House vows unyielding fight vs. hoarders, profiteers

MANILA: Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday reaffirmed the House of Representatives’ commitment to fight hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products, making it a top priority of the chamber.

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Workers can ride LRT-2 for free on Labor Day

MANILA: The Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) and the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) will offer free rides to all workers on May 1 during the morning and evening rush hours to mark Labor Day.

In a statement Monday, LRT-2 operator Light Rail Transi…

Vietnamese in Macau share joy of 49th national reunification anniversary

Hong Kong: The Vietnamese Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau (China) in coordination with the Vietnamese People Association in the Macau Special Administrative Region held a musical exchange on April 28 to mark the 49th anniversary of the libera…

Negros town puts spotlight on blue crab dishes, coffee treats

BACOLOD CITY: The municipality of E. B. Magalona in Negros Occidental has put the spotlight on its famous products – blue crabs and coffee – in celebrating 35 years of its main fiesta, the Ugyonan Festival, which is being held until May 1.

The northe…

Hontiveros urges DFA to cancel Quiboloy’s passport

MANILA: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJOC) leader Apollo Quiboloy following the latter’s repeated failure to appear before …

Bacolod City issues over 7k PWD ID cards with QR codes

BACOLOD CITY: Some 7,359 persons with disability (PWDs) in this city have received new identification (ID) cards with quick response (QR) codes to ensure data security, records of the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) showed.

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DA provides P2.16-B aid to El Niño-hit farmers, fishers

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday said it has distributed PHP2.16 billion worth of aid and intervention to farmers and fishers affected by the El Niño phenomenon.

“Kasama po rito iyong (This includes the) PHP1.065 billion worth of …