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Ca Mau: Conference connects Vietnamese, Chinese firms
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US, PH strengthen work vs. ‘foreign information manipulation’
WASHINGTON D.C.: The Philippines and the United States have agreed to strengthen engagement against false foreign narratives, encompassing ‘all kinds of disinformation’.
The commitment was made during the 11th US-Philippine Bilateral
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US mortgage rates hit highest since November 2023
ISTANBUL: US mortgage applications decreased last week, while mortgage rates hit their highest level since November 2023, according to a Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report released Wednesday.
The market composite index,
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Legarda bats for integration of culture into gen-ed subjects
MANILA: Integrating arts and culture into general education subjects will enhance student engagement, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said Thursday.
The abundance of local references, Legarda said, can simplify learning
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Farmers, fishers get P40.7-M worth of agri inputs, equipment
LAOAG CITY: A total of PHP40.7 million worth of agriculture inputs and equipment were turned over by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and Ilocos Norte’s
Comelec disqualifies Mamba as Cagayan governor
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has disqualified Manuel Mamba as governor of Cagayan province in relation to the 2022 National and Local Elections (NLE).
In a decision released on April
PSEi rallies on 4th day on narrow budget deficit, peso ends weak
MANILA: The local bourse improved for the fourth consecutive day on the narrowing budget deficit, while the peso closed weak against the US dollar on Thursday.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange
Ilocos Norte town declares state of calamity due to El Niño
LAOAG CITY: The town of Solsona in Ilocos Norte has been placed under the state of calamity for authorities to address further the worsening situation caused by the El Niño
Caraga Region economy grows 4.9% in 2023
BUTUAN CITY: Caraga Region’s economy grew by 4.9 percent in 2023, the regional office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-13) reported Thursday.
Caraga’s per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) also increased
La Union provides vet services to farm animals to combat El Niño
MALASIQUI: The Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVet) has provided free vitamins, deworming, and other veterinary services to farm animals in the province to ensure their health against the impact
Digital transformation events for banking sector slated for May
Hanoi: The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced a series of events focusing on digital transformation in the banking sector, scheduled for May 8 in Hanoi.
This initiative aligns with the
PBBM extends employment of COS, JO gov’t workers till end-2025
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has extended the engagement of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in the government whose contracts are set to expire by
US Congress seen to reauthorize GSP scheme in 2024: envoy
WASHINGTON DC: The United States Congress is likely to approve the revival of the Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) ‘possibly before November,’ the Philippine Embassy in the US said Wednesday.
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