DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that pending revenue measures and procurement reform promise to bring the National Government’s (NG) debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio…
Economy
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RENEWABLE ENERGY projects topped the list of projects classified by the Department of Energy (DoE) as energy projects of national significance (EPNS), granting them expedited permit processing privileges. Between May…
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DOMESTIC manufacturing of electric vehicles (EV) and the electrification of the public transport fleet will require stronger policy support to sustain growth, after EV registrations hit 22,637 units last year,…
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By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) and Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd. (CP Group) have agreed to set up a private equity fund to…
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By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Adrian H. Halili, Reporters A SENIOR legislator said he expects Congress to harmonize the House and Senate versions of the proposed mining fiscal regime.…
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THE national rice inventory rose to 2.16 million metric tons (MMT) in January, up 6.4% year on year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Monday. Month on month, the…
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CAMBODIA has proposed that rice form the core of expanded economic ties with the Philippines, alongside tourism. Cambodia Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet made the proposal at…
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AN OCEAN conservation group said the 5% decline in fisheries output could lead to a food security crisis. Oceana said the “disturbing” decline means production levels have fallen to the…
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has ordered a ban on poultry meat imports from the US states of Maryland and Missouri, following bird flu outbreaks there. Memorandum Order No. 07…
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February is often associated with love because of Valentine’s Day. However, to those who are dating, it is now common to hear the term “ghosting,” which means the act of…