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DTI to study proposal on zero duty for imported tins

MANILA -- Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez on Tuesday said his department has to study the proposal from the House of Representative to scrap import duties on some tin products aiming to help...

Rice tariffication bill hurdles House

MANILA -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the rice tariffication bill which would help ease inflation and lower the price of the food staple. With 200...

Flooding exposes need for gyms, rescue boats: Recto

MANILA -- Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said on Tuesday the recent flooding in Mega Manila exposed disaster response and resilience activities in need of funding. "One, we need more all-weather rescue...

Quezon City exempts fastfood firm from zoning rules

MANILA -- The Quezon City local government on Tuesday granted a fastfood company an exemption from the city’s zoning rules, allowing it to renovate its own building. The Quezon City Council granted the...

‘SABIR’ to help in PH patrol of vast maritime territories

MANILA -- The US-donated "Special Airborne Mission Installation and Response System" (SABIR) will be used by the country in patrolling its vast maritime territories. This was bared by Department of National Defense (DND)...

Palace alarmed over ‘new modus’ in drug trade

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday expressed alarm over the discovery of the multibillion-peso “shabu” shipment last week. “Nakaalarma po dahil meron silang (drug syndicates) bagong modus na ginagawa ngayon. (This is alarming because they...

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