
Advocates press Phl gov't: Follow our SEA neighbors, ban vape too
Advocates from a health advocacy group on Thursday pressed anew for a vaping ban in the country, citing the need for the Philippines to join its Southeast…
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Advocates from a health advocacy group on Thursday pressed anew for a vaping ban in the country, citing the need for the Philippines to join its Southeast…
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Gross inflows of foreign investments plunged by a double-digit at 41.5 percent or $1.02 billion
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Following the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy rate cut, local currency bond issuances increased by 11 percent in the third quarter, while…
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Ukraine is a signatory to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
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S&P gave the Philippines an investment grade of ‘BBB+’ for long-term debts and ‘A-2’ for short-term debts; it projects the economy to grow by 5.5 percent this…
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One of the interested foreign firms is already operating in the country while the other is a new player in the Philippine market. BSP officials said both are…
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The loan will support the country’s climate adaptation plan. To implement the plan, the ADB said the government needs a $10-million fund
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Ban Toxics announced during a press briefing on Tuesday, 26 November 2024, that they will release a new study on hazardous plastic toys. The study aims to…
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PAOAY, Ilocos Norte — Five individuals were apprehended for illegal gambling during an operation conducted by the Paoay Municipal Police Station on the evening…
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Safe Vape PH, a group advocating for stricter regulation of vaping products and gadgets, warned on Monday about the continued proliferation of uncertified…
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A Malaysian court ruled Monday the government must return dozens of watches seized in a crackdown on LGBTQ-themed Swatch timepieces last year, a federal…
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Amid the widespread interest from financial firms to operate as virtual banks, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it is looking into digital bank-like…
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The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality is set to conduct its final hearing into former Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo's…
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‘Nothing is certain yet about the monetary policy in December. If we cut in December, it will be a small reduction of 25 basis points’
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A proposed law seeking to prohibit all forms of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and impose penalties of up to P10 million pesos to violators…
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli Remolona Jr. said the Monetary Board might continue easing its policy rate in December until next year in small…
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Over 3,000 job vacancies will be up for grabs for displaced Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) workers in the country during the Department of Labor…
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