Starting Nov. 5, the daily take-home pay of workers and domestic helpers in Region II will increase following the approval of new wage orders by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, DOLE said the...
President Marcos has assured Filipino workers on Labor Day that their concerns on better wages are being addressed by the government through the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPB). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the 123rd Labor Day Celebration at the SMX...
BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Negros Island Region (NIR) assured the public that the New People’s Army (NPA) is unlikely to disrupt the elections on May 12. A candle-lighting ceremony was held at the University of the Philippines (UP)-Cebu on Tuesday, April 29, in honor...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 310 policemen here will be tapped to augment security forces in Negros Oriental for the May 12 midterm elections, Commission on Elections (Comelec)-Negros Island Region (NIR) Regional Director Lionel Marco Castillano said. BRIG. Gen. Ted Dumosmog, commander of the Army...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 formally introduced its newest initiative to strengthen rural security – the PRO-11 Cavaliers, a horse-mounted patrol unit manned by 31 police personnel at Menzi Beach Park in Dahican in Mati City. Police Col. Mariano Rodriguez, deputy regional...
KORONADAL CITY – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) of South Cotabato reported on Tuesday the confirmation of a second monkeypox (mpox) case in Region 12 or the Soccsksargen region involving a resident of Lake Sebu town. “The patient is currently in stable condition, undergoing...
DAVAO CITY – Police Regional Office-11 Director Police Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete confirmed on Tuesday, April 29, that 15 police officers in the Davao region are facing dismissal from the service after testing positive for illegal drug use. Rosete said the 15 police officers tested...
The Japanese government will remain committed to providing the Philippines with much-needed equipment and support for maritime security to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said. Japan Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru speaks during a news...
With President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru scheduled to discuss regional maritime security, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said that the upcoming visit of the Japanese leader next week shows the strength of the two countries relationship as...
DAVAO CITY – The Police Regional Office-11 destroyed on Friday, April 25, 31 unserviceable firearms in a ceremony in Camp Quintin Merecido in Buhangin here. ROSETE (FB) These were M16 and M14 rifles, AK-47s, Garand and carbine rifles, shotguns, grenade launchers, and a pistol. PRO-11 chief...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar’s office) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar sees Benguet as a potential crown jewel of tourism in the...
President Marcos' move to fulfill his promise to lower the price of rice to as low as P20 per kilo, at least in the Visayas region, was not a political move, Malacañang said. The move was neither related to the recent drop in Marcos' approval, nor a campaign strategy for the administration...
