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Day: February 19, 2024

Hefty oil price hike set Feb. 20

Big-time oil price hikes will greet consumers on Tuesday morning as companies will increase pump prices by more than PHP1 per liter.

In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, PTT, Seaoil and Shell said they will hike gasoline pri…

Escudero: 4 new laws on HEIs to boost PH education sector

MANILA: – Senator Francis Escudero on Monday said the enactment of four measures into laws by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. would boost the country’s education sector.

‘I thank President Marcos for his expeditious action on our bills,” Escudero s…

DA, IRRI to scale up research, boost rice production in PH

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday it will scale up its research and boost rice production following the signing of an agreement with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

‘This agreement with IRRI will help DA realize its vi…

Senate gives nod to P100 wage hike for private sector workers

MANILA: Senators unanimously approved on Monday the bill seeking to hike the salary of workers in the private sector by PHP100.

Under Senate Bill (SB) 2534, all minimum wage earners in the private sector nationwide, whether agricultural or non-agricu…