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Pimentel opposes draft charter proposal allowing Duterte reelection

MANILA -- Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III said Friday he is against the provision in the proposed federal Constitution that allows President Rodrigo Duterte to seek another term should a federal government...

P9 jeepney fare now in effect

MANILA -- The provisional PHP1 fare hike for public utility jeepneys (PUJs) operating in the National Capital Region (NCR), Regions 3 (Central Luzon) and 4 (Calabarzon and Mimaropa) is now in full...

Labor group supports P1 jeepney fare hike

MANILA — A labor group has supported the Php1.00 fare increase in public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in Metro Manila and Regions 3 and 4-A. Associated Labor Unions-Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (ALU-TUCP)...

DOLE to provide cash subsidy to workers amid high inflation rate

MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Friday the five-year high in inflation rate will have an effect to the workers. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III said all employees...

TESDA wants partnership with construction firms

MANILA -- With an aim to contribute in the government's Build, Build Build program, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is urging construction companies to partner with the agency...

Quezon City to include child reps in children council

MANILA -- Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista on Friday approved an amendment to an ordinance on the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) to include child representatives in the body. “It...

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