Peso steady amid US debt ceiling woes, PHL GDP bets
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO closed unchanged against the dollar on Monday as negative sentiment brought by developments in the United States…
Senate minority says Maharlika must benefit public, not investors
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SENATE PRIB SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Martin D. Pimentel III expressed doubts on Monday about private investment in the proposed sovereign wealth…
Cold storage industry warns capacity inadequate for mitigating onion crisis
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE cold storage industry said its capacity is inadequate if the government intends to counter the onion shortage by…
PPA warns dev’t mission to suffer if commercial function prioritized
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COURTESY OF ICTSI THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it hopes legislators will consider the developmental role played by the agency under…
Glencore interested in expanding PHL in-country mineral processing
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REUTERS SWISS multinational Glencore plc is hoping to support Philippine plans to expand in-country mineral processing, Trade Assistant Secretary Glenn G. Peñaranda…
USAID backs project to upgrade tech manufacturing skills
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THE United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the ICCP Group Foundation, Inc., a non-profit affiliated with an economic…
LANDBANK in agri tech, dev’t financing tieup with Israel
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THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said it is collaborating with the government of Israel to share technology and best practices…
Onion shipments total 1,200 MT five days before import deadline
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PIXABAY THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that 1,200 metric tons (MT) of imported onions have arrived in the Philippines,…
VAT zero-rating application never goes out of style
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Various changes relative to VAT have been implemented through the years. It cannot be denied that with the removal of the cross-border…
11 top Philippine cops have yet to quit amid push vs illicit drugs
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) on Monday said only 11 high-ranking Philippine police officers — three generals…