Board OKs P35 wage hike for Soccsksargen workers

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) 12 (Soccsksargen), has issued a new wage order granting a PHP35 increase to workers in the private sector in the region, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12 announced Friday.RTW…

PH surpasses 4-million mark in foreign arrivals

The Philippines has received more than four million foreign visitors since the beginning of 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco shared the inspiring data Friday.The country hit a total of 4,005,465 in arrivals, accounting for over PHP316 billion …

Notorious drug ring member nabbed in Camarines Norte

Police arrested a member of the notorious Gutierrez drug group in a buy-bust operation in Daet, Camarines Norte on Thursday.In a report on Friday, Lt. Col. Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Police Regional Office-Bicol (PRO-5) spokesperson, identified the suspe…

DavNor regains spot as 2nd most competitive province in PH

Davao del Norte province has regained its position as the overall second most competitive province in the country for this year, the provincial government said Friday.Governor Edwin Jubahib received the award during the 2023 Philippine Creative Cities…

Cebu Pacific resumes Cotabato ops Oct. 1

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will resume operations to and from Cotabato Airport beginning Oct. 1.In a post on its Facebook page, CEB said it was able to complete a thorough and satisfactory safety assessment of the airport’s runway, after exam…

Marcos: Success of food stamp program means hunger-free PH

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed concerned government agencies to make sure that the ‘Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP)’ would not be tainted with irregularities.At the launch of the FSP in Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao d…