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MANILA – Acting presidential spokesperson and Communications Secretary Martin Andanar clarified Friday that his recent statement on the presidential candidate who might get President Rodrigo Duterte’s support was based on his instincts.... Read full article
MANILA – Job opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Taiwan particularly in Taichung, the central district of the host island is encouraging, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) reported on Friday.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said the reopening of classes will push through on August 22, even in northern Luzon areas, including Abra province, which was hit by a magnitude 7 earthquake on July 27.... Read full article
MANILA – The prevailing challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic prompted a couple to return home to their province, after six years of trying their luck in Metro Manila.... Read full article
MANILA – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) will allow the importation of 200,000 metric tons (MT) of standard and bottlers grade (premium refined) sugar in anticipation of a shortfall.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged the next administration to adopt “good practices” that are currently being implemented in the fight against Covid-19, noting that these would come in handy should there be another global health threa... Read full article
MANILA – Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso laid out his plans for farmers and fisherfolk and the agricultural sector, in general, should he win the May 2022 election.... Read full article
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has pledged PHP5,000 for indigent families affected by Typhoon Odette that devastated several provinces including in the Visayas and Mindanao on December 16.... Read full article
MANILA – The government's science and disaster response agencies together with the World Bank (WB) will launch the "PlanSmart Ready to Ready Rebuild" web application on Sept. 14.... Read full article
MANILA – Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Guillermo Eleazar on Wednesday called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to immediately resolve the petitions seeking increases in the minimum wage.... Read full article