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Month: January 2023

Unity, cooperation key to attaining PBBM’s 6M housing target

MANILA: House of Representatives Speaker Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday expressed optimism that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s target of building six million housing units during his six-year administration is attainable.“Our target: one million h…

Wind, solar power generated record 22.3% of EU’s electricity

LONDON: Wind and solar power generated a record 22.3 percent of the European Union’s electricity in 2022, overtaking fossil gas, with 19.9 percent, for the first time, according to the European Electricity Review published Tuesday by energy think tank …

LTO set to use handheld mobile devices to issue violation tickets

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) enforcers will begin issuing automated tickets to traffic violators next week as part of the agency’s drive towards digitalization and efforts to curb corruption.In a statement on Monday evening, the LTO sai…

Laguna solon pledges continued support for cops’ welfare

MANILA: Rep. Dan Fernandez of the lone district of Sta. Rosa City pledged continued support for initiatives aimed at upholding the welfare of the members of the Philippine National Police (PNP).Speaking at the PNP’s 32nd founding anniversary in Camp Cr…

DOH-8 cites surge in dengue cases in first 3 weeks of January

TACLOBAN CITY: The Department of Health (DOH) in Eastern Visayas has reported higher dengue fever cases in the first three weeks of 2023 and warned that frequent heavy rains in the region will trigger more cases in succeeding weeks.During the first thr…

Air traffic controllers’ strike in Spain begins

ISTANBUL: A weekly strike of air traffic controllers in Spain began on Monday as 162 workers walked off the job.Previously announced by the Air Traffic Controllers Union (USCA) and another union, the strike will affect 16 airports and will take place e…

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