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WEBBattery assault. SMC ASIA CARS Distributors Corp. (SMCACDC) or BMW Philippines has already been known for being a company at the forefront of purveying battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This confidence has resulted in a slew of relevant releases over a relatively short span of time.
Philippines may benefit from new globalization
WEBFebruary 11, 2021 | 12:32 am. By Beatrice M. Laforga, Reporter. THE PHILIPPINES could benefit substantially from the ongoing massive shift in global trade, with the services sector likely to see the most gains, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. While the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns disrupted global economy and trade, the ADB said ...
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Improving the country’s healthcare reach and efficiency
WEBJan 31, 2022 · With the UHC law, every Filipino citizen is automatically enrolled in the National Health Insurance Program. Also, the report noted, the law calls for enhancing the effectiveness of health insurance by the major inflow of extra resources to health insurance from restructured sin taxes, as well as for improving local health systems and health infrastructure by means of extra resources to health ...
Filipino students falling behind in reading, writing levels in ...
WEBDec 3, 2020 · Majority of Grade 5 students in the Philippines had a reading pro fi ciency level equivalent to that in the first years of primary school, with 27% of the students still at the level (the lowest in band scale of 2 and below to 6 and above) where they can only “match single words to an image of a familiar object or concept.”. Only 29% of grade 5 learners in the country are at the level ...
Philippines in nuclear push as power crisis looms
WEBJan 24, 2023 · In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the Philippines under the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos commissioned Westinghouse Electric Corp. to build the 621-megawatt electrical Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in the country’s west for $1.9 billion (P104 billion). It was completed in 1984 but was never commissioned due to safety and corruption concerns.
DAR cuts requirements for transfer of private agricultural land
WEBJul 19, 2021 · DAR cuts requirements for transfer of private agricultural land. THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said it has streamlined the process of obtaining clearances for the transfer of private agricultural land. Agrarian Reform Secretary John R. Castriciones said DAR Administrative Order No. 4 was …
Berjaya Philippines assures shareholders amid Makati hotel …
WEBJan 7, 2022 · Berjaya Philippines, Inc. assured its investors that it is still able to generate income from its other businesses, despite the three-month suspension of its Berjaya Hotel in Makati. “The interests of the independent and minority shareholders are protected or safeguarded as the issuer has income from the United Kingdom, the vehicle sales ...
The economic legacy of Marcos - BusinessWorld Online
WEBMar 6, 2022 · The most fervent of Marcos’ supporters will refer to his two-decade-long administration as being a “golden age” for the Philippine economy. They highlight the growth during the martial law years: From 1972 to 1981, the country grew at an average rate of 5.71%. But from 1965 to 1985, the country’s real …
Philippine mining: A contributor to economic recovery
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · The Philippines leads the world in chromite resources as well. “Despite our enormous mineral resources, the contribution of the mining industry to the economy remains minuscule. As of last year, the share of the mining output to GDP (gross domestic product) was a mere .06%. It contributed only 1.2% to …
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