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USAID, DOH to boost healthworkers’ capacity

MANILA --- To build a strong health system for the Philippines, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday launched a project that will...

Blockchain in gov’t offices to spur technology growth

MANILA -- Use of the blockchain system in government offices will facilitate faster growth of the technology in the country, an executive of the newly-created group Blockchain Association Philippines (BAP) said. On the...

School supplies in W. Visayas within suggested price range

ILOILO CITY -- Prices of school supplies in Western Visayas were found to be within the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) Suggested Retail Price (SRP), according to its regional office here. In...

DOF: Higher domestic demand driving up inflation

MANILA -- A significant portion of April's inflation uptick was attributed to higher domestic demand, driven by greater disposable income resulting from personal income tax (PIT) cuts, the unconditional cash transfer program,...

CAAP to launch renovated Virac Airport on June 1

MANILA -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) will inaugurate the renovated Virac Airport on Friday, June 1. Located in the capital city of Catanduanes province, Virac Airport is the only...

Barbers calls for continued support for war on drugs

MANILA — Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Tuesday called on the public to continuously support the war on drugs of the Duterte administration as he assures to work on...

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