Senate bill to ban junk food in schools
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FREEPIK A SENATOR has filed a bill that seeks to ban junk food and sugary drinks in public schools, citing worsening obesity…
Police slammed for slow response
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A CONGRESSMAN has criticized slow police response to crimes, saying they should respond to emergency calls within 15 minutes. “While index crimes…
Children’s council seeks more budget
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THE COUNCIL for the Welfare of Children on Monday asked congressmen to increase its budget for next year so it can hire…
Lawmaker says fund-mixing illegal
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A PARTY-LIST lawmaker on Monday said cash aid for farmers should not be mixed with unprogrammed funds in the 2023 budget of…
Public warned vs unsafe toys
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BW FILE PHOTO THE ECOWASTE Coalition on Monday asked consumers to be cautious about buying toys without proper labels as the holiday…
Export ‘clusters’ planned for industry, technology, health
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COURTESY OF ICTSI THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it hopes to organize exporters into three “clusters” to create vibrant…
Export ‘clusters’ planned for industry, technology, health
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COURTESY OF ICTSI THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it hopes to organize exporters into three “clusters” to create vibrant…
Germany to hire 600 nurses from PHL
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE Department of Migrant Workers said it has started taking applications to fill a German requirement for…
Skills mismatch, not graduate influx, better explains rising joblessness, economists say
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DUALTECH/HANDOUT/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO By Diego Gabriel C. Robles THE RISE in unemployment baked into the government’s economic assumptions for next year points…
LANDBANK approves P3.2B in loans for hog repopulation
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said it approved loans worth P3.2 billion as of the end…