Peso rebounds versus the dollar ahead of long holiday weekend
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO rebounded against the dollar on the last trading day of 2022 ahead of another long weekend, which…
Main index ends flat ahead of key economic data
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THE MAIN INDEX closed almost flat on Thursday after Wall Street declined and on window dressing as investors wait for the release…
Marcos continues ban on e-sabong operations
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ IRISH LISING PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has ordered the continued suspension of online cockfighting operations in the Philippines, known…
PHL, China foreign ministries to sign accord for ‘direct communication’ on sea incidents
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DFA.GOV.PH THE FOREIGN ministers of the Philippines and China will sign an agreement during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s state visit to…
SIM card reg in batches, kiosks proposed
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PEOPLE are seen using their mobile phones in Divisoria, Manila, Dec. 27. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE GOVERNMENT and telecommunication companies…
Death toll from flooding, landslides hit 33; rains expected in northern parts of PHL
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PRIVATE sector groups, assisted by the Misamis Occidental provincial police, distribute relief goods in flood-hit areas on Dec. 28. — MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL…
DTI seizes illegal fireworks, Christmas lights in Bocaue, Metro Manila
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THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) has seized uncertified Christmas lights sold in the capital region Metro Manila and unlicensed fireworks…
Zamboanga City mayor reminds public to follow fireworks rules after 9-year ban
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ZAMBOANGA CITY GOVERNMENT ZAMBOANGA CITY Mayor John M. Dalipe on Thursday called on the public to “strictly observe” rules on the organized…
533 new prison officers take oath
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PHILSTAR MORE THAN 500 newly-hired officers of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) were sworn into office at the national penitentiary in Muntinlupa…
Senator calls for improved education system to groom cybersecurity specialists
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS INCREASING the number of students taking the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) strand in senior high school…