Rice tariffs slashed to 15%

RICE tariffs have been slashed and reduced rates for other key commodities have been extended up to 2028 in a bid to lower prices and control inflation. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Tuesday said that its governing board had approved a new comprehensive tariff program “to ensure …

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B.C. project aims to reduce kidney rejection

The rapid sequencing technology is being tested in B.C. to refine the degree of achievable genetic compatibility between patients and donors while six other labs in the country are joining that effort, an expert says.  About half of all transplants fail over time due to rejection, says the project’s leader. …

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Antipolo-based Dutch artist holds 1st solo exhibit

Dutch artist Dominik Haring and his daughter Philstar.com / Kristofer Purnell MANILA, Philippines — After two decades of calling the Philippines his home, Dutch pop artist and sculptor Dominik Haring is holding his first-ever solo exhibition. “Fragments of Time,” which runs in Alliance Francaise de Manille in Makati City until June 29, …

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