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Less jobseekers seen in Luneta due to rains: DOLE

MANILA -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) was expecting a slightly lower number of jobseekers at the Independence Day Trabaho, Negosyo, Kabuhayan Job and Business Fair at the Luneta Park...

Legarda vows to allot add’l P40-B fund for free tertiary education

BATAC CITY-- Senator Loren B. Legarda has pledged to allocate an additional PHP40 billion for the implementation of the free tertiary education this year. Legarda said the additional fund will help every...

P4.37-B China-funded irrigation seen to boost rice production up north

PINUKPUK, Kalinga -- Over 4,300 families in two provinces in Region 2 and the Cordillera stand to benefit from the construction of the PHP4.37-billion irrigation project under the government’s “Build, Build, Build”...

Malacañang hails boost in revenue collection

MANILA -- Malacañang on Monday lauded the increase in revenue collections of three government agencies namely the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Bureau of Customs, and the Bureau of Treasury for the period...

‘Dark fiber’ deal will hasten free internet in PH: Pimentel

MANILA -- Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Monday welcomed the agreement between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), and the National Grid Corporation of the...

Limit Chinese guards from taking our catch, Pinoy fishermen appeal

MANILA -- Filipino fishermen expressed gratitude that they were allowed to fish in the disputed Panatag (Scarborough Shoal) but appealed to the government to limit Chinese Coast Guards from taking their catch...

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