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Gov’t mulls putting SRPs on agri products

MANILA -- The departments of trade and agriculture are seriously looking into the feasibility of putting suggested retail prices (SRPs) on major agricultural products. In a press briefing following an emergency meeting of...

Health insurance program for OFWs launched

MANILA -- A new health insurance program which is intended to reduce the cost of hospitalization of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families was launched Wednesday. The Bayani Family Care Program is...

Nat’l ID, rice tariffs to complement TRAIN mitigation measures

MANILA -- The government is accelerating the rollout of social mitigation measures such as unconditional transfers (UCTs) and fuel vouchers, which need to be complemented by the enactment into laws of a...

PH contact centers to ‘re-forecast’ growth

MANILA -- The Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) may need to “re-forecast” its industry growth outlook until 2022, as its current growth projection has not yet considered the impact of...

Peter Lim snubs DOJ hearing, loses chance to respond to drug raps

MANILA -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday would no longer allow alleged drug lord Peter Lim to file his counter-affidavit and other defenses against the drug complaint filed by the...

Sereno asks SC to reverse decision on quo warranto

MANILA -- Ousted Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reverse its May 11 decision to grant the quo warranto petition filed by the Office of...

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