The building of free trade zones in the central city of Da Nang should only serve the development of trade, business, services and tourism, with no residential real estate in the zone, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on September 1.
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Day: September 1, 2024
Residents vote ‘yes’ to divide Caloocan barangay into 6
MANILA: Close to 23,000 registered voters of Barangay 176 also known as Barangay Bagong Silang in Caloocan City have voted to divide their area into six separate and independent barangays, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Sunday.
Based on t…
Sugar, glass emerge as PH sensitive products under trade deal with UAE
MANILA: As the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) negotiate for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), local sugar millers and glass manufacturers urged the government to look into the sensitivity of sugar and glass produ…
Enteng’s 1st landfall may be in Catanduanes
MANILA: Tropical Depression Enteng maintained its strength and was about to make landfall or pass very close to Catanduanes in the Bicol Region, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said in its 8 p….
PH settles for bronze at Sunchang Open soft tennis women’s doubles
MANILA: The Philippines settled for third place in the women’s doubles of the Sunchang Open International Soft Tennis tournament in South Korea on Saturday.
Team captain Bien Zoleta-Mañalac and Princess Catindig lost to Koreans Lee Hangyeol and Kim K…
Adviser: Greater Manila Bay Area, Luzon Economic Corridor can co-exist
MANILA: Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go sees the development of the Greater Manila Bay Area (GMBA) as a complementary initiative to the Luzon Economic Corridor, a product of the trilateral …