PH-Singapore pact elevates protection of Flipino nurses

MANILA: Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac assured heightened protection and just compensation for Filipino healthcare workers in Singapore with the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and the host country.

Expert pushes measures to cut postharvest fish losses in N. Samar

TACLOBAN CITY: A fisheries expert has recommended measures to curb postharvest fish losses after environmental group Oceana disclosed these have reached 38.39 percent in some coastal areas in Northern Samar from harvesting to marketing stages.

Based …

Meralco resumes bidding of 600MW, 400MW power supply

MANILA: The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced Wednesday that the Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for its 600 megawatts and 400 MW power supply will resume.

This as the Taguig Regional Trial Court (RTC) dismissed the petition for injunct…

Lawmaker asks ERC to explain October rate hike

MANILA: Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to justify its approval of an electricity rate hike starting in October this year.

“We need to ensure that any pass-through charges are justified so that any…

Filipinos hope to grow income but worry about household finances

MANILA: More than two in five Filipinos said their income grew in the second quarter of the year, results of TransUnion’s Q2 Consumer Pulse Study showed.

TransUnion’s Consumer Pulse Study surveyed 944 adult Filipino consumers from May 1 to 10, 2024. …

Bicol LGUs urged to step up ASF fight as cases resurge

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 5 (Bicol) is calling on local government units (LGUs) and hog raisers to strengthen the implementation of the ‘Bantay ASF (African swine fever) sa Barangay’ (BABay ASF) program to prevent and …

Fighting Maroons triumph over Lady Warriors in V-League

MANILA: University of the Philippines defeated University of the East, 25-15, 25-16, 25-22, to improve its record in the V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at the Paco Arena in Manila on Wednesday.

Kianne Louise Olongo led the Fighting Maroons wit…