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Agusan Norte minimum wage earners get AKAP aid

BUTUAN CITY: At least 1,905 beneficiaries from six towns and one city in Agusan del Norte each received PHP3,000 in cash aid on Wednesday through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP).

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Rabies cases from Jan – May 13% higher this year

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said 169 human rabies cases have been recorded from January to May, about 13 percent higher compared to 150 in the same period in 2023.

The Soccsksargen region reported the highest number of cases a…

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37 Chinese nabbed for illegal retail ops in Parañaque

MANILA: Immigration authorities arrested 37 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in illegal retail operations in Parañaque City on Tuesday.

In a statement Wednesday, BI Intelligence Division chief Fortunato Manahan Jr. said the foreigners were nabbed…