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Who benefits the most from sugar import liberalization?

By Lilybeth Ison/PNA MANILA – The controversy on the liberalization of sugar imports continues with the government's economic managers, stakeholders, producers, manufacturers and farmers giving their opinion on the issue. But at the...

Anti-corruption efforts drove improvement in CPI ranking: NEDA

NEDA PR/PNA MANILA -- The National Economic and Development Authority said gains in anti-corruption initiatives by the government drove the improvement in the Philippines’ ranking in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). The...

BIR chief vows further widening of tax base

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Caesar Dulay on Friday vowed to set in motion a more stringent audit program to further improve the tax base, which grew...

Trading weeks ends with local stocks up, peso retreats

By Joann Villanueva/PNA MANILA -- US President Donald Trump’s optimism about the outcome of the US-China trade talks made the news, and the positivity appears to have spilled into the Philippine equities market,...

Ilocos Norte trade fair attracts farmers, homegrown entreps

By Leilanie Adriano/PNA LAOAG CITY -- About 42 homegrown entrepreneurs and several farmers’ groups in the province gathered at the Dap-ayan Center Friday for an 11-day trade fair showcasing the best products in...

NTC sets hearing on mandatory unlocking of mobile phones

By Aerol John Pateña/PNA MANILA -- The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) will conduct on February 8 a public hearing concerning the mandatory unlocking of mobile phones and devices after the expiration of a...
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