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DMW lists 20 ‘cardinal sins’ for recruitment agencies
To strengthen the rights and welfare of land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) signed on...
Number coding shelved for June 12 celebrations
There will be no number coding on Monday, June 12, as the country celebrates its 125th Independence Day, according to...
April unemployment drops to 4.5%
The country’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in April 2023 from 5.7 percent a year ago and 4.7 percent...
Marcos looking toward stronger PH-China ties
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Friday said he looks forward to stronger Philippine-China ties as both nations celebrate the 48th...
PBBM to new DOH Chief: Craft COVID exit plan, focus on TB, HIV cases
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has instructed Dr. Ted Herbosa to craft a COVID-19 exit plan for the country and focus...
ASEAN naval drills up in SCS
Bloc's first-ever joint exercises to focus on maritime search and rescue Southeast Asian nations have agreed to hold their first-ever...
Marcos: No shift from China to another superpower
ALL SMILES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. gamely poses for a selfie with Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian (in blue suit), Association...
House leaders call for end to ‘political bickering’
Lawmakers said they remain focused on efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos as they called for an end to...
Alert Level 3 raised over Mayon:‘ Hazardous eruption’ possible
ERUPTION LIKELY. This handout photo shows Mayon Volcano spewing white smoke as seen from Legazpi City on June 8, 2023....
Non-monetary benefits eyed for soldiers
Amid grumbling over a government plan to cut military pensions, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said Thursday that non-monetary benefits...
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