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DAVAO CITY: The city government has collected PHP1.4 million in fines from violators of the anti-smoking ordinance during the first quarter of the year, the Vices Regulation Unit (VRU) and the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported Thursday. VRU off…
JAKARTA: The 21-member regional economic group Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) experienced a GDP growth of 3.5 percent in 2023, up from 2.6 percent in 2022, with a forecasted moderation in 2025 and 2026 due to geopolitical uncertainties. This…
DUMAGUETE CITY: Six senators will arrive in Negros Oriental on Friday to join the 100th-anniversary celebration of the provincial capitol. Senators Imee Marcos, Risa Hontiveros, Francis Tolentino, Jinggoy Estrada, Lito Lapid, and Mark Villar will be t…
MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) signed an agreement on Thursday with the local government of Roxas City in Capiz to combat illegal recruitment and human trafficking. In a statement…
MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto announced that the interest of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) could be sold to the Social Security System (SSS) and the Government Service Insura…