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Wage board OKs P800 pay hike for kasambahays in NCR

Manila, Jan. 22 -- Domestic workers (kasambahay) in Metro Manila are set to receive an additional PHP800 in their salaries early next month. This, after the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity ... Read More


DSWD to provide cash-for-work for 1.3K Mayon-affected families

Manila, Jan. 22 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Thursday that a cash-for-work (CFW) program will be provided to 1,323 families affected by the continuing unrest... Read More


Javed Akhtar rejects Don remake idea, calls sequels "creative bankruptcy"

Dhaka, Jan. 22 -- Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has said he would not choose to remake Amitabh Bachchan's classic film Don, arguing he has no creative regret about the script, and the... Read More


Legarda: Automatic funding key to sustaining universal healthcare

Manila, Jan. 22 -- Senator Loren Legarda said stable and automatic financing for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is essential to sustain universal healthcare and ensure the timely d... Read More


LTO eyes license revocation for truck driver in fatal Isabela crash

Manila, Jan. 22 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has filed administrative charges against the driver of a dump truck who was involved in a collision with a passenger jeepney that killed three p... Read More


Bihar govt pushes ahead with Bihar Bhavan in Mumbai amid opposition from MNS, Shiv Sena

Patna, Jan. 22 -- The Bihar government's ambitious plan to construct a Bihar Bhavan in Mumbai has triggered a political controversy. Aimed at providing special facilities for cancer patients from Bih... Read More


Twenty20 joins BJP-led NDA alliance, signals new political course in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 22 -- In a significant political development ahead of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections, the Twenty20 political outfit has formally joined the National Democratic Alliance (N... Read More


After sweeping 50m Rifle 3P trials, Tilottama claims 10m Air Rifle Women Trial 1

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- After a dominant showing in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions events earlier this week, Tilottama Sen continued her remarkable run at the National Selection Trials 1&2 Group A, claiming ... Read More


DHSUD to roll out 'express lanes' for 4PH project permits, licenses

Manila, Jan. 22 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is set to establish "express lanes" to streamline the issuance of permits and licenses for projects under the Pamba... Read More


Historic Ban Devta temple in Hiamchal's Rohru reduced to ashes in fire linked to forest blaze

Shimla, Jan. 22 -- A devastating fire broke out late Wednesday night at the Ban Devta temple in Malkhoon village under Bashla Gram Panchayat of Rohru subdivision in Shimla district, destroying the cen... Read More