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Aguilas: Tournament favorites Pilipinas Aguilas and Philippine Navy square off Sunday in the main game of the Women’s Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (WMPBL) at Mandaluyong City College Science and Technology Gym. The Aguilas are fresh off a 66-55 victory over the New Zealand-Bluefire Valkyries, but head coach Ryan Monteclaro is still expecting a close game with the Navy. According to Philippines News Agency, Monteclaro commented, “Definitely a tough team to match up against. They have Afril Bernardino, who is really versatile and one of the best in women’s basketball. The team is loaded with shooters like Andrea (Tongco) and Trixie

Quezon City: Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) should be taken into consideration before making a decision on the proposed PHP200 daily wage increase, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday. According to Philippines News Agency, DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma emphasized during the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City that the feasibility of the proposed wage hike needs to be assessed in light of the fact that over 95% of the more than one million enterprises in the Philippines are micro and small enterprises. Laguesma stated, “Whether it’s doable or not doable, perhaps, to put it in

Pasay City: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported on Saturday that merely 100 displaced workers from Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) secured employment at a recent job fair held in Pasay City. This event was aimed at assisting those affected by the closure of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). According to Philippines News Agency, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma expressed concern over the low hiring numbers during his address at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City. Despite around 8,000 individuals attending the job fair in hopes of finding new employment, only a fraction were hired on the spot. This

Iloilo City: Ilonggos are encouraged to derive inspiration from the wood snake, symbolizing wisdom and transformation, as they celebrated Saturday the 21st Chinese New Year here. According to Philippines News Agency, the parade on Friday night commenced under the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Arc and proceeded to the Freedom Grandstand for the grand cultural presentation, providing a larger and more comfortable venue. ‘The wood snake represents wisdom, transformation, and harmony. Traits that inspire us as we step into new beginnings. Let us use this year to thrive, adapt, and embrace the transformative power of change as we forge new partnerships and success

Manila: February greeted consumers with higher prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In separate advisories, Petron and Solane-branded LPG products increased prices by 70 centavos and 73 centavos per kilogram, respectively, starting Saturday. “This reflects the international contract price of LPG for the month of February,” Petron said. According to Philippines News Agency, the adjustment translates to a PHP7.70 to PHP8.03 increase for a regular 11-kilogram household LPG cylinder. Cleanfuel also announced that its automobile LPG price went up by PHP0.35 per liter. Data from the Department of Energy showed that an 11-kilogram LPG tank in Metro Manila before the