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Senators weigh House-approved P200 wage hike amid various concerns

Manila, June 5 -- Senators on Thursday expressed caution over the House of Representatives' approval of a PHP200 daily minimum wage hike, flagging potential risks to small businesses and a possible ve... Read More


P20/kg rice under BBM Na now available in over 87 sites

Manila, June 5 -- More Filipinos will benefit from the government's PHP20 per kilogram rice program under the "Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na" as it is now available in 87 locations in the country, the ... Read More


DMW sends off 218 Filipino health workers to Japan

Manila, June 5 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has sent off a total of 218 Filipino health workers bound for Japan. In a news release Thursday, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac sa... Read More


Road improvements continue, says Palace

Manila, June 5 -- The Marcos administration is committed to improving the country's road infrastructure and undertaking maintenance services to ensure road safety and reduce traffic violations and dea... Read More


Double pay for private sector workers on June 6 for Eid'l Adha

Manila, June 5 -- Private sector employees who will report for work on June 6, a regular holiday in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), are entitled to receive 200 percent of their salaries... Read More


Legarda urges stronger enforcement of laws on World Environment Day

Manila, June 5 -- Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday marked World Environment Day by calling for stronger enforcement of the country's environmental laws and the integration of ecological sustainabilit... Read More


DMW honors Filipino ship captain for heroic rescue off Indian coast

Manila, June 5 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) gave a hero's welcome to Filipino ship captain Roybel Tabobo upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on Wednesda... Read More


PH, US military units hold 7th bilateral maritime drills in WPS

Manila, June 5 -- Units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) held another bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the West Philippin... Read More


HPG to watch roads sans NCAP, crack down on license plate concealment

Manila, June 5 -- The Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) on Thursday said it would assist in the enforcement of traffic rules and regulations in support of the no-contact appreh... Read More


BFAR to launch 'food boat' to support PH fishers in WPS

Manila, June 5 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) is set to launch a "food boat" to further support the livelihood of Filipino fishers in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The food ... Read More