Manila barangay chairman avoids jail term on double jeopardy
BEING indicted on multiple criminal charges is a problem for most people but it proved to be a blessing in disguise for a barangay chairperson from Manila.
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27 rescued Pinoys back from Cambodia
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) renewed its stern warning against an organized online recruitment syndicate after the recent repatriation of 27 Filipinos who were forced to work as «love scammers» for a Chinese company in Cambodia.
BI sees 1.5M visitor arrivals in December
AS international travel gets better, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) expects a huge uptick in the number of visitor arrivals, probably hitting 1.5 million monthly or 50,000 daily by the end of December, a far cry from an average of 3,000 per day at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
PSEi lower, peso down 35 centavos
THE peso fell and the stock market edged lower to start the trading week, weighed down by news of declining foreign investments and investor wariness ahead of central bank meetings this week.
DA sees rebound in farm production
FARM output will likely bounce back in the last quarter of 2023 due to favorable weather conditions, a senior Agriculture department official said on Monday.
Cellar dwellers no more
Before someone strikes that awful chord by saying the UP Fighting Maroons basketball team is aiming for new records of futility with three bridesmaid finishes in the past five seasons of the UAAP, most of the Diliman faithful still remember the teams of about a decade ago when UP notched a perfect record – zero wins and 14 losses. Statisticians point out that in a span of nine seasons from 2007 to 2015, the Maroons racked up an unenviable 13 wins and 113 losses, a win less than the team’s overall record this year alone which still fell a few points short of the championship.
Humid weather to continue as fewer typhoons entered Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The country will continue to experience hot and humid weather this month as fewer typhoons have entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) this year, state meteorologists said yesterday.
Press Release - Villanueva: ILO pact concurrence fulfills gov't obligation to protect workers
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, co-sponsor of Proposed Senate Resolution No. 877, hailed the adoption of the concurrence of the Senate to the ratification of International Labor Organization Convention No. 190 (ILO C190) as a new era for advancing workers' rights and welfare.