DOLE: Sofitel management, workers’ unions settle disputes

MANILA: The management and the labor unions of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Pasay City have agreed to settle their labor dispute after the closure of the establishment amid safety concerns, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said o...
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P6.9-M ‘shabu’ recovered in arrested Davao trader’s house

DAVAO CITY: Police authorities recovered some PHP6.9 million worth of 'shabu' drugs from the residence of an arrested trader-cum-drug suspect in Barangay Ma-a here on Wednesday morning. A report from the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) identified the...
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Agri office eyes expansion of cacao, coffee planting areas in NegOr

DUMAGUETE CITY: Negros Oriental's Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO) urged the expansion of planting areas for cacao and coffee in the province amid a growing market for these high-value crops. PAO chief Emmanuel Caduyac, in an interview on Wednesda...
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Quality health services provided thru BUCAS centers, mobile clinics

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) has delivered affordable and quality healthcare services closer to communities through the Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) centers this year. In a pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) special...
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NA Chairman works with standing board of Binh Phuoc province’s Party Committee

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man held a working session with the standing board of the Binh Phuoc provincial Party Committee on July 3 to evaluate the southern province's socio-economic performance in the first half and outline plans for the...
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DFA email data reportedly being sold online; probe underway

MANILA: An investigation is underway over the reported data breach involving the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) email. DFA Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza on Wednesday said the agency received reports that its email data was being sold online. ...
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Iloilo provincial board wants water districts probed

ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo provincial board urged members of the House of Representatives to look into the current state of local water districts affecting millions of consumers. The provincial board unanimously approved on Tuesday a resolution calling ...
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NegOcc to give aid to poultry raisers hit by Mt. Kanlaon eruption

BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) is preparing assistance to poultry raisers, who are worst hit by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon in the local animal industry. The PVO report as of Tuesday showed 4,764 reported anima...
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House in final stage of preparations for SONA 2024 – officials

MANILA: The House of Representatives has expressed readiness to host the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 22. House Secretary General Reginald Velasco made the remark after the third SONA inter-age...
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