PH in illegal ivory trade

Thousands of elephants are butchered every year for their ivory tusks that are carved into religious objects, including the most-prized Sto. Niño (i

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Corn exports seen by yearend

THE PHILIPPINES is looking to export at least 200,000 metric tons of corn next year to take advantage of high world prices amid a projected surplus,

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Poverty scores improve

FEWER FILIPINO families consider themselves poor, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said in a new report, dipping below 50% but still some ways off

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Mining rules revised

RULES implementing the government’s new mining policy have been revised in the wake of concerns raised by the industry, a Malacañang official yester

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63 IT parks being developed

MANILA, Philippines - Sixty-three new information-technology (IT) parks are now being developed nationwide designed to further strengthen the countr

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