Labor unions hope dialogue with ILO produces results from gov’t
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LABOR GROUPS expressed the hope on Thursday that their dialogue with the International Labor Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo will ultimately…
From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers’ strike hits Hollywood economy
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LOS ANGELES — Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May, Pam Elyea’s prop house History for Hire filled an…
CLI breaks ground on northern Cebu project
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CEBU LANDMASTERS, INC. CEBU Landmasters, Inc. (CLI) has started construction of its residential development in the northern part of Cebu, the 15th…
NAIA better off privately managed, MAP says
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Passengers are seen at the departure lobby of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL…
Globe, Aboitiz back extension of order simplifying local gov’t permit processes
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GLOBE Telecom, Inc. and the Aboitiz Group called for the extended implementation of an Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) joint memorandum circular (JMC)…
BIR adds 25 cancer drugs to VAT-exempt list
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REUTERS THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said its updated list of medicines exempt from value-added tax (VAT) includes 25 cancer treatments….
Resumption of visa-on-arrival scheme urged for Chinese nationals
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A passenger wears a mask as she arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City. — REUTERS THE Anti-Red Tape…
Business chamber touts PHL prospects as tea producer
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REUTERS GLOBAL DEMAND and growing health consciousness are expected to support tea production in the Philippines, though a “tea culture” needs to…
Gross national savings up in 2022 as companies delay expansion
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS GROSS national savings amounted to P4.90 trillion in 2022, rising 26.6%, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on…
DA says meat supply sufficient; output of rice considered ‘high’
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday that the supply of rice and meat products is sufficient for…