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DOT launches unique tourism package in Bataan

ORANI, Bataan -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the municipal government of Orani launched Tuesday a unique community tourism package to attract local and foreign tourists. DOT Region 3 Director Carolina Uy...

Labor group lauds proposed P200 monthly subsidy

MANILA -- A labor group on Tuesday welcomed the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) proposal to provide a PHP200 monthly subsidy for minimum wage earners in the country. “This is great news...

DBM: 143 cities seek funding for Green Green Green projects

MANILA -- Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Wednesday that local government units (LGUs) representing 143 cities have expressed interest in securing funding from the national government...

SSS Palawan ups collection in Q1

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Social Security System’s (SSS) branch here reported Tuesday that it has collected PHP98.29 million in contributions for the first quarter of the year. Atty. Emmanuel Dooc, president...

Over 100 ASEAN delegates attend PH-led gender mainstreaming confab

MANILA -- More than a hundred senior officials from the region and different sectoral bodies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) participated in a Philippine-led conference, which is focused on...

SK chairman nabbed in Rizal buy-bust

MANILA -- A 22-year old Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman in Rizal is the latest village official to fall in the government's campaign against illegal drugs and substances. In a report to Police Regional...

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