DFA condemns North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch, saying it provokes tensions in the region. 'The Philippines condemns the DPRK's (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) latest ballist...
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Producer price index declines anew in May

MANILA: The producer price index (PPI) for manufacturing declined at a slightly faster pace in May this year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In a report released on Tuesday, the PSA said the PPI during the month declined by 0.8 perce...
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‘No diplomatic overtures’ made over divorce push in PH: Vatican

MANILA: The Vatican has made 'no diplomatic overtures' to the Philippine government over the ongoing push for divorce, its top diplomat said Tuesday. Vatican's Secretary for Relations Paul Gallagher said the issue is a 'pastoral-level' and is "within...
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PNP: Cybercrime cases down 36% in H1 2024

MANILA: The number of cybercrime cases in the country dropped by 36 percent in the first half of this year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Tuesday. Citing latest data, the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group logged a total of 8,177 complaints...
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DOLE: P35 minimum wage hike in NCR still appealable

MANILA: The looming PHP35 increase in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in Metro Manila can still be appealed, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday. In an interview, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said those...
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PM Pham Minh Chinh meets former RoK National Assembly Speaker

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Kim Jin-pyo, chairperson of the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s global innovation research association and former Speaker of the country's National Assembly, in Seoul on July 2. Source: Vietnam News Agen...
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Shares down amid continued profit taking, peso depreciates

MANILA: Philippine shares continued to decline on Tuesday due to profit taking, while the peso depreciated. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went down by 39.81 points to close at 6,358.96. All Shares also shed 16.80 points, closing at 3,46...
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DOH-CAR eyes to vaccinate 163K kids

BAGUIO: The Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) said it continues to exert effort to increase the immunization rate among children aged zero to five years. In a Bagong Pilipinas (New Philippines) briefing at the DOH...
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Davao Region’s 3rd urgent care center starts operations August

DAVAO: The third Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center will open in this city next month, the Department of Health in Davao Region (DOH-11) said on Tuesday. Dr. Annabelle Yumang, DOH-11 Director, said the BUCAS Center will open at ...
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