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EO 123 extends 5% tariff on mechanically deboned poultry for two years

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P1.5M Chinese meds, makeshift clinic discovered in Pasay raid

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PSA ports processed 86.6M TEUs of containers last year, up 1.7%

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BOC-NAIA, other agencies, warehouse operators get ready for COVID vaccine imports

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