The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) in Central Visayas granted an increase of PHP33 in the salary of minimum wage earners in the private sector, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Wednesday. In a statem…
Neil Etheridge has seen enough of the Philippine Azkals’ recent struggles. The Birmingham City keeper, the only player still active from the national team’s “Miracle in Hanoi” roster that brought them to prominence, believes it’s time for the Azkals t…
The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday said residents of Cagayan and Northern Luzon should be cautious of strong aftershocks, following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that jolted those areas on Tuesday…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday wooed the foreign business community to invest in the Philippines, telling them that they could consider the country as a ‘strategic partner with endless opportunities”. Speaking before a select group of …
At least 264 people, including children, were infected by E. coli (Escherichia coli) in the Canadian city of Calgary and officials said Tuesday they found critical health violations, including cockroaches, at a central kitchen used by children’s dayca…
The National Food Authority (NFA) in Negros Oriental is investigating reports that some traders and private individuals are buying palay from local rice farmers at PHP15 per kg. Benilda Fidel, NFA-Negros Oriental manager, said Wednesday that in Guihul…
