Napocor to cut service to SPUG areas due to high diesel prices
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THE National Electrification Administration (NEA) said on Thursday that National Power Corp. (Napocor) will reduce services to areas served by its Small…
MARINA to help shipping companies, yards modernize via Busan Engineering partnership
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) said on Thursday that its partnership with South Korea’s Busan Marine Engineering Association (BUEA)…
Corn production upgrades planned to boost supply of animal feed
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REUTERS THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will seek to enhance domestic corn production in order to meet the needs of…
Sugar planters call 450,000 MT import plan ‘acceptable’
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BOC – PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE DIVISION (BOC-PIAD) THE United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED) said on Thursday that it supports a government…
Zamboanga port passenger terminal expected completion revised to 2024
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BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PAGE THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said the completion of the Zamboanga port passenger terminal building, which…
JICA hopes to sign financing deal soon for next tranche of Metro Manila subway
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said it hopes to sign a financing agreement soon for the next…
PHL invited to participate in WEF tech center
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REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES has been invited by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to join a soon-to-be established technology-sharing center, the Palace said…
Opposition cites revenue potential of wealth tax vs luxury tax
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE Makabayan bloc of legislators said a wealth tax will generate more revenue than a proposed tax…
Foreign chambers press for Senate action on Open Access in Data Transmission measure
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REUTERS THE members of the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) have called on the Senate to act on an open-access bill for data…
Number of tourism companies grows 5.5% in 2014-2020 period
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THE number of companies registered as tourism establishments grew 5.5% in the six years to 2020, driven by optimism about the industry’s…