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NEDA backs proposal to extend RCEF
MANILA: The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is supporting the proposal to extend the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) beyond 2024.
“I’m fine. I’m okay with that, ” NEDA Secretary
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Comelec to delist party-list groups sans win in 2 past polls
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it plans to delist party-list organizations that failed to secure a seat in the House of Representatives in two recent elections in the
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Symposium honours role of modern-day assistants
Hanoi: To mark the Administrative Professionals’ Week, the Tran and Tran Vietnam Consulting and Training Company in collaboration with the Vietnam Economic Times held a symposium and networking event in
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BI stops 4 women trafficked to work as waitresses in China
MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intercepted and rescued four Filipino women who were trafficked to work as waitresses in China.
In a statement Monday,
PH forges expanded tourism ties with Qatar
MANILA: The Philippines and Qatar on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) strengthening the two nations’ growth in tourism and business events.
Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco and State Minister for
Free financial literacy program for workers sought
MANILA: Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill requiring employers to provide free financial literacy programs for their employees to help them make informed financial decisions.
Senate Bill No. 2630 or
4 N. Cotabato towns under state of calamity, crop damage at P650-M
COTABATO CITY: The local government of M’lang in North Cotabato has declared a state of calamity due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, raising the number of towns
Med school deans call for freezing 2025 admission quota
SEOUL: Medical school chiefs nationwide urged the government Sunday not to increase medical school enrollment quota for next year and discuss future increases with the medical community through a joint
Book fair inspires reading culture among Vietnamese students in Russia
Moscow: A book fair was held in Moscow on April 21 in response to the Vietnam Book and Reading Cultural Day, creating a chance for the Vietnamese community in Russia
Fisherfolk group earns add’l income from BFAR-assisted project
LEGAZPI CITY: A fisherfolk association in the Bicol Region earned more than PHP300,000 for their first cycle harvest of bangus (milkfish) under the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources’ (BFAR)
DENR calls for collective action to reduce plastic wastes
MANILA: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday said the Philippines produces about 2.7 million tons of plastic waste every year and called on the public to
Reigning F1 champion Verstappen wins Chinese GP
ANKARA: The reigning Formula One champion, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen, won round 5 in the 2024 Formula One World Championship, the Chinese Grand Prix, on Sunday.
The Dutch driver, who