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Industry road map to boost production of PH coffee

MANILA -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is optimistic that the local production of coffee will increase and coffee products will be more globally competitive with the Philippine Coffee...

ARMM okays P1-B integrated cacao project

COTABATO CITY -- The Regional Board of Investments of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (RBOI-ARMM) has approved a PHP1.016 billion integrated cacao plantation project in Barangay Nuyo, Buldon, Maguindanao. On Monday,...

IMF keeps 2018-19 GDP forecasts for PH

MANILA -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained its 2018 and 2019 growth forecasts for the Philippines in its April 2018 World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, owing to strong domestic demand and...

Revenue Regulation on sweetened drinks still under review

MANILA -- The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has yet to produce a Revenue Regulation (RR) on the newly-adopted excise tax for sugar-sweetened beverages. A BIR official says they are taking their...

LTFRB orders Grab to explain P2 per minute travel charge

MANILA -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has ordered ride-sharing company Grab to explain its fare structure as the board conducted a hearing Tuesday on the supposedly unauthorized PHP2...

Gov’t is pro-workers, pro- job creation: DTI chief

MANILA -- Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon Lopez stressed on Tuesday that the government supports moves to ensure security of tenure among workers, even while fostering an environment that attracts investment, which...
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