
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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Several House lawmakers have expressed dissent amid growing calls for Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan to take a leave of…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is seeking urgent policy adjustments to protect local rice farmers as farmgate prices for palay (unhusked rice) drop sharply…
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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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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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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is calling for urgent amendments to the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act as it seeks to overhaul one of the…
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Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco has joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on his State Visit to India to finalize the launch of direct flights…
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla revealed Monday that a key witness in the long-running investigation into the disappearance of cockfighting…
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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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In a bid to unlock much-needed capital for rural development, the government has launched a streamlined investment initiative aimed at attracting local and…
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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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Lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman has downplayed former presidential spokesperson Atty. Harry Roque’s involvement in the legal strategy of former president Rodrigo…
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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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Department of Health (DOH) Ted Herbosa and five other officials face multiple corruption cases before the Office of the Ombudsman over P44.6-million worth of…
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