Employers urged to allow flexible working setups
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A CONGRESSMAN on Tuesday urged employers to support work-from-home setups under the law, saying it allows workers to spend more time with…
SSS put on notice to boost returns, invited to finance infrastructure
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SSS FACEBOOK PAGE FINANCE Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Social Security System (SSS) needs to improve returns from its investment portfolio…
NGCP urged to raise level of power available via standby contracts
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THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has been urged to raise the level of standby power available to it in…
DBM releases P1B for risk allowance of healthcare frontliners
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it released P1.04 billion to the Department of Health (DoH)…
DTI estimates e-commerce sellers at 2 million, exceeding forecasts
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THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said that the number of entities doing business as online sellers has risen to 2…
Fuel subsidy distributed to 10,000 farmers, fisherfolk in Soccsksargen
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PHILSTAR THE Department of Agriculture (DA) is currently distributing a tranche of the fuel subsidy to nearly 10,000 registered farmers and fisherfolk…
Bills establishing tech-voc special schools approved by House panel
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DUALTECH/HANDOUT/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO A JOINED House committee approved on Tuesday bills seeking to create so-called “Meister” schools, which are geared towards training…
Murder of Metro Manila-based journalist prompts condemnation, calls for swift justice
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A POLICE officer supervises the towing of the vehicle of broadcaster Percival Mabasa, also known as Percy Lapid, who died Monday night…
Solon bats for P521-M additional budget to improve agri sector database system
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DA.GOV.PH A LAWMAKER on Tuesday asked the House Committee on Appropriations to provide an additional P521 million to the Department of Agriculture’s…
Party-list files petition for higher pay for teachers, non-teaching personnel
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS A PARTY-LIST group representing the education sector on Tuesday filed a petition at the House of Representatives seeking…