Economy
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5Christmas gaming desks for the kids
Struggling to know what to get the kids for Christmas this year? It won’t be all that long before Santa climbs down...
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Peso inches up on easing unemployment
BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO strengthened slightly against the greenback on Thursday following the release of data showing lower unemployment as of...
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Stocks climb as UK approves COVID-19 vaccine
COURTESY OF PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter SHARES ended in the green for the third consecutive day...
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BSP sees monetary measures’ impact lagging; backs fiscal action
PHILSTAR/GEREMY PINTOLO BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said fiscal measures could be more effective for revving up the...
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Legislators call for more stimulus with private sector gun-shy on investment
PHILSTAR LEGISLATORS said Thursday that more stimulus is needed to help the economy recover from the pandemic, adding that only the government...
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9 Boracay businesses charged with forestry, water violations
THE GOVERNMENT has charged nine Boracay establishments with illegally occupying protected forest land on the island, the Environment department said. The violations...
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Renewables seen as far cheaper than diesel generators for remote, island power grids
REMOTE power grids and those on small islands can be run more cost-effectively on renewable sources like solar and wind, compared with...
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MRT-6 unsolicited proposal being evaluated by NEDA
BW FILE PHOTO THE Transportation department said an unsolicited proposal to build the Modified Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line 6 is currently...
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BFAR raises red tide warning over parts of Leyte, Samar islands
PHILSTAR THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has raised the red tide warning over parts of Leyte and Samar and...
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Building approvals drop 65.5% in Q2 as lockdown halts construction
CONSTRUCTION STARTS, as measured by building permit approvals, fell 65.5% in the second quarter, during the strictest phase of the lockdown, the...
