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DOLE-6 urges employers to hire more applicants in June 12 job fair

Manila, June 11 -- The Department of Labor and Employment-Western Visayas (DOLE-6) is enjoining companies and recruitment agencies to hire more applicants during the 2025 Kalayaan Job Fair at SM City ... Read More


DSWD gives 2K food packs to truckers stranded by bridge crisis

Manila, June 11 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed about 2,078 family food packs (FFPs) to truckers and porters stranded by the 3-ton load limit at the San Juan... Read More


La Union inflation rises slightly to 1.7% in May

Manila, June 11 -- La Union's inflation rate inched up to 1.7 percent in May 2025, a slight increase from 1.3 percent in April, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Dr. Danites Ten... Read More


'State of calamity' in E. Visayas to hasten transport crisis response

Manila, June 11 -- Eastern Visayas officials welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s decision to declare a state of calamity in the region, saying this will expedite government response to the tr... Read More


DOST 6 to host 2025 AI Fest in Iloilo, pushes responsible use

Manila, June 11 -- The Department of Science and Technology in Western Visayas (DOST 6) will hold a three-day Artificial Intelligence (AI) Festival on Aug. 11-13 with the theme "Coding a Better Future... Read More


DOLE, DA to offer P20/kg. rice for NegOcc minimum wage earners

Manila, June 11 -- Several companies employing minimum wage earners in Negros Occidental are set to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Food Terminal Inc. (FTI) to avail of the PHP20 per kg.... Read More


166K Davao seniors get P300-M financial aid

Manila, June 11 -- The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) announced on Wednesday that it has distributed nearly PHP300 million in annual financial assistance to 166,663 senior citizens... Read More


Beneco launches app for fast response to bill queries, payment

Manila, June 11 -- The Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) on Wednesday launched an online application that aims to provide member-consumer-owners (MCOs) convenient access to its services. "Dito sa... Read More


Task force formed to coordinate efforts vs. mpox

Manila, June 11 -- The Iloilo City Government has formed a task force to lead efforts in controlling and addressing the spread of the mpox (monkeypox) viral infection. Mayor Jerry Trenas formalized t... Read More


'Balik Eskwela Kadiwa' aids Agusan Sur parents with discounts

Manila, June 11 -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Agusan del Sur (DTI-ADS) launched a one-day Diskwento Caravan: Balik Eskwela on Tuesday, coinciding with the weekly opening of the Kadiwa Mar... Read More