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Manila: With construction activities expected to surge during the dry season, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ramped up efforts to prevent the sale of substandard building materials in the local market. “We’re going to strengthen our drive against substandard materials…as part of the job of the Fair Trade Enforcement Bureau. We’ve been meeting about this and I have asked them to come up with other ideas so that we can catch (those that sell substandard products),” DTI Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said in an interview over the weekend. According to Philippines News Agency, Roque emphasized that Task

Quezon City: National University’s championship form was on full display Sunday as it pulled off a 17-25, 25-21, 17-25, 25-14, 15-9 victory that snapped Far Eastern University’s streak in the UAAP Season 87 men’s volleyball at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. According to Philippines News Agency, Leo Ordiales delivered a career-high 19 points, tallying 14 spikes, three blocks, and two aces, raising the five-peat-seeking Bulldogs’ record to 8-2. The Tamaraws absorbed their first loss in 10 matches. “We’re very thankful for our situation that even though we were down a set, we tried to get our game back, showing

Makati City: Several projects, each worth over PHP50 billion, are awaiting the approval of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., including one from Korean technology giant Samsung. Special Assistant to the President for Economic and Investment Affairs Secretary Fredrick Go revealed the developments on the sidelines of the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy roadshow in Makati City on Friday. According to Philippines News Agency, a document obtained from Malaca±an Palace showed that the Korean firm is pouring PHP50.65 billion into Samsung Electro-Mechanics Philippines Corp. (SEMPHIL). The plant in Calamba City, Laguna will

Manila: Far Eastern University (FEU) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) clinched two titles each in the UAAP Season 87 rapid chess tournament, which concluded Saturday at Adamson Gym in Manila. In the boys’ division finals, FEU emerged victorious against UST, with a 3-1 scoreline. Jerish John Velarde defeated FIDE Master Alekhine Nouri on Board 1, while Franklin Andes overcame Jian Carlo Rivera on Board 3. Oscar Cantela and Lemmuel Adena drew their matches against John Cyrus Borce and Sumer Oncita on Boards 2 and 4, respectively. The Lady Tamaraws secured a dominant 3.5-0.5 win over league-leader Ateneo de Manila

Mandaue City: Police seized PHP20 million worth of counterfeit cigarettes and arrested two individuals during a joint operation with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) in Mandaue City last week. In a belated news release Sunday, Police Regional Office-Central Visayas chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan said the operation on March 26 was launched after the BIR requested police assistance. According to Philippines News Agency, the operation targeted locations in Espina Compound, Sitio Sta. Cruz and A.S. Fortuna Extension corner A. Del Rosario Street, all in Barangay Guizo. Seized during the operation were 334 master cases and 167,765 packs of cigarettes,