Category: General

July 1, 2024 No Responses

Senate sets another inquiry on illegal POGOs

MANILA: The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality is set to hold another inquiry on July 10 following reports on the alleged involvement of a former cabinet official in the issuance of licenses to illegal Philippine...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

Completed road boosts mobility, connectivity in Palawan town

MANILA: Local communities can now experience improved road access following the completion of a concrete paving project in sections of the Culandanum-Panalingaan Cross Country Road by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bataraza, Pal...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

New seawall shields coastal village in Cagayan town

MANILA: Residents of a coastal community in Ballesteros, Cagayan can now heave a sigh of relief as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered a vital seawall along the shoreline, fortifying defense against flooding. DPWH Regiona...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

Ilocos Norte MSMEs expand market reach with P2C program

LAOAG CITY: A growing number of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Ilocos Norte are expanding their market reach with the continuing rollout of the provincial government's Producer-to-Consumer (P2C) program. From an average of PHP500,000...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

23 trike drivers nabbed on 1st day of ‘no plate, no travel’ policy

MANILA: At least 23 tricycle drivers were apprehended on the first day of "No plate, no travel" policy in Quezon City on Monday. In a news release, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said the first hours of the implementation saw about 16 drivers c...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

Vietnam seeks to expand coffee market share in Canada

The export value of Vietnamese coffee to Canada reached over 4.4 million USD in the first quarter of 2024, up 12.2% compared to the same period last year. Vietnam earned over 32 million USD from exporting coffee to Canada in 2023, the highest level i...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

49 farmers’ groups benefit from tobacco excise tax

LAOAG CITY: Some 49 registered farmers associations in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte received on Monday PHP16-million worth of farm machinery and equipment courtesy of the municipality's share of the tobacco excise tax. 'This is sourced from the local go...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

House ensures AFP’s modernization, welfare programs well-funded

MANILA: Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday assured the House of Representative that the modernization and welfare programs of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, especially the Philippine Air Force (PAF) would be well-funded in the annual national bu...
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July 1, 2024 No Responses

New fast craft route seen to boost Surigao tourism, economy

BUTUAN CITY: The entry of a new fast craft route connecting Surigao City to Maasin City in Southern Leyte and Cebu is expected to further boost tourism and economy of these areas. The OceanJet, set to make its maiden voyage on July 15, will have a ca...
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