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Japan procures delivery truck for Ilocos Norte farmers

MANILA: The Japanese government earmarked PHP2.6 million to procure a refrigerated truck that will benefit small-scale farmers in Ilocos Norte.

Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa awarded the grant contract to the Bacarra Multi-Purpose Cooperative…

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Google unveils subscription for AI chatbot Gemini

ISTANBUL: Google unveiled a new subscription option Thursday for its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Bard, and renamed it Gemini.

Gemini Advanced will be available as part of the company’s new Google One AI Premium Plan for USD19.99 a…

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Licensed teacher falls in Siargao drug bust

BUTUAN: The amount involved was measly compared to major drug buy-busts but the suspect was an unexpected one.

Anti-narcotics agents arrested a licensed teacher who also works as a tour guide in the popular surfing town of General Luna in Siargao Isl…

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Finance chief not expecting further rate hike

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said he does not expect interest rates to further increase as inflation is already easing.

“I don’t expect a future rate hike because inflation is going down and it seems that it’s going down globally also,” Fina…