DTI presses Senate to approve RCEP trade deal within quarter
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REUTERS THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) asked the Senate to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement before…
Marcos tells advisors he will certify E-Governance bill as urgent, backs RCEP
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. signaled his intent to certify as urgent a measure that will digitalize the…
Cash transfer programs deemed effective in protecting calamity-hit households
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HOMES built with light materials at a coastal community in Catanduanes were destroyed during Typhoon Goni, known locally as super typhoon Rolly,…
PHL urged to upgrade cybersecurity infrastructure, policies
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REUTERS A SOUTH KOREA cybersecurity solutions company said the Philippines urgently needs to fast-track upgrades to its cybersecurity infrastructure and policies as…
PEZA announces push for locators serving domestic market
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POLLOC FREEPORT AND ECOZONE — BARMM FACEBOOK PAGE THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said it is targeting locators hoping to sell…
Meat tariff hearing highlights diverging agri, meat industry interests
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THE agriculture and meat industries set forth their arguments on tariffs for imported meat and edible offal, ending up in opposing camps…
Swiss roadshow generates $24.7M in investment commitments
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NATURLOOP.COM THE Philippines obtained an initial $24.7 million in investment commitments during a recent Swiss roadshow, the Board of Investments (BoI) said….
Think tank urges more focus on domestic industry, agri; skeptical about FDI impact
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HANDOUT THE PHILIPPINES must focus on developing its own agriculture and industry and de-emphasize the pursuit of foreign direct…
Taxing a sovereign wealth fund
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In December, the House of Representatives passed on third and final reading House Bill No. 6608, or the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund…
PBA partners with Dark League for the ‘PBA Esports Bakbakan’
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PBA IMAGES A NEW dawn has arrived in the Philippines sports landscape with the birth of the “PBA Esports Bakbakan” as an…