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    DOTr finally rolls out single-stage bid process for NAIA

    The government on Wednesday rolled out a single-stage bidding process to rehabilitate, optimize and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country's main international gateway. 

    Balisacan: Farmers suffer if government cuts rice price to P20/kilo

    Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Wednesday the government could drastically bring down rice prices but warned that millions of rice farmers would be adversely affected if productivity stays at current levels.

    BSP retains caps on credit card transactions

    The policy-making Monetary Board of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has kept the maximum charge on the unpaid credit card balances unchanged at 3 percent a month.

    Budget department wants government Procurement Act updated

    The Department of Budget and Management unveiled on Tuesday a proposal to update the 20-year-old procurement law to help speed up government spending and bolster economic activity.

    BOP deficit reverses to seven-month surplus of $2.21 billion

    The Philippines in July this year continued to report far more foreign currency-denominated expenses than earnings although the shortfall, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said, has sharply diminished on both annual and monthly basis.

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    Gov’t seals data deal to boost extractive sector transparency

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Finance (DOF) have signed a data sharing agreement to support the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI), a government-led body promoting transparency in the management of natural resources.

    Ex-DPWH officials face criminal charges for using fake license

    Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has filed criminal charges against two former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials for allegedly using falsified driver’s license.

    Gov’t lifts suspension on infra bidding

    Public Works Secretary Vince B. Dizon has lifted the suspension on bidding for government infrastructure projects, citing the urgent need to avoid delays in the rollout of critical national infrastructure. The resumption, however, comes with stringent new transparency and accountability measures.

    DA trims 2025 palay production forecast amid flooding; record output still eyed

    The Department of Agriculture (DA) has scaled back its rice production target for 2025, citing widespread flooding in key agricultural areas. But even with the adjustment, the DA said the country is still on track to surpass its high palay harvest this year.

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