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Labor group appeals for more wage subsidy for workers Published January 31, 2021 8:35pm Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is now appealing for the government to provide subsidies for workers, given the continued impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). "Napakahalaga po ng tulong na cash susbidy mula sa gobyerno. Makakatulong ito sa mangagawa na makabili ng mga basic commodities na kinakailangan nila," Alan Tanjusay, TUCP spokesperson said in a report by JP Soriano on GMA's "24 Oras Weekend" on Sunday. For its part, the Bureau of Local Employment said ...

Pork prices seen to rise by P20/kg Published January 31, 2021 6:55pm Pork prices could increase by as much as P20 per kilogram in Metro Manila due to additional costs, such as transportation from the Mindanao region and the regular testing for the African swine fever (ASF), according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). "'Yun 'yung kanilang dagdag na gastos because they have to do the ASF testing regularly. "'Yung mga ganyan po, 'yan ang additional po na nagiging gastos ng hog raisers," Agriculture assistant secretary Kristine Evangelista said in a report on GMA's "24 Oras Weekend" on...

AirAsia Philippines on Monday announced promotional one-way domestic fares as low as P388, in celebration of the Chinese New Year.

AirAsia Philippines on Monday announced its P1 one-way base fare seats and discounts on other travel deals, in efforts to help the tourism industry recover from setbacks brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philippines has secured some 25 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese firm Sinovac, with the initial batch expected by February, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced Sunday.