NEDA: P100 wage hike to affect inflation, growth, unemployment rate

MANILA: National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Thursday warned that the proposed PHP100 wage hike will create negative effects on inflation and economic growth, and increase unemployment rate.

“Well, our pos…

700 reams of smuggled cigarettes seized in Northern Samar portHCM City charts digital transformation course with 9 key tasks

TACLOBAN: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted on Tuesday at least 700 reams of undocumented cigarettes at the Santa Clara port in Allen, Northern Samar.

In an updated report sent to reporters Wednesday, the PCG said the personnel from the Co…

Comelec Iloilo City pushes full-swing satellite registration in April

ILOILO: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here is advising registrants of its plan to hold satellite registrations starting April until September this year.

‘We would like to saturate Iloilo City with our conduct of satellite registrations. We wi…

Apple releases new app for sports, free for iPhone

ISTANBUL: US-based global tech firm Apple announced Wednesday it is releasing a new app for sports that would be free for all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later.

Apple Sports delivers real-time scores, stats, and more, designed for speed and sim…

BI deports 43 Chinese nabbed in Pasay POGO raid

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday deported 43 Chinese nationals who were among foreigners recently apprehended by authorities for their involvement in human trafficking.

In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the group bo…

President commends achievements by Children’s Hospital 1

HCM City: President Vo Van Thuong on February 22 visited the Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27).

The State leader lauded achievements recorded by the hospital, which is striving to be li…

Over 3.3M benefit from DSWD’s livelihood program since 2011

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assisted over 3.3 million beneficiaries through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) since its implementation in 2011.

SLP officer-in-charge Florentino Loyola Sr. said the progra…