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The politics and statistics of hunger
Late in December last year the World Food Organization reported that malnutrition is widespread across the Philippines as the number of Filipinos simply cannot afford to have a healthy diet. In Metro Manila alone, some 2.9 million Filipinos went into a state of “involuntary hunger” and went about their lives for months with hardly anything to eat, according to a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations.
DOF seals P156-B in Japanese loans
The Department of Finance (DOF) has signed two loan agreements with
the Japanese government for the implementation of the North-South
Commuter Railway (NSC R) project and...
Value, volume of production indices growth slowed in December
The Value of Production Index (VaPI), which measures changes in the monthly output of the manufacturing sector, decelerated in December from November due to slower production of transport equipment, and computer, electronic and optical products, as well as the contributed contraction in the manufacture of basic metals.
DOF lauds SC decision affirming constitutionality of TRAIN law
The Department of Finance (DOF) welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court affirming the constitutionality of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act amid petitions claiming the measure to be “anti-poor” and unlawful.
33 unregistered lending apps removed from Google Play
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), with the assistance of Google Philippines, on Thursday removed 33 unregistered online lending platforms (OLPs) on Google Play Store.
