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CHEN MIZRACH-UNSPLASHBy Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, ReporterCOCONUT FARMERS and exporters are gearing up to increase sales to the US, taking advantage of favorable tariffs relative to other regional producers.In an e-mail interview with BusinessWorld, Charles R. Avila, president of the Confederation of Coconut Farmers’ Organizations

BW FILE PHOTOYIELDS on the central bank’s short-term securities ended lower on Friday, with strong demand seen for the two-month tenors.The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) bills fetched bids amounting to P153.009 billion on Friday, higher than the P130-billion offer but slightly below the P155.76

FREEPIK“I’m telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass,” Donald Trump, US President, told his fellow Republicans at a dinner on Tuesday, April 2 (according to the Philippine Star on April 10).What’s the crass “ass-licking” braggadocio all about?At his inaugural address on

BW FILE PHOTOBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE introduction of paperless trade will require reforms to the regulatory infrastructure and legal framework, according to the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (Philexport).Citing Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Chairman George T. Barcelon, Philexport said that a