
House approves barangay skilled workers registry bill
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure requiring barangays nationwide to establish and maintain a voluntary registry of skilled…
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The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure requiring barangays nationwide to establish and maintain a voluntary registry of skilled…
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ILOILO CITY — At least 551 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Iloilo City are currently being closely monitored in identified “red zone” areas in the Middle…
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‘This is more than achieving numbers. This is about making sure our educators get the recognition they truly deserve.’
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Imposing a Value-Added Tax (VAT) on system loss charges in electricity bills penalizes consumers for electricity they did not use, raising serious legal and…
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A measure was filed in the House of Representatives proposing a uniform 50 percent discount on electricity charges for households with at least one minimum…
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The local bourse on Monday, 2 March, nosedived, with the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) down 2.79 percent to 6,426.83 as markets reopened to…
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The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) officially launched the PMA Online Cadet Application System for candidates of the PMA Class of 2031. Interested…
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It noted, however, that lower prices of vegetables, fruits and meat, as well as peso appreciation, could partly offset these pressures.
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‘We’ll see by tomorrow when the markets reopen, but there could be some bargain-hunting to hedge requirements as a matter of prudence, until the dust settles.’
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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) are among the early adopters of the Direct Debit facility in the Philippines, an…
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The Bureau of Customs (BoC) on Saturday reminded travelers of long-standing rules governing the entry and exit of Philippine and foreign currencies, warning…
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) assured the public that the country’s Unified 911 system is fully prepared to respond to violence…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development acknowledged the progress of its modernized social welfare registry process last Friday.
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BALER, Aurora — A catfish hatchery and a solar-powered pumping system were inaugurated at the Aurora Freshwater Technology Center in Baler on 27 February 2026.
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‘It became clear to us that respondents had no legal authority to recruit workers and that their representations were false from the beginning.’
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The Social Security System (SSS) is eyeing a P2 trillion reserve fund by 2030, according to SSS President and CEO Robert Joseph de Claro.
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The Social Security System’s (SSS) upcoming microloan program will help combat modern-day predatory lending practices while providing additional assistance to…
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The PSEi climbed further on Wednesday, closing at 6,619.87, up 1.10 percent, as investors remained optimistic about upcoming fourth-quarter and full-year 2025…
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