Making Maharlika future-proof
"The Foundation for Economic Freedom cautions against financial ruin if the administration pushes through with the funding sources of the ...
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Binay seeking probe on plan to use Masungi
Sen. Nancy Binay has sought a Senate investigation into the reported plan of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to build and ...
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‘PH can withdraw from RCEP deal’
The country can withdraw from the Regional Comprehensive Partnership (RCEP) agreement if local industries are overwhelmed by imported products, Senate ...
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Senate names oversight panel for RCEP treaty
The Senate has named the members of the oversight committee who will watch the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic ...
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Senate ratifies trade deal
Palace says RCEP 'so crucial' to attract investors, create more jobs By a 20-1-1 vote, the Senate on Tuesday ratified ...
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2nd Senate reso filed against ICC drug war probe
Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday filed a resolution opposing the International Criminal Court (ICC) decision to resume its investigation of ...
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Finger-pointing mars Senate hearing on human smuggling at NAIA
Officials of the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the PNP-Aviation Security Group ...
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Agri group opposes new economic partnership plan
Federation of Free Farmers Board chair Leonardo Montemayor said the group is strongly opposing the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), ...
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DTI chief urges Senate to ratify RCEP trade accord to lift exports
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual called on the Senate to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership amid rising protectionism and ongoing ...
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PBBM, senators to talk economy
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will meet with senators Tuesday to discuss how to spur economic growth. "After the Vin de ...
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