Inquirer BIR to probe rice traders, agri execs | MANILA, Philippines—The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will investigate traders and officials involved in the massive importation of rice to ensure that the government gets its fair share of taxes... (photo: WN / Trigedia) Agriculture Importation Philippines Photos Wikipedia: Rice The New York Times Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis | With 267 people being born every minute and 108 dying, the world's population will top 7 billion next year, a research group projects. Lower birthrates and longer life spans will also lead to a a pr... (photo: AP) Economy Infrastructure Photos Population Wikipedia: Population growth Top Stories Breitbart Stocks up on AstraZeneca, Bayer, telecom earns | Specialist Michael Sollitto, right, directs trades at his post on the floor... | LONDON (AP) - World stock markets mostly rose Thursday after another batch of positive ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) London Photos Stock Telecom Wikipedia: DAX Inquirer New MMDA boss accuses bus companies of payola | MANILA, Philippines—Three days into job, the head of the Metro Manila Development Authority, Francis Tolentino, accused three bus companies of paying off its enforcers ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) Bus Companies Manila Photos Wikipedia: Metropolitan Manila Development Authority The Times Of India World population to reach 9.4 billion by 2050, India to clock 1.7 billion WASHINGTON: World's population is expected to reach 8 billion mark by 2025 and would further increase up to 9.4 billion in 40 years from now but India will creep up to 1.... (photo: WN / Geeta) India Photos Population Society US Inquirer Palace studying rice distribution | MANILA, Philippines—The government is studying a proposal for the National Food Authority to distribute rice to poor households instead of leaving it to rot in warehous... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) Filipinos Photos Poverty Rice Wikipedia: National Food Authority (Philippines) Inquirer Peso appreciates as appetite for US dollar dips | MANILA, Philippines -- The peso strengthened further Thursday against the US dollar, benefiting from the generally anemic appetite of investors for the greenback. | The... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) Investors Peso Philippines Photos Wikipedia: United States dollar Inquirer Fuel supply in Metro normal -- DoE | MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Energy assured the public on Thursday that fuel supply has already normalized in Metro Manila already normalized, after the pip... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) Diesel Manila Photos Pipelines Wikipedia: Fuel Inquirer MRT, LRT fare hike first a 'test' for Aquino – solon | MANILA, Philippines – The proposed increase in the fare of both Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) could be the first test to President Benigno Aquin... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Fare Philippines Photos Transit Wikipedia: Manila Metro Rail Transit System
