DOLE: No truth to P800 minimum wage for TUPAD beneficiaries

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Friday warned the public against misinformation on the hiring of beneficiaries under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) Program.

In a social media post, …

Puerto Princesa indigents, fire victims get P12-M aid from DSWD

MANILA: Indigents and fire victims in Puerto Princesa City on Friday received about PHP12 million worth of assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other contributors.

House of Representatives Speaker Martin Romuald…

CIDG nabs suspect in slay of Cotabato City public safety chief

MANILA: The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested one of the suspects in the murder of a retired policer who served as head of the Cotabato City Public Order and Safety Office.

In a statement on Friday, CIDG director Maj. Gen. Ro…

40 education grants in the UK up for grabs

MANILA: Up to 40 slots are available for Filipinos under the United Kingdom’s Chevening scholarship, which produces outstanding leaders from all over the world.

In a briefing late Thursday afternoon in this city, Iain Cox, political counselor of the …

Retired docs return to farming for natural health care

MANILA: Spouses John and Marcela Tinoyan, who have retired from government service as medical practitioners in Baguio City and Benguet, are pursuing their advocacy of healthy living and eating organic food, which, they say, defines the health conditio…

Hot money outflows hit $76 million in January

MANILA: Foreign portfolio investments or hot money registered with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) through authorized banks recorded net outflows of USD76 million in January this year.

Data released by the BSP late Thursday showed that this res…

Budget chief hails PS-DBM’s efforts to digitalize procurement system

MANILA: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has expressed appreciation for the agency’s purchasing arm, the Procurement Service (PS), for its digitalization efforts to ensure bureaucratic efficiency and improved serv…