KOTA KINABALU, Sabah government is initiating short and long-term measures to mitigate the immediate impact and prevent further damage from the floods currently hitting the state, said Deputy Chief Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan.
Jeffrey …
MANILA: The Vatican has made ‘no diplomatic overtures’ to the Philippine government over the ongoing push for divorce, its top diplomat said Tuesday.
Vatican’s Secretary for Relations Paul Gallagher said the issue is a ‘pastoral-level’ and is “within…
MANILA: The number of cybercrime cases in the country dropped by 36 percent in the first half of this year, the Philippine National Police (PNP) reported on Tuesday.
Citing latest data, the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group logged a total of 8,177
MANILA: The looming PHP35 increase in the daily minimum wage for private sector workers in Metro Manila can still be appealed, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Tuesday.
In an interview, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said those…
MANILA: A lawmaker on Tuesday said local government units (LGUs) would have enough fiscal space to spend on programs for the benefit of senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) as they are set to receive national tax allotment (NTA)
DUMAGUETE: The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is seeking the establishment of a Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) satellite office here for faster visa processing of retirees.
NOCCI president Edward Du said at a press co…
