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Tax exemption for small-scale gold miners hailed by BSP

By Joann Villanueva/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) officials applauded the amendment of the National Internal Revenue Code that exempted small-scale miners from paying income and excise tax...

Coco farmers to undergo natural vinegar production training

By Lilybeth Ison/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- As the government prepares to purge "fake" vinegar from the consumer market, the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will begin...

Expansion of corn, sorghum areas to meet hog, poultry demand growth

By Lilybeth Ison/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- With the projected increase in demand for hogs and poultry, especially in countries affected by the African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA)...

PRRD signs BSP’s Gold Bill into law

BSP PR/via Naomi Tiburcio - PTV News The BSP today announced that Republic Act (RA) No. 11256, An Act to Strengthen the Country's Gross International Reserves (GIR),was approved by Congress and signed by President...

ICC-CabCom oks changes in 3 projects

PR/via Naomi Tiburcio - PTV News MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) on May 17 approved proposals for changes in three ongoing projects. Chaired...

Tariff fails to stem cement over-importation

PR/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- The recent 4-percent tariff has failed to curb the flooding of imported cement in the Philippines, thus raising the need for more protection for local manufacturers that...
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