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Diokno: Free tuition to cost gov’t P50-B initial expenses

MANILA, Aug. 10 -- Initial expenses from the newly signed law granting free tuition for students enrolled in State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) will likely cost the government at least PHP50 billion...

NEDA: PH should invest more in education, health

MANILA, Aug. 10 -- The Philippines needs to invest more in quality education and health services in order to benefit from its demographics deemed an important factor driving the economy. National Economic and...

President Duterte visits cancer patients in Davao City

DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, August 10, graced the thanksgiving and open house of the Southern Philippines Medical Center – Children’s Cancer Institute (SPMC-CCI) and expressed appreciation...

Fewer jobless Filipinos in 2017 — Abella

MANILA, Aug. 10 -- Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella on Thursday announced that joblessness in the country continues to drop from 25.1 percent or 11.2 million in December 2016 to 22.2 percent...

Rise in oil prices should not be blamed on excise tax alone — DOF

MANILA, Aug. 10 -- The Department of Finance (DOF) on Thursday defended anew the inclusion of oil excise tax in the Duterte administration's tax reform program saying it was not the...

Education at the forefront of Australia’s support to PH: envoy

MANILA, Aug. 10 -- Education has been at the forefront of Australia’s support to the Philippines, Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely has said. “The BRIDGE program builds friendships through education...

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