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PPP Act, Maharlika fund to help ramp up infra spending

The passage of the proposed Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act and the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act of 2023 could help accelerate infrastructure spending to 10 to 12 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) as early as next year, Finance Secre…

Gov’t agencies prepare mitigation efforts as El Niño looms

Government agencies headed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) are taking necessary actions to prepare the agriculture and fisheries sector ahead of the looming El Niño phenomenon this year. In a statement Wednesday, the department reported that the…

NegOcc LGUs ready cash aid, insurance for hog raisers

Some local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental have allotted financial assistance and secured insurance benefits for hog raisers affected by swine deaths caused by African swine fever (ASF) and hog cholera. In this provincial capital, the cit…

JOKOWI ARRIVES FOR TWO-DAY WORKING VISIT TO MALAYSIA

Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrived in Malaysia today for a two-day working visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim following the official visit of the Malaysian leader to the republic in January.The special aircraft ca…