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Banks pay P6 B penalties for failure to meet agri-agra thresholds

By Lawrence Agcaoili | December 3, 2018 - 12:00am

Banks have paid about P6 billion in penalties over the last two years for falling short of the mandated lending thresholds...

Business

Villar backs research on healthier rice

July 28, 2014 - 12:00am

Rice is the lar-gest part of the Filipino diet and healthier versions of the staple can go a long way in helping solve key health concerns, as well as improve public health in general.

Business

PAF chopper breaks down in Davao

October 7, 2002 - 12:00am

DAVAO CITY — Engine trouble forced a Philippine Air Force attack helicopter to make an emergency landing on a beach in Barangay Matina here Saturday just hours after a PAF plane crashed off Zamboanga City also...

Headlines

Government may ditch VAT system

By Des Ferriols | April 29, 2002 - 12:00am

Desperate for cash, the Arroyo administration is considering shifting back to regressive taxation by reinstating the sales tax to replace the leak-infested value added tax (VAT) system.

Business

ADB holds release of grains sector loan

By by Rose De La Cruz | June 17, 2001 - 12:00am

A major disagreement over the incentive fees that the National Food Authority (NFA) grants to farmers during grains procurement has caused a delay in the release of the second tranche, amounting to $30 million, under...

Agriculture

DA chiefs form powerhouse group

January 13, 2000 - 12:00am

Breaking political barriers, former agriculture secretaries, including present secretary Edgardo Angara have decided to band together and create a group that will find ways of improving the country's agriculture...

Business