Megaworld turns over P35 million reward to Yulo
MANILA, Philippines — Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo received yesterday the keys to his P32-million fully furnished condominium unit at McKinley Hills in Taguig given by Megaworld Corp.
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3-day transport strike vs PUVMP starts
MANILA, Philippines — Police and transport groups were at a standoff yesterday as protesters tried to enter the city of Manila for the start of the three-day strike against the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP).
Calabarzon workers to receive pay hike
MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) are expected to receive an increase in their daily take-home pay starting next month.
Farmers file raps vs tariff officials over EO 62
MANILA, Philippines — Farmers’ groups yesterday filed at the Office of the Ombudsman charges of grave misconduct and gross abuse of authority against officials of the Tariff Commission in connection with the issuance of Executive Order 62, which lowered tariff on imported rice and other agricultural commodities.
Marcos to meet Singapore leader
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and first lady Marie Louise «Liza» Araneta-Marcos will welcome Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse, Jane Yumiko Ittogi, in Malacañang on Thursday, August 15.
NEDA officials told: Live on P64/day food budget
MANILA, Philippines — Officials of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) should try living on a budget of P64 for their meals before they conclude that the budget does not make a person food poor, activist groups said yesterday.
Marcos Jr. doubles cash incentives for Olympic medalists
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos doubled the cash incentives given by the government to medalists of the Paris Olympics as he praised them for bringing fame to the Philippines and for demonstrating the Filipino spirit.
Smartmatic founder, ex-VP surrender in US
MANILA, Philippines — Smartmatic founder Roger Piñate and a former vice president of the election technology provider have surrendered to authorities in the United States to face charges against them, the Miami Herald reported on Tuesday.