Marcos needs to fix smuggling to unlock benefits of trade for agriculture — PCCI
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., who is also the Secretary of Agriculture, needs to address smuggling in order for…
Disaster compensation deemed higher priority than farmer pension fund
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MAFAR BARMM THE GOVERNMENT needs to establish a system for compensating farmers for losses incurred in the wake of natural disasters, before…
How embedded finance elevates the customer experience
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The global market continually evolves as customers look for ways to better integrate financial services into their daily lives. Consumers now prefer…
Philippines eyeing security ties with US, more allies after ASEAN ‘failure’
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PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES would probably pursue more security partnerships with the United States and…
Marcos vows to modernize Army Special Forces Regiment
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. at the 61st founding anniversary of the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) of the Philippine Army at Fort…
ILO chief’s Philippine visit may pressure gov’t to boost protection of local workers
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REUTERS By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter THE INTERNATIONAL Labor Organization (ILO) director general’s visit to the Philippines this week could pressure the…
Farmers prefer cash over machines
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO A GROUP of farmers has urged the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) to give poor farmers cash vouchers instead after…
Bill to expand PhilHealth coverage
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PHILSTAR A CONGRESSMAN has filed a bill seeking to include all mental health disorders under the Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) coverage. …
DepEd memo on teachers scored
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PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN THE NATIONAL Union of Peoples’ Lawyers on Sunday denounced a memo issued by the Department of Education (DepEd) that…
Gilas women, Australia square off in FIBA Women’s Asia Cup today
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FIBA/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO IT will not be a smooth sail but Gilas Pilipinas women are out to stand ground with hopes of…