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Businesses concerned about rising exchange rate pressure
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Irrigated farmlands in Pangasinan unaffected by El Niño: NIA
ROSALES: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) reported good yields in the irrigated farmlands of Pangasinan amid the El Niño phenomenon.
Engineer John Molano, NIA-Pangasinan Irrigation Management Office (PIMO) Division Manager, in
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Calabarzon’s economy surpasses P3-trillion mark in 2023
CALAMBA CITY: The economy of Calabarzon continued its upward trajectory, reaching a substantial value of PHP3.10 trillion in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Thursday.
During a press briefing
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53.6% of Filipino families rate themselves as non-poor: SWS
MANILA: A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 53.6 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as “non-poor” for the first quarter of 2024.
According to the survey, conducted from March
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First Lady leads groundbreaking of PBBM legacy project in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY: First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos on Thursday led the groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art 15-story medical arts and multi-specialty building of the West
Comelec eyes voting precinct at Socorro Bayanihan community
SOCORRO: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to set up a voting precinct at the Sitio Kapihan in Barangay Sering here for the May 2025 midterm elections.
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PNP Region 6 nets 1.5K wanted persons in Q1
ILOILO CITY: The intensified efforts of various police units under the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) have resulted in the apprehension of 1,501 wanted persons in the first quarter of
PH, US considering joint ‘maritime law enforcement’ ops
WASHINGTON DC: The Philippines and the United States are considering maritime law enforcement operations within the country’s waters to promote a ‘law-based’ order in the South China Sea, a ranking
BI, CHED urged to probe alleged influx of Chinese students in Cagayan
MANILA: Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday asked the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to intensify its scrutiny of foreigners entering the country, following reports of Chinese students in Cagayan allegedly “acting
First Lady leads groundbreaking of PBBM legacy project in Iloilo City
ILOILO CITY: First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos on Thursday led the groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art 15-story medical arts and multi-specialty building of the West Visayas State University Medical Center
Eastern Visayas maintains 6% economic growth level in 3 years
TACLOBAN CITY: The Eastern Visayas economy posted 6.4 percent growth in 2023, lower than the previous year’s performance but maintained 6 percent-level growth for three consecutive years, the Philippine Statistics
DSWD: 8K recovering persons who used drugs reintegrated into families
MANILA: A total of 8,390 Recovering Persons Who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) have been reintegrated into their families and communities since 2021 through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD)
Lawmaker wants proper implementation of new solo parents’ benefits
MANILA: A lawmaker on Thursday called for proper implementation of the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, particularly the provision on their additional benefits such as social assistance, tax exemptions, and