Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is pursuing a measure that would help spare businesses from having to avail of abusing money-lending schemes for their capital needs. Yamsuan said such schemes--referred to locally as "five-six"--do nothing but ensnare hapless entrepreneurs in...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, July 3, announced that its Office of Consular Affairs (OCA) in Parañaque City and Consular Offices nationwide will resume a regular five-day workweek beginning July 13. In an advisory, the DFA said the OCA at the Aseana Building in the...
Five years is a milestone for any band. It 's long enough to build a loyal following, develop a distinct sound, and survive the growing pains that come with making music together. For indie rock outfit HEY JUNE!, however, the occasion is less about looking back and more about what comes next....
Losing key pieces is never easy, and rebuilding a team from the ground up is an even tougher challenge. University of the Philippines, minus the “Maroon Five”, is maximizing its effort to strengthen the team and improve the chemistry in the off-season when the State U seeks payback in the UAAP...
LEGAZPI CITY – The city government announced Monday that it will return to the regular five-day work week starting in July. During the morning convocation, Mayor Hisham Ismail said the change would give employees ample time to prepare for the resumption of the regular work week during the first...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental returned to regular working hours on Monday, June 8, after almost three months in a four-day compressed work week due to the impact of rising fuel prices. Gov. Manuel “Chaco” Sagarbarria issued Executive Order No. 38 lifting the...
BAGUIO CITY – The capital town of the province of Benguet will return to a five-day work week effective June 1 to provide better services to the public while still observing energy- and cost-saving efforts. Mayor Roderick Awingan issued Memorandum 178-2026 on May 25, a copy of which was released...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Borongan City government is returning to the five-day work week starting Monday, May 18, after Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda revoked Executive Order No. BC-1203-0010. The EO adopted energy conservation measures in line with Memorandum Circular No. 114 issued by President Marcos...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government continues to deliver maximum services to Negrenses in a four-day work week while there is no instruction yet from Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson to revert back to the five-day workweek. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz II said on...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly urbanized city reverted to the five-day work week starting Monday. Mayor Greg Gasataya announced the development, saying that economic conditions have improved with the stabilization of fuel prices and transportation costs. Under Executive Order (EO)...
BACOLOD CITY – Bago City in Negros Occidental resumed their regular five-day work week, beginning Monday, May 11, and maintained the strict energy conservation protocols in all government offices and operations. Mayor Marina Javellana-Yao issued on Sunday, May 10, Executive Order (EO) No. 27,...
BACOLOD CITY – The local governments of Toboso and Silay City in Negros Occidental are returning to a five-day work week starting Monday, May 11, after more than a month of implementing a four-day compressed work week as part of energy conservation measures. In a media interview, Toboso Mayor...
