THE local government department has committed to actively monitor municipalities collecting so-called “pass-through” charges and annual fees from goods delivery vehicles, in order to minimize the impact of logisics costs…
Economy
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RETAIL price growth in Metro Manila was steady in March as growth in food costs slowed, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said Tuesday. Price growth in the National Capital Region…
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ADVOCACY group Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) said Tuesday that it requested a court review of OceanaGold Philippines, Inc.’s renewed mineral development deal for its mine in Nueva…
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THE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Board has approved a proposal to increase vessel, cargo handling, and miscellaneous tariffs by 15%, while decreasing the free cargo storage period and introducing…
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THE National Government’s (NG) cash utilization rate hit 99% at the end of March, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a report, the DBM said national and…
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THE Philippines has proposed to Japan and the US ministers its accession to the US-Japan Critical Minerals Agreement. “Critical minerals were one of the topics we covered in our trilateral…
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the streamlined food import process under Administrative Order No. 20 will be open only to legitimate traders to prevent abuse of the rules by…
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BASIC GOODS prices are not expected to rise at retail level if manufacturers continue to hold their prices steady, supermarket operators said. “As long as there is no notice from…
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YELLOW and red alerts were declared on the Luzon and Visayas power grids Tuesday, with power reserves thinning after a number of generating plants announced forced outages. In a statement…
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NEW ZEALAND (NZ) companies accompanying visiting Prime Minister Christopher Luxon have indicated interest in participating in Philippine technology projects in the financial, environmental, and health industries, Mr. Luxon said. In…