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August 9, 2024

DOLE readies inputs on Senate’s proposal to reduce holidays

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is ready to provide inputs on the proposal of Senate President Francis Escudero to lessen the number of the country’s holidays.

In a press briefing Friday, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma ackn…

5-day police ops net 85 wanted persons in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested 85 wanted persons, including a communist rebel, from the six provinces and one independent component city of the region during a five-day operation.

In a report Friday, Lt. Col. M…

Tacloban airport terminal phase 3 construction to start soon

TACLOBAN CITY: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is preparing to implement the PHP1.5 billion third phase of the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport’s passenger terminal building construction here.

The third phase covers the provision of pub…

NHCP head urges DepEd to beef up history subjects in school

DUMAGUETE CITY: The chairperson of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) is urging the Department of Education (DepEd) to promote historical education in schools.

Prof. Regalado Trota Jose Jr., in an interview Friday, said DepE…

Banks’ non-performing loan ratio at 3.51% in June

MANILA: The proportion of non-performing loans (NPLs) of Philippine banks to their total loans settled at 3.51 percent in June this year, data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Friday showed.

The NPL ratio during the month was slig…

Lapid to secure funds for Calbayog Airport’s night rating

TACLOBAN CITY: Senator Lito Lapid vowed to secure the PHP150 million fund requirement to upgrade the Calbayog Airport for night operations.

In an interview Thursday night, Lapid, the new chair of the Senate Tourism Committee, said the Tourism Enterpr…