Day: August 21, 2024

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is hopeful that the PHP5,000 minimum wage for domestic workers (kasambahay) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will encourage them to stay in the country. In a phone interview Wednesday, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the move recognizes the need to address the well-being of domestic workers in the region. “It could provide those who are thinking of working abroad as household helpers the impetus to stay and work here, thereby avoiding and minimizing the social costs of overseas employment,” Laguesma added. The Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board

TACLOBAN CITY: A fisheries expert has recommended measures to curb postharvest fish losses after environmental group Oceana disclosed these have reached 38.39 percent in some coastal areas in Northern Samar from harvesting to marketing stages. Based on the report shared by the Northern Samar provincial planning and development office on Wednesday, these losses have been noted in the mainland towns of Allen, Victoria, and San Isidro, as well as the island towns of Capul, San Antonio, and San Vicente. These areas are members of the San Bernardino Local Government Alliance of Northern Samar (SABELANS), the site of the study by

MANILA: Vito Sarines topped the ICTSI Junior Philippine Golf Tour Luzon Series 5 at the Luisita Golf and Country Club on Wednesday to claim his third straight title and fourth overall in the boys’ 10-12 category. He finished with a one-under 71 for a 148 total to prevail over Visayas Series finalist Race Manhit and previous leg winners Ryuji Suzuki by two strokes. Suzuki shot a 37 on the back nine after a 40 for a 77, posting a total of 150 to tie with Manhit, who ended with a 78. ‘I played well and had a strong feeling that

MANILA: The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) announced Wednesday its team-up with VolleyStation to elevate the federation’s data collection and competition management. PNVF president Ramon ‘Tats’ Suzara sealed the partnership with VolleyStation Chief Executive Officer Lukasz Wrobel during the Paris 2024 Olympics, which used VolleyStation’s referee systems, according to a news release. ‘As part of the partnership, VolleyStation will provide powerful software for national teams, competition management systems, and players’ database systems. Thanks to an extensive live data presentation system, fans can easily follow accurate information from each match organized by PNVF,’ Suzara said. He said other domestic leagues would

MALASIQUI: Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that the powder inside a floating plastic container surrendered by a fisherman in Barangay Patar Bolinao town, Pangasinan on Monday is shabu weighing about 16.5 kilos and worth PHP112.2 million. This was based on the screening report of the Pangasinan Provincial Forensic Unit, Agno Police Station officer-in-charge Capt. Ross Brian Marmeto said in a phone interview on Wednesday. Marmeto said the container was recovered by a 29-year-old fisherman from Agno town while fishing some 40 nautical miles west of Barangay Patar Bolinao town last Sunday. ‘He surrendered the container to the Agno Police the following