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Northern Mindanao workers get pay hike
by Mayen Alquitran - January 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Minimum wage earners and household workers or kasambahay in Northern Mindanao will receive an increase in their daily or monthly salary effective Jan. 16, the Department of Labor and Employment announced yester...
No super flu in Philippines
by Mayen Alquitran - December 30, 2025 - 12:00am
No case of the so-called super flu currently circulating overseas has been recorded in the country, according to the Department of Health.
Fireworks-related injuries rise to 112
by Mayen Alquitran - December 29, 2025 - 12:00am
As the New Year revelry approaches, the Department of Health (DOH) has reported more than 100 people with fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) nationwide.
Wage hike for Metro Manila domestic workers set
by Mayen Alquitran - December 25, 2025 - 12:00am
 Domestic workers in Metro Manila are expected to receive a higher pay next year after the wage board set a hearing for their minimum wage determination.
Comelec suspends BARMM filing of candidacy
by Mayen Alquitran - December 24, 2025 - 12:00am
In the absence of a new districting law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao or BARMM, the Commission on Elections has canceled the scheduled filing of certificates of candidacy for the parliamentary...
1,459 overseas Pinoys register for 2028 polls
by Mayen Alquitran - December 18, 2025 - 12:00am
The number of overseas Filipinos intending to vote in the 2028 general elections has reached 1,459 overseas, according to the Commission on Elections.
Public warned vs ‘holiday heart syndrome’
by Mayen Alquitran - December 18, 2025 - 12:00am
Health experts advised the public yesterday to take necessary precautions against holiday heart syndrome and other cardiovascular diseases.
Mimaropa, Zamboanga workers get pay hike
by Mayen Alquitran - December 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Minimum wage earners and household workers or kasambahay in Mimaropa and Zamboanga peninsula will receive an increase in their daily pay starting Jan. 1.
962,615 register for barangay, SK polls
by Mayen Alquitran - December 17, 2025 - 12:00am
Up to 962,615 people intending to vote in the 2026 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections have applied in the ongoing voter registration, according to the Commission on Elections.
CAR workers to get pay hike
by Mayen Alquitran - December 16, 2025 - 12:00am
Before the year ends, minimum wage earners and domestic workers in the Cordillera Autonomous Region are getting a pay hike, the National Wages and Productivity Commission announced.
Reset BARMM election date, Congress urged
by Mayen Alquitran - December 15, 2025 - 12:00am
To prevent another postponement of the parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the Legal Network for Truthful Elections or Lente yesterday called on Congress to set a date...
Barangay, SK poll registrants near 900,000
by Mayen Alquitran - December 9, 2025 - 12:00am
The number of those seeking to vote in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections next year is nearing the 900,000 mark, the Commission on Elections said.
Guanzon, Llamas exchange barbs
by Mayen Alquitran - December 9, 2025 - 12:00am
Former Commission on Elections commissioner Rowena Guanzon and political analyst Ronald Llamas yesterday traded barbs online.
Consumers warned vs imported infant formula
by Mayen Alquitran - December 8, 2025 - 12:00am
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned the public against the purchase and consumption of an imported infant formula linked to a rare illness.
Remains of slain Pinoy seafarer repatriated
by Mayen Alquitran - December 8, 2025 - 12:00am
The remains of a Filipino Eternity C crewman killed by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea arrived in Manila on Saturday.
No work, no pay today
by Mayen Alquitran - December 8, 2025 - 12:00am
Employees working today are entitled to holiday pay, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.
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