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FIVE years after the enactment of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), the Department of Agriculture (DA) has asked lawmakers to introduce amendments to the law, to include “empowering” the secretaries of the DA and Department of Trade and Industry to import rice under “specified conditions.” At a briefing with the…

THE Philippines’ recent victories in securing more foreign investments were not due to Charter Change but the correction and refinement of rules that paved the way for “opening the doors” to investment inflows for certain sectors. This was according to a rejoinder (See: https://econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1553/1038) written by professors from the University of…

Philippine Canadian Inquirer Inter-agency body to hasten enforcement of new solo parents law News

SENATOR Risa Hontiveros strongly criticized the Philippine National Police (PNP) for its failure to promptly seize Pastor Apollo Quiboloy's firearms, emphasizing the need to review the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Philippine constitution.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian will convene the Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring Committee (IACMC) to

TWO years ago, the Rana Plaza building collapsed, crushing workers and drawing the world's attention to the readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh.

A REPRESENTATIVE from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao Region (DSWD-Davao) said the P1,000 monthly cash subsidy for solo parents will depend on the availability of funds of the local government unit (LGU) where they reside.

Nonprofit organization Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC) filed a petition for certiorari seeking the reversal of the Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) issued to OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI). LRC filed the petition before the Bayombong Regional Trial Court on behalf of Nueva Vizcaya stakeholders last Monday. The…

Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco echoed earlier appeals to the National Government to consider lifting the moratorium on the establishment of economic zones based in Metro Manila, in order to spur more economic activity and growth for the entire country. In June 2019, the Duterte Administration issued Administrative Order 18…

PCCI president says business sector aims for true partnership with Qatar