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1.    At the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Serdar Gurbangulyyevich Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan, the President of the Republic of India, His Excellency Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid a State visit to Turkmenistan on April 1-4, 2022...

Senator Sonny Angara on Sunday urged all Filipino and out-of-school youths to explore the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) and the JobStart program if they are having problems finding employment or completing their education. Angara, author of Republic Act 10917 or the Expan

THREE public high-school pupils from Alaminos City National High School (ACNHS) earned citations from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on February 27. Among the 77 entries of the sixth Film Ambassador’s Night staged at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila, Grade 12 student Hannah Ragudos and Grade 10…

LAST SOCA.Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio delivers her State of the City Address (SOCA) on Thursday (March 17, 2022) as she bids farewell to the Dabawenyos. She is the running-mate of presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr.(Screengrab) DAVAO CITY-Before leaving her office, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio on Thursday took pride in announcing the city has earned the eighth spot in the Commission of Audit's (COA) Top 10 Richest Cities in the Philippines as of December 2021. COA&#3...

(File photo) MANILA - The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Monday endorsed 12 senatorial candidates for the May 9 elections, citing their pro-worker platforms and accomplishments. "We are confident that these 12 pro-workers (senatorial candidates) will carry the torch for working men and women as well as their families in the next Senate. Their presence will be critical in ensuring that the next Administration will address the need to create jobs that have been lost in a pa...

Global Village | February 28-March 4, 2022

LEGAZPI CITY - A total of 4,531 students and out-of-school youths (OSYs) in Albay received their salaries after working in government offices under the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Emma P. Acuna, DOLE-Bicol regional employment focal person, told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday: "Each beneficiary receives a total of PHP10,500 in exchange for 20 working days. Albay provincial government paid the initial 60 perc...

Recognizing the impact of reduced mobility among children brought about by the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched its national calisthenics exercise program to promote an active lifestyle among learners and other stakeholders. (Photo from DepEd) “The Department developed

The labor department’s flagship program TUPAD will continue to be available to displaced and disadvantaged workers in the informal sector, including the youth, even throughout the election period, it was announced Wednesday. This after the Commission on Elections granted the request of Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III for the exemption…

"Artbound" and "Southland Sessions" were honored with eight first-place awards by the LA Press Club at the annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards.