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MANILA, Philippines — Minimum wage earners in Cagayan Valley and Central Luzon as well as Soccsksargen in Mindanao will receive a higher take-home pay after the regional wage boards approved their petitions for a salary increase, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.
MANILA, Philippines — House leaders advised the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file murder charges against the two suspects behind the assassination of retired police general Wesley Barayuga without waiting for the joint committee’s probe on extrajudicial killings to conclude.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) vowed to stringently screen all certificates of candidacy (CoCs) submitted by aspirants for national positions in the 2025 midterm elections.
MANILA, Philippines — Former NBA Coach of the Year Byron Scott has expressed an interest to take a job in the PBA and brandishing an impressive resume, is prepared to make an impact as an active consultant. Paul Howard, a long-time Philippine basketball observer and a consultant with the national squad under coach Joseph Uichico for the 2002 Busan Asian Games, put in a good word for Scott whom he coached at Arizona State.
MANILA, Philippines — As October is marked as Osteoporosis Month, the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) has raised the alarm over the widespread calcium deficiency among Filipinos that could lead to a surge in osteoporosis cases, particularly among the elderly.
MANILA, Philippines — If you ask Filipinos to name a brand of sardines, it will not be surprising to hear them say, “Ligo.”
MANILA, Philippines — Eight months before the 2025 midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has proclaimed Akbayan party-list as among the winners in the 2022 polls.
MANILA, Philippines — Despite no representative from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) being present, the House of Representatives moved forward with discussions on the agency's proposed 2025 budget on Wednesday, September 25.