Freed OFW seen back home before end Dec – OWWA
A FILIPINO freed by Hamas militants in Gaza Strip on Friday is expected to be repatriated before the end of December, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said yesterday.
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House urged to back NEPC power franchise
BACOLOD City Mayor Alfredo Benitez yesterday urged lawmakers to support the approval of the legislative franchise of the Negros Electric and Power Corporation (NEPC), saying it is not only expected to provide reliable and affordable electricity to residents and businesses but also protect the environment with the use of renewable energy sources.
Pay rules out for Bonifacio Day holiday
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is reminding employers to observe the proper payment of wages for workers during the observance of Bonifacio Day today, Monday.
Marcos rolls out 2023 ‘Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya’
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos yesterday opened the doors of Malacañang to more than 1,000 children, most of them from orphanages and care shelters, as they kicked off this year’s “Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya” Christmas gift-giving undertaking.
Subsidized govt housing problem bugs COA
ARE the lowest-ranked uniformed personnel in the police, military, and related services still eligible as beneficiaries of government-subsidized shelters even after their salaries doubled since 2011 when the program was launched?
‘Continued suspension of Manila Bay projects will affect jobs, revenues’
A PASAY City official yesterday warned lawmakers that millions of jobs and billions of revenues would be lost if the suspension of reclamation projects in Manila Bay continues in the next few years.
5 Filipinos cross safely to Jordan from West Bank
FIVE Filipinos have crossed from the West Bank to Jordan Wednesday amid the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, the Philippine Embassy in Amman said yesterday.
Pinoy seafarers held by Houthis safe: DMW
THE 17 Filipino crew members of a cargo vessel hijacked by Yemeni Houthi rebels in the Red Sea are unharmed, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said yesterday.