Peso strengthens further on continued inflows
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO strengthened further on Monday because of the weakening of the US dollar and a continued increase in…
DBP dividend cut not connected to Maharlika, DoF’s Diokno says
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES FINANCE Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno rejected on Monday speculation that the reduction in the Development Bank of…
PHL taps IMF for technical assistance on exiting from accommodative policy
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REUTERS THE PHILIPPINES is tapping the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for technical assistance, with the aim of improving the central bank’s ability…
Insurance Commission says catastrophe risk premiums overdue for adjustment
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Insurance Commission (IC) said premiums for catastrophe risk were last adjusted in 2006 and need adjustment because…
JobStreet offers hiring companies 30 days’ worth of free job postings
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EMPLOYMENT listings site JobStreet said it is offering employers 30 days’ worth of free job postings. In a statement on Monday, JobStreet…
LGU cut from 2020 tobacco excise P19B
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BW FILE PHOTO THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said local government units (LGUs) have been allocated P19.01 billion as their…
A closer look at the BIR’s clarifications on REEs’ VAT incentives
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Since Republic Act 11534, otherwise known as the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act, took effect, the Bureau of…
More benefits, eased requisites continue to pull nurses abroad
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE PHILIPPINES continues to see a migration of nurses as more foreign countries are now offering even more…
PHL communists won’t declare holiday ceasefire
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ARMED members of the Philippine communist movement will not declare a ceasefire with government forces this holiday season, citing alleged threats to…
Senators want periodic review, agri boost with extended tariff cut
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BW FILE PHOTO/ERSSANTIAGUDO SENATORS on Monday expressed support for the reduction in tariffs on imported pork, corn, rice and coal for at…