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Congress Approves Maharlika Bill, Excludes Pensions from Funding
Photo source: Win Gatchalian Twitter @WinGatchalian74 The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill has been approved by lawmakers Last May 31, 2023 in both houses of Congress after removing the provision on financing from state
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Survey Reveals Pinoy Gen Zs’ Strong Preference for Remote Work
Filipino Gen Z students prefer remote work and have high salary expectations, according to Universum’s Talent Survey 2023. Out of 5,698 students from 103 universities surveyed between November 2022 and March 2023, 82 percent
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NBI’s two-month probe leads to murder charges against Teves in Degamo slay
Courtesy of Congressman Arnie A.Teves Facebook Page Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. has been officially named a respondent in the criminal cases related to the death of his political rival Gov. Roel
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COVID-19 Hospital Admissions on the Rise
Kevin Tristan Espiritu/ AFP COVID-19 hospital admissions are on the rise across the Philippines, according to the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. The president of PHAPi, Dr. Jose Rene de Grano, reported
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Onion prices poised to surge again, reaching P500-P700 per kilo
Photo credit: STAR / Ernie Penaredondo Farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) has issued a warning about the soaring retail prices of onions in the Philippines. SINAG executive director Jayson Cainglet stated that
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SWS survey reveals growing number of OFWs
Photo source: Gulf News Around 7% of adult Filipinos are looking for work abroad, according to a recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey asked 1,200 Filipinos aged 18 and
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Perceived Deficiencies in Senior High Program Keep General Education Classes in College Curriculum
Photo credit: Michael Cuevas Perceived deficiencies in basic education have led colleges and universities in the Philippines to continue offering general education classes, even though these subjects are already taught in senior high school,
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House Speaker Romualdez Calls for Increased Bilateral Talks with US on Economic Issues
Photo source: congress.gov.ph The Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives, Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, has emphasized the need for increased bilateral discussions with the United States, particularly on economic issues. Romualdez met with his
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DFA, DND officials to meet with US counterparts in Washington, DC
Photo source: mb.com.ph Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. are set to meet with their American counterparts in Washington, DC from April 10 to 12. The meeting coincides
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Cebu bishop urges people to spend Holy Week in churches, not on beaches
The National Shrine of St. Joseph in Mandaue City. Photo credit: Mary Rose Sagarino Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma has urged the Catholic faithful to spend their Lenten break reflecting and praying in church instead
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