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Local industry groups are calling on government to liberalize the agriculture sector to ensure food sufficiency.
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SEC flags P11.5-B suspicious transactions
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said the securities sector is at medium risk for money laundering and terrorist financing, based on an assessment of investment companies, brokers, dealers and other capital market participants in the Philippines.
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Duterte mulls selling government properties to raise COVID-19 funds
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte is considering selling government properties to raise funds in preparation for a possible deterioration of the pandemic situation in the country due to more infectious COVID-19 variants
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Dollar remittances up with travel eased
Expatriate Filipinos sent home more dollars in March after more workers got deployed abroad due to the easing of travel restrictions, according to the central bank.
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Workers’ mental health declined during pandemic
A recent survey showed that the mental health of Filipino workers declined during the pandemic.
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CSC expands sexual harassment coverage
Government officials and employees who send inappropriate text messages and email, which are sexual in nature, to fellow workers may now face administrative sanctions, according to the Civil Service Commission (CSC)
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Martin Escudero’s girlfriend is non-showbiz
After his controversial love affair with actress Jennica Garcia—the daughter of versatile thespian Jean Garcia and actor-politician Jigo Garcia—matinee idol Martin Escudero’s romance was far and between.
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Jeff Fernandez: From Acting to Directing
It’s been a long journey in show business for actor now director Jeff Ismael Fernandez, officially known as Jeff Fernandez.
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Queen of Short Indie Film Festival Cataleya Surio stumbles, falls, rises up again
Like anyone in the local show business, actress Cataleya Surio—the so-called Queen of Short Indie Film Festival christened to her by entertainment journalist Alwyn Ignacio—hasn’t been spared of heartaches since the time she joined the movies years ago. “I started my film career by joining Brillante Ma. Mendoza’s film workshop which I enjoyed so much. I was proclaimed Best Actress in our …
Read More »Filipino lifters perform well at Olympic qualifying tourney
The Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella believes the strong performance of Filipino weightlifters at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan will ensure the first-ever medals for the Philippines at the Tokyo Olympics.
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