The STAR Cover (December 25, 2023)
The STAR Cover (December 25, 2023)
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Pay hike for Northern Mindanao workers, kasambahay OK’d
MANILA, Philippines — The daily take-home pay of minimum wage earners and monthly salary of domestic workers in Northern Mindanao will increase starting next year.
Study says fewer French people drink wine daily
PARIS, France — The number of regular wine drinkers in France is dropping fast, with barely one in ten still pouring a glass every day, a study published Friday found.
PeopleAsia’s ‘People of the Year’ 2024
MANILA, Philippines — From a construction magnate who builds skyways and charity wards; to a beauty queen who has conquered the universe; to business leaders, advocates and world-class talents, PeopleAsia’s “People of the Year” awardees are excellence personified.
Transport group urges gov't to scrap extra car registration fees
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 22) — A group backed Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista's plan to drop the ₱169 computer fees collected in public utility vehicles' (PUV) registration renewal.
3,000 families benefit from DSWD food stamp program
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 22)— Some 3,000 families across the country felt relief as they benefitted from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) food stamp program.
Last call for Metrobank cardholders: Get exclusive perks at Big Bad Wolf Davao Book Sale until Dec. 23
A new chapter unfolds for Davaoeño Metrobank card holders as the much-anticipated Big Bad Wolf (BBW) Book Sale returns to Davao for the third time—marking the last leg of Big Bad Wolf’s 2023 run in the Philippines.