35 nabbed in Metro Manila drug stings
MANILA, Philippines — Thirty-five people were apprehended in Metro Manila during anti-narcotics operations conducted by the National Capital Region Police Office over the weekend.
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Wawa Dam to boost Metro Manila’s water supply – Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — The completion of the Upper Wawa Dam in Rizal will not only augment potable water supply in Metro Manila, but will also increase the country’s resilience in the face of climate change-related disasters, President Marcos said yesterday.
'P29' rice program trial set to begin on July 5 in Metro Manila, Bulacan
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will offer rice at P29 per kilo in Metro Manila and Bulacan's at-risk areas starting July 5.
DA to launch large-scale “P29” project trial on July 5 in Metro Manila, Bulacan
The Department of Agriculture will launch on July 5 a large-scale trial of “Program 29”, an initiative spearheaded by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. aimed at providing high-quality rice at P29 per kilo to as many as 6.9 million vulnerable households, representing around 35 million Filipinos.
FFW: 23M workers still under ‘endo’
ALTHOUGH the underemployment numbers are showing some improvement, some 23 million workers remain under contractual employment schemes, according to the Federation of Free Workers (FFW).
DA: P34.5 million approved for revitalized Kadiwa centers
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has approved funding of P34.5 million for the revitalization of Kadiwa stores in Metro Manila.
DOLE to employers: Address wage distortion
MANILA, Philippines — Employers in Metro Manila have been reminded to correct the wage distortion and issue a pay increase even among workers earning slightly higher than the prescribed daily minimum salary.
Labor groups seek to reverse P35 wage hike
MANILA, Philippines — Workers in Metro Manila yesterday sought the reversal of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) order granting an increase of P35 in the daily salary of minimum wage earners in Metro Manila.