DAR overhauls land conversion rules for government projects
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The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said its land conversion rules have been overhauled to expedite government projects. Secretary Bernie F. Cruz…
External debt at end of Sept. up 4.7% quarter on quarter
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BW FILE PHOTO EXTERNAL DEBT held by the Philippines rose 4.7% from a quarter earlier at the end of September, with the…
BoI pitching PHL to Chinese tech companies
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REUTERS THE BOARD of Investments (BoI) is seeking out Chinese companies interested in investing in battery projects and other areas of technology,…
Farm groups press gov't to enforce rules on first border inspection for agri imports
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BW FILE PHOTO FARMER’s groups said Sunday that the government needs to enforce the law on quarantine and other inspections at the…
Why insurers must adapt to meet the changing Philippine landscape under COVID-19
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Second of two parts Consumer insurance behavior and preferences are evolving due to changes wrought by the pandemic on the psychological, emotional…
Gov't urged to delay easing amid Omicron
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By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES should delay relaxing coronavirus lockdowns amid the threat of the Omicron variant first detected…
Philippines logs 402 new infections, 184 more COVID-19 deaths
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PEOPLE waited for their turn to be inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at SM Megamall at the start of the government’s…
Tropical depression may intensify into typhoon
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A LOW-pressure area spotted off Mindanao had become a tropical depression and could soon intensify into a typhoon in the next 24…
Shellfish banned in several provinces due to red tide
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PHILSTAR THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned shellfish from coastal waters of several provinces in central and southern…
Biden warns Putin: Russia will pay 'terrible price' if it invades Ukraine
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A RUSSIAN FLAG flies with the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin in the background in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 27, 2019. — REUTERS…