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April 28, 2021 | 12:33 am
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THE Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) is set to raise P170 billion from the domestic debt market in May, as the government seeks to boost liquidity amid the pandemic.
In an advisory, the BTr said the May domestic borrowing plan is the same amount programmed for this month.
The BTr said it would borrow P100 billion during the weekly offering of Treasury bills (T-bills), and another P70 billion via Treasury bonds (T-bonds) to be offered fortnightly.
In a Viber message to reporters, National Treasurer Rosalia V. de Leon said the borrowing program was unchanged to “build liquidity and make the curve more efficient.”
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April 28, 2021 | 7:37 pm
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AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT growth in the Western Visayas in 2020 was 4.7%, the highest of the 16 regions monitored by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), driven by the crops and poultry sectors.
In its regional agricultural production accounts report posted on its website, the PSA said Western Visayas crop production grew 10.2%, while the region logged a 0.4% increase in poultry production in 2020.
“The growth of crops is very strong across the board for Western Visayas. Livestock, poultry and fisheries didn’t grow much. But because of the strong growth of crops, (agricultural production in the region) was able to grow by 4%,” Roehlano M. Briones, a senior research fellow who specializes in agricultural policy at the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, told
15 best workplaces to grow a career in the Philippines according to LinkedIn By JON VIKTOR D. CABUENAS, GMA News
Published April 28, 2021 6:12pm The Philippine National Bank (PNB) is the best workplace to grow a career in the country, based on a ranking released by professional network platform LinkedIn.com on Thursday. According to a study conducted by LinkedIn, the study takes into account several factors in employment the ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external affinity, gender diversity, and educational background. Below is a list of the top 15 companies, according to LinkedIn: 1. Philippine National Bank 2. Smart Communications Inc.
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‘’The DA has no love for farmers. No affinity. I feel for them,’’ Villar said quoting farmers who had complained of the agency’s slow reaction to their problems.
Villar made the remarks during the hybrid hearing by the Senate constituted as a Committee of the Whole to investigate shortfalls in pork supply resulting from from the prolonged outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).
She said she is wondering why there are 10 importers being given “special treatment” by the DA and, as chairwoman of the Senate agriculture and food committee, she does not know them.
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