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Crafting of National Intellectual Property Strategy

MANILA -- The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has completed the formulation of National Intellectual Property Strategy (NIPS) as a tool to help propel economic growth, the agency disclosed in...

DTI wants retailers to import rice, sugar

MANILA -- Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said retailers may be permitted to directly import rice and sugar, but retail prices will be set by government. Lopez told reporters that this price setting system...

BTr rejects bids for 91-day T-bills

MANILA – Demand for higher yields prompted the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) to reject all bids for the 91-day Treasury bill (T-bill) Monday and partially award the 182-day paper. The average rate...

Local markets down ahead of September inflation report

MANILA – Investors were again on the wait-and-see mode ahead of September's inflation data, resulting in a negative close for both the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) and the peso Monday. The main...

Ang to chair 44th Philippine Business Conference and Expo

MANILA – Tycoon Ramon Ang of San Miguel Corp. will be chairing the 44th Philippine Business Conference and Expo (PBCE), the annual two-day business summit of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and...

IMF eyes recovery of PH economy in H2

MANILA -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts faster growth for the Philippine economy in the second half of 2018, saying that the slowdown in the second quarter was only temporary. In a...
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