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DAR cuts process of land acquisition, distribution The process of acquisition and distribution of properties under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) has been shortened from 291 days to 112, the Department of Agrarian Reform said yesterday.
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Unite against coronavirus The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 213 countries and territories worldwide.
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Thoughts to guide us by Confusing, chaotic, almost on the brink of bankruptcy is our world today... dark with rage, with well-founded fears, with uncertainty, despair almost!
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In the Father’s ways They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. — 1 Samuel 8:3
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Inflation spikes to 6-month high of 27% in July Consumer prices grew at a faster pace in July, triggered mainly by higher transportation costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday.
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Trade gap narrows to $1.3 billion in June With imports falling at a faster rate than exports, the deficit in the country’s trade balance narrowed in June, giving economic managers hope the economy is on the road to recovery.
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Farm sector grows 0.5%; 2020 target revised downward The Philippine agriculture sector managed to pull off 0.5 percent growth in the second quarter despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Share prices rise on cautious trades Share prices climbed for the second straight day yesterday as investors start to appreciate the stricter quarantine measure imposed by the government.
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Jollibee incurs P12 billion loss in H1 Jollibee Foods Corp. incurred a net loss of P12 billion in the first half, a reversal of the P2.5 billion profit recorded in the same period last year.
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Deaths and debts Wake me up when September comes. But then again who are we kidding? The mess isn’t likely to end by then, is it?
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Creating visibility to win the war against COVID-19 Balancing health and the economy is really challenging.
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Kaanak ng OFW na nasawi sa pagsabog sa Beirut, umapela sa gobyerno; mga nasaktan, umakyat sa 24 Nanawagan ang mga kaanak ng OFW na nasawi sa pagsabog sa Beirut, Lebanon na tulungan silang maiuwi sa bansa ang mga labi nito. Samantala, nakita na ang huling Pinoy seafarer na nawawala dahil sa naturang trahediya at umakyat sa 24 ang bilang ng mga Pinoy doon na nasaktan.
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1st quarter GDP drop faster than initially reported The Philippine economy shrank by 0.7% in the first quarter, much faster than the initial 0.2% reported on May 7. — REUTERS By Marissa Mae M. Ramos, Researcher THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY in the first quarter declined at a faster pace than previously reported, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said a day before it announces preliminary figures for the second quarter. ...
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External trade continues slump in June as coronavirus pandemic drags on For the first half of 2020, exports declined by 17.8% to $28.43 billion. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN THE COUNTRY’S exports and imports continued to plunge, albeit at a slower pace in June, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday. Merchandise exports shrank by 13.3% to $5.33 billion in June after a 26.9% yearly decline in May, preliminary trade data from the PSA showed. Likewise, merchandise imports fell 24.5% to $6.63 billion in June, slower than the 40. ...
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MAS MABABANG SINGIL SA KURYENTE Kung may isang mabuting bagay na naidulot ang pandemic sa mga Filipino, sa maniwala kayo o hindi, nakatulong ito para mapababa ang kasalukuyang singil sa kuryente. Ang pinakamahalagang component ng buwanang electricity bill ng consumer ay nagmumula sa generation charges. Kaagad na idinahilan ng Meralco sa power suppliers ang force majeure claims, o kawalan nito […]
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LIVING HERO TO LEAD PHILIPPINE ARMY For having been awarded the Medal of Valor (MOV)—the highest military honor bestowed for demonstrating bravery and sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty, the new Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Lieutenant General Cirilito E. Sobejana, Jr, is indubitably one of the best soldiers the Armed Forces of the Philippines has or will […]
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LONGER CURFEW HOURS IN CAMANAVA UNDER MECQ FOLLOWING the reversion to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), the four local chief executives in northern Metro Manila have made two hours earlier or from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the curfew hours to keep most residents inside their homes. Mayors Oca Malapitan (Caloocan), Lenlen Oreta (Malabon), Toby Tiangco (Navotas) and Rex Gatchalian (Valenzuela), […]
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SINONG DAPAT SISIHIN? HIRAP na ang mga tao dahil sa ipinatutupad na community quarantine dulot ng pamiminsala ng coronavirus disease 2019 na dahilan nang pagbulusok ng ekonomiya ng bansa. Maglilimang buwan na ang sakripisyo ng taumbayan upang mapagtagumpayan lang ang laban ng pamahalaan sa hindi nakikitang kalaban. Mahigit 100,000 katao na ang tinamaan ng virus at mahigit 2,000 […]
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2 WEEKS MECQ PA, ANO IPABABARTOLINA NA NAMAN NINYO KAMI? Kamakailan sinabi ni Dr. Anthony Leachon na hindi raw sapat ang 2 weeks na Modified Enchance Community Quarantie para mapigilan ang pagkalat ng coronavirus o COVID-19. Kailangan daw, another 2 weeks pa para masiguro na nagupo na natin ang nasabing virus. Kung titignan natin ay may katwiran si Dr. Leanchon dahil napakaigsi nga naman ang […]
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Why Pinoy food is not as famous as other Asian cuisines THAI, Chinese, Japanese — their cuisine, or at least iterations and versions of them, have already made themselves known to the world. The West has adapted some of these dishes for their own repertoire. If California Maki and Orange Chicken exists, well, why haven’t we heard of, say, a San Francisco adobo? Mikey del Rosario, Chef Consultant at Mabini’s in Malate, shares its space with another icon, Tesoro’s. ...
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A (farewell) Chocolate Kiss The UP restaurant was about more than just the food THE Chocolate Kiss Café, a restaurant just as beloved and as respected as any other institution in the UP Diliman campus, is closing — another casualty of the pandemic. The announcement was made via its website earlier this week. ...
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Quarantine pulls down Filinvest Land profits Filinvest Land, Inc. (FLI) reported a 23% earnings drop in the second quarter to account for the full impact of the coronavirus pandemic to its businesses. In a filing on Wednesday, the Gotianun family-owned property developer said its attributable net income stood at P952.22 million, down from last year’s P1.24 billion. Revenues were reduced 32% to P3.66 billion, which reflected the suspension of mall operations and drop in residential sales due to construction delays. ...
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San Miguel-PNCC joint venture pushing for two new toll road projects THE Transportation department on Tuesday said the joint venture of the Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) and San Miguel Holdings Corp. (SMHC) is in talks with the government for the construction of the South Luzon Expressway Toll Road 5 and the Pasig River Expressway.
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Megaworld invests $5 million in tech startup MEGAWORLD CORP. is investing $5 million (about P250 million) in its own start-up brand that will build the country’s first homegrown lifestyle delivery mobile application. In a statement on Wednesday, the Andrew L. Tan-led property company said it is forming a digital innovations subsidiary, AGILE Digital Ventures, Inc., which will invest in startups geared towards food, retail and hospitality industries. The $5-million investment will go to a three-year start-up project called PICK.A. ...

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