ARTA fetes 3 MisOr LGUs for eBOSS compliance

CAGAYAN DE ORO: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) on Tuesday commended three local government units (LGUs) in Misamis Oriental for implementing measures to simplify doing business with the government. ARTA Secretary Ernesto Perez personally gave the...
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DSWD starts reading tutorial for 2K struggling learners in Samar

TACLOBAN: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here has kicked off its 20-day tutorial program to enhance the reading capabilities of elementary students in Samar province. Dubbed 'Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program' (TBT...
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DOH 8-point agenda seeks to quell rising HIV cases in Caraga

BUTUAN: The Department of Health-Caraga (DOH-13) is intensifying the implementation of the 8-Point Action Agenda to address the region's pressing health concerns, including the increasing cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). 'The agency conti...
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President To Lam meets with voters in Hung Yen city

State President To Lam and a delegation of National Assembly deputies of the northern province of Hung Yen met with voters in Hung Yen city on July 2 to inform them of the outcomes of the just-concluded 15th NA's seventh session, and listen to and cl...
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Angara is next Education Secretary

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Senator Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara as the next Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement in a social media post Tuesday. ...
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Ride-hailing app rolls out advance booking to NAIA

MANILA: Ride-hailing app Grab has rolled out a new feature that allows passengers going to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to book their rides for up to seven days in advance starting this month. Passengers only need to go to the app's ...
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BOC seizes yacht used to transport P9.6-B shabu in Batangas

MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized the private yacht allegedly used to transport the PHP9.6 billion worth of shabu which was intercepted at a checkpoint in Alitagtag, Batangas last April. In a news release Tuesday, the BOC said its officers f...
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Soaring prices of tomatoes to be tamed in 1 to 2 weeks

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured that the soaring retail prices of tomatoes will go down in a week or two following the current harvest. As of Monday, tomatoes in Metro Manila are being sold at PHP120 to PHP180 per kilo, ...
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DOH-4A logs fewer infant, mom deaths, more dengue, TB recoveries

CALAMBA: The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 4A (Calabarzon) reported that the government's various interventions have resulted in much lower infant mortalities and higher survival rates for dengue and tuberculosis (TB) patients. During Tuesday'...
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