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Bacolod inflation further declines in August

The inflation rate in this city eased to 5.7 percent in August from 6.6 percent in July, data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Negros Occidental on Friday night showed. ‘The decline is brought by slight annual decreases of price…

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232 small rice retailers in NCR get P15-K aid each

A total of 232 small rice retailers in Metro Manila received PHP15,000 each to cushion the impact of the nationwide implementation of the mandated rice price caps, MalacaƱang said on Saturday. Forty-eight each from Quezon City and Caloocan City, and 1…

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Labor group throws support behind Cacdac

A labor group has supported the appointment of Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac as officer in charge (OIC) of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). In a statement issued Saturday, the Federation of Free Workers (FFW) said that Cacdac has much to offe…

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Update: Morocco earthquake kills 820

The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco’s central province of Al Haouz late on Friday, has killed 820 people and injured 672, including 205 seriously, according to an updated report of the Interior ministry. The earthquake caused 394 deaths in the…