The Bureau of Customs (BOC) – Port of Davao has exceeded its October 2022 revenue collection target by PHP67.6 million, an official said Friday. Erastus Sandino Austria, BOC-Davao district collector, said the agency managed to collect PHP3.38 billion in revenue, which is 1.9 percent higher than its target of PHP3.31 billion, posting a surplus […]
Continue ReadingNorth Korea has fired three more short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea Thursday night, the South Korean military said, about an hour after Pyongyang slammed Seoul and Washington’s decision to extend joint air drills as a “very dangerous and wrong choice.” The missiles were launched from Koksan County in North Hwanghae Province at […]
Continue ReadingThe Department of Education (DepEd) in the Cordillera region is coming up with measures to address overcrowding in public school classrooms. Dr. Estela Cariño, DepEd-Cordillera director, said these include shifting, splitting of classrooms, and removal of some pieces of furniture and fixtures. “Ang inikot muna namin (We first went to) Baguio City. They […]
Continue ReadingTo encourage the public to support Filipino entrepreneurs and help them recover amid the pandemic, Deputy Speaker and Las Pinas Representative Camille Villar has filed a measure seeking to proclaim November as Buy Pinoy, Build Pinoy Month. In filing House Bill 5682, Villar noted that optimized importation and exportation through the Internet and other […]
Continue ReadingAmid the continuing proliferation of large-scale agricultural smuggling in the country, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert Lee on Friday urged the enactment of a bill seeking to impose stricter penalties on public officials or employees involved in this crime. In pushing for the passage of House Bill 5742, Lee underscored the need to punish not […]
Continue ReadingWhile prices of basic commodities have so far remained stable, the Department of Trade and Industry on Thursday reported an increase in demand in Western Visayas, one of the hardest-hit regions by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. In a statement, DTI Region 6 OIC Regional Director Ermelinda Pollentes said the demand was significantly high in […]
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