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Manaoag logs over 600K visitors during Holy Week

MALASIQUI: Around 600,000 visitors trooped to the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary of Manaoag in Pangasinan during the Holy Week.

Manaoag Mayor Jeremy Agerico Rosario, in a phone interview on Monday, said devotees and visitors started to flock to…

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Duty Free PH offers 5% discount for OFWs, balikbayan

MANILA: Duty Free Philippines (DFP) on Monday announced a 5-percent discount for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and balikbayan at its flagship store, Fiestamall, in ParaƱaque City.

OFWs and balikbayans (Filipinos visiting or returning after a perio…

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PH investment climate improving – lawmaker

MANILA: A House leader on Monday said the overall investment climate in the Philippines is improving especially with the administration’s efforts to shore up the economy under the Bagong Pilipinas brand of governance.

House Deputy Majority Leader and…

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Drowning, road mishaps mar Lent observance in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY: The Police Regional Office 5 (Bicol) reported on Monday that the observance of Holy Week in the region was generally peaceful, although marred by isolated incidents of drowning and vehicular mishaps.

“The success of this year’s security…

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South Korea exports rise for 6th straight month in March

SEOUL: South Korea’s exports moved up for the sixth consecutive month in March on the back of the robust performance of chips, data showed Monday.

Outbound shipments gained 3.1 percent on-year to USD56.5 billion last month, according to the data comp…

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NPC sets new requirements for PH privacy certification

MANILA: The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has issued a circular setting the requirements for the Philippine Privacy Mark Certification Program (PPMCP) to boost personal data protection in the country.

In a statement on Monday, the NPC said Circul…