By Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino, TMT, Manila Times, 4 Mar 2020 The decision to close its car factory in Santa Rosa, Laguna, has nothing to do with excise tax, according to Louie Soriano, Honda Cars Philippines Inc. (HCPI) spokesman.

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By: Ben O. de Vera, Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 March 2020 A COVID-19 outbreak that will extend for the entire year will cut gross domestic product (GDP) growth by up to 1 percentage point (ppt) this year, putting at risk the government’s 6.5-7.5 percent target, the country’s chief economist said Monday.

By Faye Almazan, Manila Times, 3 March 2020 Receipts from international visitors climbed to $9.31 billion in 2019, or 20.81-percent higher than the 2018 figure of $7.71 billion. According to the Department of Tourism (DoT), South Korea, which remains to be the country’s top source of foreign visitors, incurred the highest tourist spending at $2.614…

by Robie de Guzman, UNTV News, 2 Mar 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Eight suspected human trafficking victims were rescued by the authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said.

By Elijah Felice Rosales, Businessmirror, 2 Mar 2020 The garments industry is projecting exports to register flat growth this year, as firms struggle to alternative sources for raw materials outside of crisis-hit China.

By: Villamor Visaya Jr., Inquirer Northern Luzon, 2 Mar 2020 TUGUEGARAO CITY –– Ten women, including a 16-year-old girl, were rescued from an alleged prostitution den in separate entrapment operations here over the weekend, the National Bureau of Investigation said.

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By William B. Depasupil, Manila Times, 1 Mar 2020 THOUSANDS of workers in the airline, hotel and restaurant business and allied industries, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and seafarers or sea-based workers, stand to lose their jobs in the coming months amid growing coronavirus outbreaks, according to the country’s largest labor group.

by ABS-CBN News, 1 Mar 2020 Dahil sa hirap ng buhay, nahinto sa pag-aaral si Bernardo Miralles noong siya’y 15 taong gulang. Pero desidido pa rin siyang magka-diploma, kaya kahit may asawa at anak na, ipinagpatuloy ni Miralles, 37, ang pag-aaral. Kasalukuyan siya ngayong Grade 12 student.

Researchers find that the economies most likely to suffer would be those most dependent on Chinese tourism, including the Philippines by Agence France-Presse, 1 Mar 2020 MADRID, Spain – The deadly coronavirus epidemic will cost world tourism at least $22 billion owing to a drop in spending by Chinese tourists, the head of the World…

by Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 Feb 2020 CITY OF MALOLOS –– Unions of four Bulacan manufacturing companies have allegedly been infiltrated by communist rebels through the Kilusang Mayo Uno, the police said during the February 27 launch of the Joint Industries for Peace Office (JIPCO) in the province.

by Louise Maureen Simeon (The Philippine Star), 28 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Local farmers refuted the government’s claim that the rice tariffication law was the reason behind the significant drop in rice prices.

by Sunstar, 28 Feb 2020 WE URGE the new president of Toyota Motors Philippines (TMP), Hiro Okamoto, to understand the struggles of terminated workers and resolve their decades-long labor disputes.

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by Christina Mendez (The Philippine Star ), 28 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine delegation raced against time to turn the tide in favor of President Duterte as the administration presented last night its stand on human rights before the 43rd session of the Human Rights Council, High Level Segment in the United Nations…

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By Ernie B. Esconde, Manila Times, 27 Feb 2020 PILAR, Bataan: More than P4 billion in investment is ready to flow into this historic town under an expansion program of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), Mayor Carlos Pizarro Jr. said on Tuesday.

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By PATRICK GALEY, Agence France Presse, 27 Feb 2020 PARIS, France – Global screening efforts to prevent the rapid spread of coronavirus are likely to fail, according to new research warning that even best-case screenings of air travellers will miss more than half of infected people.

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‘Sin’ taxes to help Filipinos live long and healthy lives February 27, 2020 The National Economic and Development Authority welcomed the enactment of Republic Act No. 11467, which will increase excise taxes on alcohol products, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), and heated tobacco products (HTPs).

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By Jonathan L. Mayuga, Businessmirror, 26 Feb 2020 Plastics compose most of the waste at the Taytay Materials Recovery Facility in Barangay Muzon, Taytay, Rizal.

By Jasper Y. Arcalas, Businessmirror, 26 Feb 2020 Farmers in Buguias, Benguet, are rushing to harvest their white radish in this photo. The Department of Agriculture is implementing a program that will encourage rice planters to cultivate other crops.

by Robie de Guzman, 26 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has warned the public against bogus job offers abroad following reports received by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office about a fraudulent scheme that lures Filipinos to work in Yukon Territory in Canada.