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Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) – The ₱21,000 monthly salary of engineers in the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has become a stumbling block in hiring personnel, officials admitted to senators on Thursday.
MANILA – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Monday said the country’s hosting of the FIBA World Cup 2023 from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 has brought favorable improvements to the tourism industry.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) — The Philippines joined dozens of nations in signing a new oceans treaty under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that seeks to protect marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) — Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista gave the go signal to impose the «maximum penalty» against personnel of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) involved in any wrongdoing, as he expressed dismay over a security screening officer caught stuffing dollar bills into her mouth.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 21) — The House of Representatives is trying to secure cash assistance worth ₱200 million for Oriental Mindoro fishers who were affected by the massive oil spill last February, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said Wednesday.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 20) — A member of the House of Representatives has called out Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno for his opposition to proposals to suspend oil tax amid successive price increases.
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 63,864 public utility vehicle (PUV) units have already benefitted from the government's fuel subsidy program — an initiative currently in place to cushion the blow of oil price hikes.