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Rajo Laurel shares secret to his 25 successful years in fashion

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Updated as of Oct 19 03:28 PM

Fashion designer Rajo Laurel on Friday revealed who his muses are and why he has been a favorite of celebrities over the years.   Read more »

Scion of political families, Rajo Laurel opens up why he turned his back on politics

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Posted at Oct 19 01:39 PM

Growing up around politics, fashion designer Rajo Laurel found that "it wasn’t really the life I wanted." Read more »

DOF: Dubai crude price average in Q4 to determine fate of excise tax hike

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Posted at Oct 09 10:32 AM

The first tranche of tax reforms set an $80 per barrel threshold for the automatic suspension of further excise duty increases. The price of Dubai crude recently hit that level. Read more »

Still singing 'Paraiso,' ex-Smokey Mountain star settles into gov't role

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Posted at Oct 09 09:43 AM

The song, one of the signature hits of the 90s quartet, was written from the perspective of someone who found dignity after having lived in a garbage dump.   Read more »

Diokno pushes for cash-based budgeting anew

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Updated as of Oct 03 11:18 AM

The Philippines should shift to cash-based budgeting system to avoid the "flawed" obligation-based method. Read more »

Alleged insertions in 2019 budget 'impossible,' says appropriations body chair

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Updated as of Sep 19 12:53 PM

It is "impossible" for lawmakers to place insertions in the 2019 budget, House Appropriations Committee chair Karlo Nograles said Wednesday. Read more »

House to resume 2019 budget deliberations after 2-day impasse

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Posted at Sep 19 11:29 AM

Budget deliberations in the House of Representatives are set to resume after lawmakers resolved a 2-day impasse, Davao Rep. Karlo Nograles said Wednesday, as he dismissed as gossip talk that he was almost ousted as House Appropriations Committee chair. Read more »

Halt order in landslide hit-mine ignored before Ompong hit: mayor

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Posted at Sep 18 09:15 AM

Mayor Victorio Palangdan of Itogon, Benguet said he issued a "stoppage order" but it was ignored. Read more »

DTI seeks full compliance on suggested retail prices to fight inflation

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Updated as of Sep 11 10:09 AM

Retailers caught violating the SRP risk having their stocks confiscated, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said. The DTI monitors prices of 207 items in 600 stores, the scope of which was recently expanded, he said. Read more »

'High performing' firms need not worry over taxes under DTI proposal: Lopez

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Updated as of Sep 11 09:29 AM

Firms that export 90 to 100 percent of their output, generate "a lot" of jobs and manufacture "new products," can avail of a 15-percent tax on their net income under the DTI's proposal, which is "being worked on," Lopez said. Read more »

Trillanes can be arrested while Congress is in session, says DOJ chief

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Updated as of Sep 05 11:06 AM

MANILA - Senator Antonio Trillanes IV can be arrested even while Congress is in session, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Wednesday. Read more »

What to expect from 'Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral'

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Posted at Sep 05 01:03 AM

Director Jerrold Tarog explained that his approach is more introspective in painting his warts-and-all portrait of the fabled boy hero.  Read more »

Rice 'trading center' in south to curb smuggling, Piñol says

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Updated as of Aug 28 12:12 PM

Rice prices in the Zamboanga, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi or Zambasulta area shot up as the government cracked down on smugglers, who have long supplied the region with the grain, he said. Read more »

Xiamen Airlines incident an 'eye-opener,' says tourism chief

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Updated as of Aug 22 09:15 AM

Romulo-Puyat said the country was "on track" to meet its tourist arrival targets due to the recent upgrade of air terminals, including the New Mactan Cebu Airport. The Philippines is aiming for 7.4 million visitors this year and 12 million in 2022, she said. Read more »

Pernia sticks to full-year economic growth forecast of at least 7-pct

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Updated as of Aug 14 02:57 PM

The economic growth forecast set between 7 percent to 8 percent this year will not be revised, Socioeconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia said Monday.   Read more »

Pernia urges House: 'Accept' modern cash-based budgeting

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Posted at Aug 14 11:21 AM

Socioeconomic planning secretary Ernesto Pernia on Tuesday emphasized the efficiency of using the "more modern" cash-based budgeting amid opposition of some lawmakers in the House of Representatives. Read more »

Nayong Pilipino Foundation 'mismanaged,' says ex-board member

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Updated as of Aug 10 12:51 PM

The Nayong Pilipino Foundation has been "mismanaged" over the years as the agency does not employ an accountant and other regular employees, a board member said Friday. Read more »

Landing flew Nayong Pilipino execs to South Korea before deal approval: Duterte kin

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Updated as of Aug 10 11:38 AM

Some Nayong Pilipino Foundation officials accepted a sponsored trip to South Korea from Landing International months before the agency awarded a $1.5 billion casino-theme park project to the Hong Kong developer, a board member of the Filipino firm said Friday. Read more »

Containing inflation a 'national imperative,' says Arroyo adviser

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Posted at Aug 09 09:26 AM

Aside from meat, fish was also removed from commodities that would be tariff-free. Flour, corn and rice that are used as farm inputs will stay on the proposed zero tariff list, said Albay Rep. Joey Salceda. Read more »

SM nasa proseso na ng pag-regular sa 10,000 empleyado: Bello

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Updated as of Jul 25 07:39 PM

Pangako umano ng SM sa DOLE, 10,000 ang gagawing mga regular na empleyado nila bago matapos ang 2018. Read more »