JAKARTA: Growth in the 21-member regional economic group Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) rose by 3.5 percent in 2023 from 2.6 percent in 2022, but a moderation is forecast in 2025 and 2026 due to geopolitical uncertainties.
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DAVAO CITY: At least 5,563 rice and corn farmers from Davao de Oro’s town of Nabunturan received cash assistance under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RCEF-RFFA) and fuel discount vouchers from the Departme…
DUMAGUETE CITY: The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) is pushing for new tourism attractions in Negros Oriental, particularly the world-renowned dive destination Apo Island, to bring in more local and foreign visitors.
Mary Ann Ong, PHI…
LAOAG CITY: About 250 grams of suspected shabu, estimated at PHP1.7 million, was confiscated from a real estate broker at a police checkpoint in Barangay 8, Capangdanan, Pinili, Ilocos Norte early Wednesday.
In a report on Thursday, the police identi…
MANILA: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) together with the First Gen Corporation and ABS CBN Foundation of the Lopez Group, has committed to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of biodiversity and coastal marine res…
MANILA: A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was entered by the Supreme Court of the Philippine (SCP) with the Federal Court of Australia (FCA) to promote judicial cooperation.
In a statement on Thursday, the SC said Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmund…
BUTUAN CITY: A group of rice farmers here has recognized the importance of government intervention through mechanization and the use of high-yielding varieties, which they consider as key factors in achieving high agricultural production and income.
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