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52 applicants hired in Pangasinan job fair

MALASIQUI: Fifty-two applicants were hired on the spot during the Independence Day job fair held in a mall in Rosales town, Pangasinan on Wednesday.

In an interview, Rosales Public Employment Service Office (PESO) manager Roel Sabado said about 1,678…

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Pangasinan celebrates local heroes on Independence Day

LINGAYEN: Palaris and Malong are common street or building names in Pangasinan but little is known as to who they are and their significance in the country’s fight for independence.

The Pangasinan provincial government is highlighting the two local h…

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PH banks’ assets up 12% in April

MANILA: The total assets of the country’s banking sector rose by 12 percent as of end-April this year.

Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that the total assets of the Philippine banking sector went up to PHP25.48 trillion f…

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US imposes sanctions over illicit transport of oil

ISTANBUL: The US Treasury Department on Tuesday said it imposed sanctions on 10 individuals, entities and vessels, including tanker captains, that have engaged in the illicit transport of oil and other commodities.

The sanctions target maritime shipp…

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DA bans imported birds, poultry products from Michigan

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday announced the temporary importation ban on birds and poultry products from Michigan, USA.

This came after the US Chief Veterinary Officer to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) repor…