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ConsumerNet to address complaints vs. gov’t offices

DUMAGUETE CITY: A network of government agencies, local government units, and other offices is being formed to streamline consumer complaints against them for easier and more effective resolution, an official said Friday.

ConsumerNet, short for consu…

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Calamba mayor warns vs. potential 4PH housing scams

CALAMBA CITY: The city government here warned the public against potential scams related to the Residenza Rizal Housing Project under the government’s Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) program.

Mayor Roseller Rizal told reporters on S…

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4 dead, 3 hurt in Dumaguete road collision

DUMAGUETE CITY: Four died while three others were injured when the car they were riding in collided with a cement mixer truck in this capital city of Negros Oriental early Saturday.

A report from the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) s…

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Marcos declares Oct. 30 as National Day of Charity

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially declared Oct. 30 of every year as ‘National Day of Charity” as part of the administration’s commitment to promote and uplift the lives of every Filipino under a ‘Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippin…

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DA: Q fever-infected goats depopulated, condemned

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) said Saturday all livestock afflicted with the Query or Q fever have been depopulated and condemned, with surveillance and contact-tracing efforts underway in affected areas.

In the Saturday News Forum in Qu…

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Sa Pa yoga tours 2024 launched

The 10th International Yoga Day was marked in Sa Pa resort town of the northern province of Lao Cai on June 22, which was associated with the launch of the Sa Pa yoga tours for 2024. The highlight of the event, one of a series of the activities held …