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MWSS welcomes Senate probe on MM drainage, sewage systems
June 13, 2018, 5:41 pm
MANILA -- The Metro Manila Water Works and Sewerage System (MWSS) on Wednesday welcomed the Senate’s move to conduct an inquiry on the state of wastewater treatment in Metro Manila. In a message sent to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), MWSS Administrator Rey V. Velasco reaffirmed the agency’s… Read More
Sarangani eyes first welfare, development code for IPs
June 13, 2018, 5:40 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--Officials in Sarangani are pushing for the passage and implementation before yearend of the province's Comprehensive Indigenous Peoples (IP) Welfare and Development Code.Fulong Fredo Basino, the provincial board's IP Mandatory Representative (IPMR), said Wednesday they are set… Read More
Dengue cases in Pangasinan up 136%
June 13, 2018, 5:39 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) has recorded 1,398 dengue cases in the province from January 1 to June 11 this year, 136 percent higher than the 592 cases during the same period last year. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Anna Teresa De Guzman, in an interview… Read More
280 hired on the spot in DOLE Independence Day jobs fair
June 13, 2018, 5:38 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY--The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said a total of 280 job seekers were hired on the spot during its Independence Day “Trabaho, Negosyo at Kabuhayan (Job, Business and Livelihood) fair in this city.Karen Grafia, DOLE regional information officer, on Wednesday told the… Read More
Andrei Stenin Int’l Press Photo contest opens online vote
June 13, 2018, 5:38 pm
Moscow, Russia – The annual Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, organized by the Rossiya Segodnya media group under the auspices of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, is calling on internet users to choose the best photos from the 2018 shortlist. The online vote is… Read More
Mayor Sara slams Trillanes over 2022 presidential bid claim
June 13, 2018, 5:37 pm
DAVAO CITY – Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio slammed Senator Antonio Trillanes over the latter’s statement that President Rodrigo Duterte is pushing her to run for president in 2022 so he could remain in power.Mayor Sara posted a rebuttal against Trillanes' claim on Facebook and Instagram, telling… Read More
DOH warns of ‘WILD’ diseases this rainy season
June 13, 2018, 5:36 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday warned the public of water-borne, influenza, leptospirosis and dengue (WILD) diseases this rainy season. Dr. Elvie Villalobos, head of the infectious cluster of the Department of Health (DOH) in Western Visayas, said that water-borne… Read More
Young Espino elected Pangasinan SK Federation prexy
June 13, 2018, 5:35 pm
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- A 22-year-old freshman law student at the University of Sto. Tomas from Bautista town was elected unopposed as Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation president of Pangasinan here Monday. New SK Federation president Jerome Vic Espino obtained 47 votes, including from himself,… Read More
Palawan power coop appeals for final DENR decision on coal project
June 13, 2018, 5:32 pm
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) here on Wednesday appealed to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to finally decide on the proposed 15-megawatt coal-fired power plant by DMCI Power Corporation. The coal project, which local… Read More
Kadamay members ‘invade’ gov't housing project in Rodriguez, Rizal
June 13, 2018, 5:31 pm
RODRIGUEZ, Rizal -- Tension broke as early as 6 a.m. on Wednesday, when more than 200 members of the informal settlers’ and urban poor group Kadamay attempted to occupy the vacant housing units allocated for members of the military and police force in a government socialized housing project in… Read More
72 hired instantly in GenSan 'Kalayaan' jobs fair
June 13, 2018, 5:23 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY--At least 72 job seekers from this city and the neighboring areas were hired on-the-spot during the 2018 Independence Day or "Kalayaan" regional job and business fairs here on Tuesday.Sisinio Cano, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 12 director, said Wednesday the… Read More
P1-M sales eyed from local trade fair
June 13, 2018, 5:23 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is eyeing at least PHP1 million in sales from the four-day regional trade fair here, which aims to link small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) to local institutional buyers. DTI Regional Director Cynthia Nierras said in an interview… Read More
Cebu-Iloilo football match postponed due to bad weather
June 13, 2018, 4:56 pm
BIÑAN CITY, Laguna -- For the second time this season, a match involving Global Cebu and Kaya Iloilo was called off. This time, however, the weather intervened. The Philippines Football League (PFL) announced just 25 minutes prior to the supposed 3 p.m. kickoff that the scheduled Cebu-Iloilo game… Read More
Duterte to raise Pinoy fishermen’s plight to Xi if necessary
June 13, 2018, 4:26 pm
MANILA -- If given the chance, President Rodrigo R. Duterte would raise the issue of Chinese Coast Guard personnel reportedly taking catch from Filipino fishermen in the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to Chinese President Xi Jinping, his spokesman said Wednesday. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque… Read More
NEDA seeks more foreign investments in Eastern Visayas
June 13, 2018, 4:20 pm
TACLOBAN CITY -- Reducing the cost of doing business and enhancing the business environment are two major activities recommended by the National and Economic Development Authority (NEDA) in order to draw more foreign investment to Eastern Visayas. In the 2017 state of the region report released… Read More
BIR exceeds collection target for January-May 2018
June 13, 2018, 4:18 pm
MANILA -- For the first five months of the year, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) collected PHP827.91 billion. This is PHP24.91 billion more or 3.10 percent higher than the goal of PHP803 billion set for the period. Likewise, the BIR posted a growth rate of 14.76 percent or an increase of… Read More
Dengue claims 19 lives in W. Visayas
June 13, 2018, 4:17 pm
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported that dengue fever claimed 19 lives in Western Visayas as of June 2 this year. A total of 2,698 cases of this mosquito-borne disease have been recorded during the same period, said Dr. Rose Marie Lamirez, in-charge of the dengue… Read More
Lopez bats for ‘drastic change’ to leapfrog in doing biz ranking
June 13, 2018, 4:11 pm
MANILA -- The country’s top trade official seeks a “drastic change” in the bureaucracy to ensure that the Philippines will land in the top 20 percent of the ease of doing business global ranking by 2020. During the 6th Ease of Doing Business Summit in Pasay City Wednesday, Department of… Read More
PVAO marks 73rd anniversary of Battle of Bessang Pass Thursday
June 13, 2018, 4:09 pm
MANILA -- The historic Battle of Bessang, the greatest victory scored by Filipino guerrillas against the mighty Japanese Imperial Army in World War II, will be commemorated with elaborate ceremony in Ilocos Sur on Thursday at the site where the battle occurred 73 years ago. President Rodrigo R.… Read More
Comelec calls out 5 overage winning SK bets in Bacolod
June 13, 2018, 4:07 pm
BACOLOD CITY -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has called out five winning Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) candidates in this city found to be overage when they ran as kagawad during the May 14 elections. The Comelec office in Bacolod confirmed as of Tuesday the issuance of the orders to answer… Read More
