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THE acquisition by the Land Bank of the Philippines of the Philippine Postal Savings Bank has been green-lighted by the country’s anti-trust body, paving the way for the launch of the Overseas Filipino Bank (OFB) later this…
Every month, the family of Jocelyn Penserga pays a monthly electric bill that ranges from P2,300 to P2,500. Jocelyn, a manager of a massage center, is married to Mark and together, they have four children. The family…
Spending on infrastructure rose by 44.8 percent in November 2017 and played a key role in raising government disbursement for that month, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Thursday. DBM said infrastructure disbursement reached P43.8…
Early this month, I decided to go to the very top of the Empire State Building by myself. The last time I was in New York, I didn’t get to do a lot of touristy stuff since…
True to his words, Police Regional Office in Central Visayas (PRO-7) director Chief Supt. Jose Mario Espino named the person believed to be the mastermind in the ambush and killing of Ermita Barangay Captain Felicisimo “Imok” Rupinta.…
LABOR FORCE SURVEY Central Visayas registered a higher employment rate in October this year compared to the same period in 2016 on the back of a booming regional economy and burgeoning tourism sector. Cyril Ticao, regional director…
AMID the holiday season, the Department of Labor and Employment in Central Visayas (DOLE-7) reminded employers to give their workers their 13th month pay. DOLE-7 OIC-Regional Director Cyril Ticao said questions commonly lodged before their 24/7 hotline…
A WEAK La Niña is projected to prevail over Central Visayas and the rest of the country by the first week of December this year, the state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…
Minda Moralde, 94, has been selling candles at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño for more than 50 years already. Moralde of Barangay Guadalupe said sales have been dwindling lately because of competition with several…
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed open-water swimmer Ingemar Macarine will come out of a three-month break as he swims 15 kilometers in the seas of Bohol today. The lawyer and environmentalist will swim from Pamilacan Island in the municipality of…
While our government is hard-pressed to argue with foreign governments on their assessment of our country’s security, the latest travel advisory from Great Britain clashes with the glowing opinions of travelers who have stayed in our shores.…
For more than a week now, the residents of Sitio Libo, Barangay Tayud, Consolacion town would shut the doors and windows of their homes as early as seven in the evening. The women have stopped washing clothes…
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