispute with China, says DFA
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REUTERS JAPAN’S new foreign minister is backing the Philippines in its sea dispute with China and supports the 2016 ruling by a…
Gov't sets up P20-M hatchery in Quezon
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THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has set up a P20-million multi-species machine hatchery in Perez, Quezon province to increase…
Holcim workers may go on strike
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HOLCIM Philippines, Inc. has said it was working to resolve the labor dispute at its Misamis Oriental plant, adding that operations there…
Senate urged to pass LGU tax bill
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS A CONGRESSMAN on Monday urged the Senate to pass a bill that will raise the share of local…