
Phl losing $2B annually to illicit tobacco trade — Consultancy firm
The Philippines is bleeding $2 billion (P114 billion) in lost revenues due to the proliferation of illicit tobacco trade in the country, a consultancy firm…
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The Philippines is bleeding $2 billion (P114 billion) in lost revenues due to the proliferation of illicit tobacco trade in the country, a consultancy firm…
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Effective today, gasoline prices will increase by P1.90 per liter, diesel by P1.20 per liter, and kerosene by P1 per liter, as a result of global market…
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The Department of Education (DepEd) is showing “sharper teeth” in implementing its anti-bullying policy, empowering schools to prevent, address, and resolve…
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‘The Cabinet will discuss this urgent matter with the President in India, on the sidelines of his state visit.’
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Switzerland said on Monday it was ready to make a better offer to the United States to avoid steep tariffs that have shocked the country.
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I have to start by expressing my utmost respect and admiration for Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III who has made significant contributions to…
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There is a lesson to be learned from Japan. Before you can buy a car there, you must prove you have a parking space — not necessarily owned, but at least…
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The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has affirmed the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that businesses operating within its ecozones are not entirely…
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New US tariff rates are "pretty much set" with little immediate room for negotiation, Donald Trump's trade advisor said in remarks aired Sunday, also defending…
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As most of its members were inundated by floodwaters during the recent onslaught of typhoons and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the newly minted president of…
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US markets slumped for the fourth straight day on Friday (US time), dragged down by disappointing jobs and manufacturing data that stoked concerns over the…
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Trade Secretary Cristina A. Roque on Friday pledged government support to strengthen the Philippine retail sector through innovation and resilience, as she…
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Carlos Correa, a World Series champion and Rookie of the Year with Houston, is headed back to the Astros in a blockbuster deal with the…
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Israel started the war and ended up losing; the US sent the B-52 but destroyed nothing.
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US President Donald Trump's decision to postpone higher tariffs on Mexican goods "safeguards" an existing North America free trade deal, President Claudia…
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‘While India is our friend, we have, over the years, done relatively little business with them.’
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Philippine merchandise exports jumped by 26.1 percent in June 2025, reaching $7.02 billion, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported, marking the…
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Philippine exports declined this June 2025 to $7.021 million from $7.314 billion in May 2025, however, 26.1 percent higher compared to the $5.568 billion in…
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