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P40 wage hike to take effect in Caraga next year

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- Two tranches of daily minimum wage increase of PHP20 each will take effect in the Caraga Region on two separate dates next year. In its notice on Friday, the Regional Triparti... Read More


Advisory up on shellfish toxin in Surigao Norte town

BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 19 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 13 (Caraga Region) issued a local advisory Thursday afternoon, warning residents of paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) detect... Read More


P4.76-M shabu seized in Iloilo City sting ops; 3 nabbed

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 19 -- A buy-bust operation conducted by the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) in Arevalo district on Thursday afternoon netted three high-value individuals and seized 700 grams of sha... Read More


PBBM to skip holiday break to ensure clean, responsive 2026 budget

Manila, Dec. 19 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will forgo a holiday break to review the 2026 spending plan once it reaches his table, Malacanang said Friday, underscoring the Chief Executive's c... Read More


Ex-DPWH exec Cabral dies after alleged fall into Benguet ravine

BAGUIO CITY, Dec. 19 -- Former Department of Public Works and Highways Undersecretary Maria Catalina "Cathy" Cabral was confirmed to have allegedly fallen into a ravine along Kennon Road past 8 p.m. T... Read More


Palace extends condolences to kin of ex-DPWH exec Cabral

Manila, Dec. 19 -- Malacanang on Friday extended its condolences to the family of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, who was declared dead afte... Read More


NU faculty receives research award in Thailand

Dimapur, Dec. 19 -- Rumi Dhar, assistant professor, department of law, Nagaland University, received the Best Paper Presentation Award at the 1st Asia Pacific Conference on Engineering, Education, Soc... Read More


WB Govt, Election Commission clash over appointment of teachers as BLOs

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- A fresh confrontation has erupted between the West Bengal government and the office of the Chief Electoral Officer over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ro... Read More


Body of Osman Hadi arrives in Dhaka, funeral tomorrow, as security tightened across Bangladesh

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- The body of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of the right-wing Inqilab Moncho, arrived in Dhaka on Friday evening from Singapore, with his funeral set to be held on Saturday afternoon... Read More


AP CM meets Nirmala Sitharaman, urges Rs 41,000 Cr. to develop horticulture sector

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu met union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Friday and sought Central support for a series of strategic development in... Read More