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Magnitude 4.6 quake hits Davao Occidental town

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental Tuesday noon, Jan. 31, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.

Major Chinese firm pledges more investments in PH following PBBM’s China visit

A major Chinese construction firm pledged more investments to the Philippines through public-private partnership (PPP) following the state visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in China earlier this month. During a...

Another round of oil price hike set Tuesday

Another round of oil price hike is set to take place on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Diesel prices will increase from P1.20 to P1.40 per liter while diesel will go up from P0.60...

Kuwait’s foreign affairs official condemns murder of Jullebee Ranara

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Salem condemned on Monday, Jan. 30, the brutal killing of overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Jullebee Ranara. Salem also expressed his condolences to Ranara’s family. "Sheikh Salem asked...

Frozen eggs ‘in demand’ as prices for eggs remain high

Customers turn to buying frozen eggs as an alternative to the rising price of regular eggs.

Tax exemption for OFWs’ ‘balikbayan’ box sought

Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez filed on Monday, Jan. 30, a bill that seeks to exempt from all duties and taxes thousands of "balikbayan" boxes from millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

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