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Shipping firm launches sea commuting using water jeepney

By John Rey Saavedra/PNA CEBU CITY — Metro Cebu commuters may soon opt to escape the grueling road traffic by taking a catamaran or a sea jeepney in going to their destinations. This,...

Peso up ahead of BOP report, PSEi slips anew

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- The Philippine peso closed higher against the greenback Tuesday but the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went the other way as investors remained on wait-and-see mode regarding...

BSP exec cites advantage of issuing debt paper

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) ability to address any issues on domestic liquidity has been further bolstered by the amendment of the Central Bank Act. Last February...

Rice prices seen to drop by at least P7 due to rice tariffication law

By EJ Roque/PNA MANILA - The prices of rice are expected to decrease by P2 to P7 per kilo following the signing of the rice tariffication law by President Rodrigo R. Duterte,...

Rice tariffication a go by March 5 pending IRR issuance

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- Rice tariffication will be implemented by March 5 this year sans the issuance of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III told reporters that...

DA opens P217-M road to boost Kalinga coffee industry

By Liza Agoot/PNA TABUK CITY, Kalinga-- Kalinga’s coffee industry continues to boom, especially with more road projects leading to the farms and processing facilities being constructed and opened, a provincial government official...
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