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The Philippine Statistics Authority’s announcement that the country achieved a 7.6 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 affirms that, despite high inflation rates, the economy is on track in regaining its pre-Covid pandemic footing. This improves on the 5.7 percent growth in 2021 after the steep decline of -9.52 percent in 2020, in which three quarters of quarantine and lockdown pushed the economy into recession. It is also the highest GDP growth recorded since 1976.

Wong Chu King Foundation, Inc. (WCKFI) led by its legal consultant, Judge Oscar P. Barrientos (Ret.), and volunteers, turned over on Jan. 6, 2023 financial assistance to Sta. Rita De Cascia Parish priest Fr. Norman J. Baldoz and several members of the parish executive committee.  The financial assistance is for the painting of the church ceiling to portray the life of Sta. Rita de Cascia.

Employers and labor groups have reiterated their commitment to respect labor rights guaranteed under the Philippine Constitution as they recognized the importance of an enabling environment conducive for investment creation and decent work.

The government of Kuwait has expressed condolences and sympathies to the family of Jullebee Cabiles Ranara, the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who was found dead and burned in a desert in the said Middle Eastern country, as her family awaits the arrival of her remains to the Philippines.

Barangay health workers (BHWs) play a vital role in the country’s healthcare system. They act as community organizers, educators, and primary healthcare service providers in their community. Therefore, they are at the forefront of the delivery of healthcare services at the grassroots level. They are our frontliners in the healthcare system.

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The Glorietta Activity Center and Palm Drive Activity Center turn Japanese on Feb. 18 and 19.

The Final Pitch host and bestselling author John Aguilar launches The Art and Science of the Pitch.

Pintô Art Museum presents ‘Algodon,’ featuring Pepito Albert, Vic Barba, JC Buendia, Tonichi Nocom, and Randy Ortiz.

Our embassy in Brussels turns over ₱5 million deed of donation for the implementation of the program at the University of Namur.

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Compared to other countries or nationalities, Filipinos generally enjoy a sense of freedom when it comes to their choice of religion. As a predominantly Catholic country (more than 80 percent of Filipinos are Catholics), there are other thriving religious sects such as Islam, Buddhism, Adventist, etc. Each Filipino, therefore, can exercise, announce, or propagate his or her faith without fear of discrimination or reproach.    

BYD, China’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, is looking at producing EVs in the Philippines.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has conducted a full-scale search for a small aircraft which went missing on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 25, in the province of Isabela.

Jomike Tejido presents ‘Olympus.’

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