
Candidates urged to take stand against cigarette, vape, alcohol 'epidemic'
Health experts and advocates on Wednesday urged election candidates to take a stand" against what they called a "growing epidemic of cigarette, vape, and…
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Health experts and advocates on Wednesday urged election candidates to take a stand" against what they called a "growing epidemic of cigarette, vape, and…
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About 20 to 25 percent of road accidents that occurred nationwide could be attributed to alcohol, according to the think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER).
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A House panel on Tuesday called for the immediate convening of the multi-agency council, tasked with overseeing the effective implementation of the…
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Following the pronouncement of the Department of Agriculture that a tougher case of violation of Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage (AGES) Act should be filed…
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‘We have to make sure if the entry of the said goods came after the law was signed last September’
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‘During the six-month online training, they will be provided with a daily allowance of around P785.’
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The overall cost of alcohol and tobacco consumption in the Philippines has ballooned to a staggering P1.1 trillion per year, according to new research from…
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‘We see with the MRT-7 that we will improve interconnectivity. When infrastructure comes to a town, there is an increase in productivity and jobs.’
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‘On food security, the President is focusing on that. And he is also figuring out the best way to alleviate it, if there is a problem there. That is what the…
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‘Because of the adoption of fintech in the Philippines, the banked rate has now gone up to 65 percent. And the rate of those with financial access is even…
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GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app, underscored the transformative power of fintech and artificial intelligence (AI) in driving financial…
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MORE Power embarked on an ambitious mission to overhaul Iloilo’s aging power distribution system, investing in cutting-edge substations, advanced metering…
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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday said it had detected the presence of a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel near the coast of Zambales within the…
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‘We have made significant progress in submitting all necessary requirements for the ratification of existing nuclear energy-related agreements, paving the way…
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Filipinos are expected to vote for candidates for national legislative positions and local government units on 12 May
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Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Frederick Go emphasized the broader economic impact of these investments, noting that…
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Recruitment is now underway for the next batch of candidates for nurse and certified careworker positions under the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership…
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To sustain economic growth, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reduced the reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) for universal and commercial banks from…
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