SIBUYAN ISLAND: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded barangay chairpersons and other concerned officials in the three municipalities in this island about their obligation to register their “kasambahay” or domestic workers employe…
MANILA: Personal remittances of overseas Filipinos (OFs) went up by 2.6 percent in March this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.
Data released by the BSP on Wednesday showed that personal remittances from OFs climbed to USD3.05 billion…
MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has urged all residential-based facilities catering to children nationwide to include adoption and alternative care programs and services to their menu of agendas.
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LAOAG CITY: The National Food Authority (NFA) in Ilocos Norte province has started to secure its stockpile for the rainy days, with around 43,177 sacks of rice purchased from local farmers at PHP30 per kilo from April 22 to May 13, 2024.
“The PHP30 p…
MANILA: The Congress of the Philippine Aquatics, Inc. (COPA) will hold the National Capital Region ‘One For All – All For One’ Championships at the Teofilo Ildefonso Swimming Center inside the historic Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Malate, Manila o…
MANILA: The Philippines continues to face challenges in digitalizing healthcare, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said.
The country’s geography is one of the factors, with nearly 60 percent of households still lacking internet acc…
