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Prime Minister receives Apple CEO
BUSINESS
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Meralco exceeds 2023 peak demand on April 15
MANILA: Peak demand for electricity is usually expected in the second week of May, but the maximum electricity demand in 2023 was already surpassed last Monday, an executive from Manila
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30K households in NorMin ‘graduate’ from 4Ps
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Around 30,452 households in the Northern Mindanao Region “graduated” from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
In an
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CSC secures ADB support for digitalization program
MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has secured a commitment from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide technical assistance to its digital transformation (DX) strategy.
“ADB’s support marks the beginning
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Albay distributes swab kits to monitor pertussis cases
LEGAZPI CITY: The Albay Provincial Health Office (APHO) has begun distributing nasopharyngeal swab kits to different rural health units (RHUs) and private and public hospitals
UAE sees heaviest rainfall in 75 years
ISTANBUL: The United Arab Emirates saw its heaviest downpour in the past 75 years this week, according to the state weather service.
“The UAE witnessed its heaviest rainfall on record in
2 firms eye Islamic banking operations in PH
MANILA: Maybank Philippines and a foreign company plan to establish Islamic banking operations in the country, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said on Wednesday.
In a briefing at the BSP
DOH distributes 14 ambulances to 5 Bicol provinces
LEGAZPI CITY: Some 14 rural and city health units in five provinces in the Bicol region received new land ambulance units from the Department of Health-Center for Health Development in
3 Dubai flights canceled due to bad weather
MANILA: Three Dubai flights were canceled on Wednesday due to the unprecedented heavy rain showers and flooding in the United Arab Emirates city.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said the
2 marine mammals found dead in Caraga towns
BUTUAN CITY: Two marine mammals were found dead by residents in two separate towns in the Caraga Region on Tuesday.
In one of the discoveries, the local government unit (LGU) of
Over 11K to join Iloilo City’s advocacy run vs. illegal drugs
ILOILO CITY: Iloilo City seeks to raise awareness against illegal drugs with around 11,400 stakeholders joining the Buhay Ingatan Druga’y Ayawan (BIDA) RISE and Run advocacy run covering the over
DSWD pays tribute to solo parents
MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to hold a two-day trade bazaar for entrepreneur solo parents on April 18 and 19 to pay tribute to
DILG, DOTr, MMDA partner for stiffer ‘anti-colorum’ drive
MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Transportation (DOTr), and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday fortified their partnership in going after colorum or