Manila Business
CBCP opposes biodiesel project in northern Luzon
THE Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has appealed to the government to stop the biodiesel project of a Japanese firm involving vast hectares of land in northern Luzon.
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Broadcast messages, text spam barred
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) on Tuesday ordered the barring of broadcast messages or text spam unless a cell phone subscriber specifically requests such services.
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Arroyo extends zero-tariff rate on wheat, cement
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday approved in principle the extension of a zero-percent tariff on food wheat and cement for six months.
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Meralco consumers still to get low rate this month
MANILA Electric Company (Meralco) customers will continue to enjoy the same low generation rate level in their electricity bills for month of July.
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Abolition of stamp tax lauded
THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Sunday praised the decision of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo permanently abolishing the documentary stamp tax (DST) on secondary trading of shares which is e
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Telcos face raps over 'vanishing loads'
A CONSUMER watchdog group will file a class action Thursday against major telecommunication companies (telcos) for allegedly "victimizing" the public through "vanishing" cell phone loads and other "sc
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Oil firms hike LPG prices
AFTER implementing a rollback in the prices of petroleum products Sunday, oil companies on Wednesday increased the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
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LPG prices go up
THE prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will increase by P3 per kilogram (kg) Saturday.
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LRT trains, coaches to be sanitized
AS PART of the intensified campaign against the influenza A(H1N1) virus, the Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) on Thursday said it will disinfect trains and coaches plying the LRT’s Line 1.
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Seaoil sees market share to double
FILIPINO-owned Seaoil Philippines is expecting its market share to double this year as they target their sales volume to hit 240 million liters.
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Gov’t seeks SC help on sale of shares in San Miguel
STATE lawyers have asked the Supreme Court (SC) to allow the government to sell its stake in San Miguel Corporation soon to cut its losses in the wake of depreciation of said shares in the stock marke
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