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BOC-Subic seizes P254-M smuggled cigarettes in 2 months

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) - Port of Subic prevented the entry of smuggled cigarettes into the local market with the seizure of more than PHP250 million worth of contraband from June to July this year.

Caraga logs 322 infections in 7 days

The Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) reported 322 new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections from August 7 to 13, bringing the total active cases to 446.

PH poverty incidence up to 18.1% in 2021

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said around 2.3 million Filipinos were forced into poverty in 2021 as compared to 2018.  Based on the latest PSA report, the poverty incidence in 2021 was...

SRA board member resigns due to ‘health reason’

Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) board member Roland Beltran, one of the four signatories of the supposed resolution for the importation of 300,000 metric tons of additional sugar, resigned amid the investigation on the controversial Sugar Order (SO) No. 4.

Oil companies set for another Tuesday rollback

Oil companies will be implementing another oil price rollback on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for the seventh straight week.  Diesel prices will decrease by P1.05 per liter, gasoline by P0.10 per liter, and...

28-K COVID-19 cases recorded last week

A total of 28,008 additional COVID-19 cases were recorded from Aug. 8 to 14 with a daily average case count of 4,001, the  Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Aug....

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