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DOT-6 welcomes Puyat; credit Teo for Boracay rehab

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Tourism in Western Visayas welcomed new Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat. In a media interview Wednesday, DOT-6 Regional Director Helen Catalbas said she is expecting the new Secretary...

DICT wants to interconnect more gov’t agencies in west Visayas

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) wanted more regional line agencies in Western Visayas to be interconnected though its Integrated Government Philippines (iGovPhil) program. DICT launched the Government...

Signing of PH, Kuwait MOA on protection of OFWs expected May 11

MANILA -- The signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on the protection of Filipinos in Kuwait between the Philippines and the Gulf State may take place on May 11. “Sa a-onse po...

PH, Japan agree to repatriate WW2 Japanese soldiers’ remains

MANILA-- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Wednesday that Philippines and Japan have officially agreed to cooperate in the humanitarian repatriation of the remains of World War II Japanese soldiers...

Kuwait frees 4 detained Filipino drivers: Palace

MANILA – Malacañang on Wednesday announced that the four Filipino drivers who were detained for aiding Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) escape from their allegedly abusive employers in Kuwait have been released after...

Teachers group leads polls peace covenant signing

MANILA -- A group of public school teachers on Wednesday led the peace covenant signing of Barangay (Village) and Sanggunian Kabataan (SK) election candidates in Roxas district, Quezon City. The Quezon City Public...

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