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DOLE to provide emergency employment to PLDT workers

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday said it will provide emergency employment assistance for 30 days to the affected workers of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT)...

PRRD focused on key issues amid ‘very good’ rating

MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte remains focused on his vow to rid the country of illegal drugs, crime, and corruption amid the "very good" net satisfaction rating his administration obtained in...

CA blocks DOLE order to regularize over 7K PLDT workers

MANILA -- The Court of Appeals (CA) stopped the order of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) directing the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) to regularize 7,344 workers it hired...

Tuna canning firm exec confident of exoneration from raps

MANILA -- An official of the Alliance Select Foods International (Alliance) expressed confidence that he would be cleared of charges after the Pasig Metropolitan Trial Court (MTC) ordered him and several others...

Quezon City to host 2nd ‘Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino’

MANILA -- The Quezon City local government will host the 2nd Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP), a film festival that will exclusively screen Filipino films organized by the Film Development Council of...

Martires takes oath as new Ombudsman

MANILA -- Retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Samuel Martires took his oath as the new Ombudsman before Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio at the High Court's session hall on Monday. Martires, accompanied...

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