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Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez today expressed elation over what he described as growing support in the business community for the renewal of Meralco’s franchise. “We are heartened by the letters of endorsement sent by the semiconductor and electronics sector and private electric power operators for the renewal of Meralco’s distribution…
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Some 66 field office staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) who handle quality assurance roles attend the online orientation on the Mobilization of Area Based Standards Network (ABSNet) for the monitoring of unregistered and unlicensed Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs). Some 66 field office staff of the Department of Social…
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Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Arlene D. Brosas today reiterated the urgent need for an across-the-board P750 wage increase to meet the Family Living Wage of P1,200 per day, as the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) convenes to discuss wage hike petitions. “The current minimum wage of P610 in Metro Manila is…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed Friday the announcement of CAVITEX operator Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) to suspend toll fee collection for all types of vehicles passing through the Manila-Cavite Toll Expressway in Taguig, Parañaque, Las Piñas, Bacoor, and Kawit for 30 days. Speaking during the groundbreaking of the CALAX-CAVITEX Link and the CAVITEX C5…
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Members of the fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas-Navotas (PAMALAKAYA-Navotas) filed a petition before the Navotas Regional Trial Court (RTC) today, June 14, seeking to stop the ongoing demolition of mussel farms (tahungan) and fish traps (baklad) in the city. The petitioners, comprising over 400 mussel farm owners, workers, vendors, and other…
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday inaugurated its new cutting-edge document examination laboratory at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport. Equipped with the state-of-the-art Video Spectral Comparator, the new facility bolsters the BI’s capabilities in detecting fraudulent documents. The new equipment provides advanced forensic inspection, including the analysis of watermarks, microprints, and other security features critical…
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LtGen Arthur Cordura, Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, welcomed Vice Admiral Frederick William Kacher, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, during his courtesy visit on June 19, 2024, here. During the meeting, LtGen Cordura and Vice Admiral Kacher discussed the current security environment and reaffirmed their commitment to upholding rules-based international…
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In a bid to effectively address the persisting problem of child labor in the Philippines, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on May 29 that it would continue to step up its efforts to combat child labor. Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba said this in her presentation on…
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Former health secretary and House deputy majority leader Janette Garin said on Monday that the Department of Health must have a group of experts who should speak about their specializations in the medical field to ensure that information given to the public are factual. Garin described DOH as a ‘very important institution’ that the public…
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Congresswoman Magsino calls for the coordination of the Philippine government agencies to the proper authorities to ensure that the body of the slain sailor be given a proper burial in the Philippines. The White House confirmed that a Filipino sailor was killed when Yemen’s Huthi rebels attacked M/V Tutor, a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk cargo carrier…
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