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DBM to release P490-M fund for Boracay road rehab

MANILA -- Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno has announced that the national government is releasing PHP490 million for the rehabilitation of the Boracay Circumferential Road. This is on top...

DFA Ilocos to open May 8

LAOAG CITY—The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is set to open its newest consular office at the Robinsons Mall in San Nicolas town on May 8. Glenda Alonzo, manager of Robinsons Mall,...

Banaue town gov’t moves to preserve famed Rice Terraces

BANAUE, Ifugao -- The municipal government of Banaue in upland Ifugao province has taken steps to preserve the environment and beauty of world-acclaimed Banaue Rice Terraces. The Banaue Rice Terraces was declared the...

EO on ‘endo’ draws mixed reactions from demonstrators

CEBU CITY -- Demonstrators were disallowed to go near the venue where President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday led the Labor Day celebration here highlighted by the signing of an executive order (EO)...

Over 200 hired on the spot in Tacloban jobs fair

TACLOBAN CITY -- At least 239 out of 2,096 job seekers were hired on the spot during the Labor Day jobs fair in this city, the Department of Labor and Employment...

Artists group opposes New Clark dev’t thru street art

MANILA -- While everyone was expressing opposition to contractualization, or just sitting right in the middle of Recto Avenue doing open discussions, a certain group made a different participation in the Labor...

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