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3 nabbed for selling P1.6-M endangered marine species

ILOILO CITY -- Three traders were nabbed Wednesday morning for buying and selling of endangered marine species worth PHP1.6 million. Authorities identified the suspects as Rosalie Medina and Rolito Torres, both of...

‘Urduja’ leaves 1 dead in Palawan

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Tropical Depression Urduja left a housewife dead in the southern Palawan town of Brooke’s Point before exiting Tuesday morning. Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO)...

DOLE to Central Luzon employers: Pay 13th month before Dec. 24

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has asked employers in Central Luzon to give their workers' 13th month pay not later than December 24. “It...

1-M people now affected by ‘Urduja’: NDRRMC

MANILA -- Families affected by Tropical Depression "Urduja" has now hit the 281,902 mark which is equivalent to 1,090,725 persons, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) said in its...

Bacolod business group bats for rural investments

BACOLOD CITY -- The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) pushed for rural investments in a bid to drive a balanced local development. Frank Carbon, chief executive officer of MBCCI, said...

Festivals improve business in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY -- Mayor Jose Espinosa III on Tuesday afternoon stressed the importance of good tourism programs in improving the business industry of Iloilo City. The mayor, in his speech to announce the...

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