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Bello, Dole PH to ink pact on regularizing 9K workers

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Dole Philippines, Inc. in Polomolok, South Cotabato are set to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that will regularize more than 9,000...

PAL mounts recovery flights for OFWs, other passengers

MANILA -- Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday mounted several international replacement flights for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other passengers. PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said these flights were PR 1654 Manila-Riyadh,...

3 Filipinos die in Hajj pilgrimage: DFA

MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reported that three Filipino pilgrims have died since the Hajj season started. "The Philippine Consulate in Jeddah has informed us that there were...

Albayalde shrugs off Noy’s criticism of ‘nanlaban’ deaths

MANILA -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) took exception to statements supposedly made by former president Benigno Aquino III wherein he expressed doubts about the sincerity of police reports on drug suspects...

Court orders transfer of suspects in Jee Ick Joo slay to Angeles jail

MANILA -- The Angeles City Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Pampanga ordered the transfer of the three suspects, including two policemen, in the kidnapping and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo...

‘Safer workplace’ law implementing rules underway: DOLE

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is now in the process of crafting the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11058 or the Occupational Safety and...

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