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33% of Filipinos say quality of life improved from last year: SWS

More Filipinos believed that their lives improved over the past 12 months, according to a recent poll conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, conducted from June 28 to July 1, 2023, showed that 33 percent of adult Filipinos said th…

Oct. 30 declared a special non-working day for barangay, SK polls

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared Oct. 30, a Monday, a special non-working day to allow Filipinos to cast their votes in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSKE) elections. ‘It is imperative that the people be given the full opportuni…

PBBM vows stronger ties with Sri Lanka, Uganda

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pledged to advance the Philippines’ bilateral relations with Sri Lanka and Uganda, MalacaƱang said Wednesday. Marcos made the commitment during the presentation of credentials of the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to t…

2 Filipinos killed in Israel-Hamas conflict: DFA chief

The Philippine government confirmed on Wednesday that two Filipinos were killed in the war between Israeli forces and the Hamas group. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), however, has yet to release detailed information, including where the Filip…

Gov’t lists 2nd retail dollar bond

The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Wednesday formally listed on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Board, the second Retail Onshore Dollar Bonds (RDB 2). The BTr said the USD1.26 billion, 5.5-year-issued RDB 2 has a coupon rate of 5.75 percent per a…

PH specialties shine in Manila’s 1st halal food festival

The local government unit (LGU) of Manila on Wednesday showed its support to the Muslim community as it launched its first-ever halal food festival, highlighting world-class Filipino halal cuisines. Held at the Bonifacio Shrine or Kartilya ng Katipuna…

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