News Roundup
More hajj visas, President appeals
Taking the cudgels for Filipino pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia who might be stranded in Manila, President Benigno S. Aquino...
Read moreHouse leader cites stimulus package
A House leader expressed optimism that the Aquino government’s P72-billion stimulus package could shield the country from the effects of...
Read morePHL appeals jailed OFW’s case
The Philippine Consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates confirmed that it will file an appeal on behalf of a 25-year-old...
Read moreGov’t savants press fish conservation
Scientists working for the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI) have called for studies on the management of pelagic...
Read moreComelec budget next year slashed
Rank-and-file employees of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) pushing for a substantial increase in their salaries called yesterday for the...
Read moreGov’t job fairs successful – DoLE
The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said that 800,000 jobseekers were hired in government job fairs in nine months...
Read moreDA palay ratooning program set
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement a ratooning program covering 100,000 hectares to produce more palay and offset losses...
Read moreHouse panel probes PEACe bonds
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability will launch another leg of its investigation on the controversial P10-billion...
Read moreLowering of criminal age nixed
Children in conflict with the law should not be considered criminals because they are also victims of circumstances, the Department...
Read moreLim launches campaign against bribery
Only a few weeks on the job and some people are already using the name of Custom Deputy Commissioner for...
Read moreOutbound OFW barred from flight
Immigration authorities prevented a Filipino contract worker from leaving the country yesterday morning after his name showed up in the...
Read moreBIR income tax forms expanded
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has come out with new income tax return (ITR) forms for use by individual...
Read moreMalware activities pose 1.5-B threats
Global internet security firm Trend Micro reported that different malware (malicious software) activities in the Philippines alone reach an average...
Read moreRaise goats, poor folk asked
With the world turning to goats rather than beef and pork, or even kangaroo and crocodile meat, there is no...
Read moreNew breeding scheme for goats
The country’s goat population can skyrocket by more than 80 percent if a new production system is implemented for the...
Read moreP72-M 6/55 jackpot still unclaimed
The September 28 Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot winner has yet to claim his P72,537,879.60 prize as of yesterday.
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