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Japan to help improve PHLPost services

Manila: The Japanese government has committed support to the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) in improving its services, particularly digital infrastructure.

Japan’s assistance would include technologies and sharing of operational know-how to …

CHR backs bill boosting workers’ right to self-organization

Manila: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday it supports the filing of a bill that safeguards the fundamental rights of Filipino workers and promotes fair labor practices.

Senate Bill (SB) 2735, also known as the Strengthening the Free…

DPWH-Bicol’s P49-M project shields Sorsogon villagers from flood

LEGAZPI CITY – A PHP49-million flood control project of the Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5) now safeguards residents in Gubat, Sorsogon, especially during bad weather.

In a statement on Wednesday, DPWH-5 Regional Director Virg…

BIR bans sale of cigarettes, vape products below floor price

Manila: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) recently released the updated floor price of vape, cigarettes, and heated tobacco products, noting that sellers are prohibited from selling these products below the floor price.

The updated floor price was…

Over 8K workers in R6 recover P330-M in benefits through SEnA

ILOILO CITY – The government’s Single-entry Approach (SEnA) implemented by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) helped recover some PHP330.58 million in benefits for 8,526 workers in Western Visayas from 2022 until August this year.

‘SEnA p…

ASEAN, Mekong River Commission discuss water security

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Mekong River Commission (MRC) kicked off the second round of talks on water security in Vientiane, Laos, on September 18. A Vietnamese delegation led by Chief of the Standing Office of the Vi…