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PSEi closes near 7,000 level, peso strengthens

MANILA: The local stock barometer breached the 6,900 level on Tuesday, backed by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ recent rate cut and the country’s credit rating upgrade, while the peso also closed stronger against the dollar.

The Philippine Stock Ex…

Construction work tops in-demand jobs in Ilocos Region

LAOAG: Construction work continues to be the most in-demand job in Ilocos Norte due to the “Build Better More” infrastructure program of the national government and expansion projects of private companies.

Janelyn Martin, DOLE Ilocos Norte Field Offi…

Da Lat named most affordable tourist destination

With an average room rate of 1.45 million VND (58 USD), Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has been named by Agoda as the destination in Vietnam that has offered the most competitive room rates during the last two months. A coo…

Baguio hospital expanding services for veterans, dependents

BAGUIO: An exclusive area for veterans and their dependents will be opened at the government-run Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) starting this quarter.

The extension of the VMMC services in this region will address the medical need…

Comelec: Elderly, PWD can vote early in 2025 midterm polls

DAGUPAN: The elderly, persons with disabilities (PWD) and pregnant voters will be allowed to cast their votes early, or from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., during the May 12, 2025 midterm national and local polls.

Members of the vulnerable sectors will be priorit…