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1K pension hike possible only thru EO or charter change: SSS

MANILA -- Only through the direct intervension of President Rodrigo Duterte by way of an executive order (EO) or through an act of Congress amending the Social Security Law of 1997 can...

Marawi rehab may entail P80-B budget: HUDCC chief

MANILA -- The rehabilitation and reconstruction of war-torn Marawi City and its surrounding areas may require a budget of up to PHP80 billion, according to Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC)...

DepEd Calabarzon makes headway in SHS implementation

MANILA -- A Department of Education (DepEd) official said on Thursday that the positive results of the the Senior High School (SHS) program's two-year implementation nationwide can be attributed to DepEd Calabarzon's...

Bohol remains safe despite latest Army-NPA clash

TAGBILARAN CITY -- Despite the encounter between government forces and purported members of the New People’s Army in Bilar, Bohol last Tuesday, a military official maintained that the province remains to...

4 cops, 4 civilians injured in serving of search warrant in NegOcc

BACOLOD CITY -- Four policemen and four civilians were wounded in a shootout during the serving of a search warrant to two persons at Sitio Matab-ang, Barangay Masaling in Cauayan town...

TESDA mounts OFW desks in int’l airports

MANILA -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has put up desks catering to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) at the country's international airports. This is to better inform the...

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