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Christine Dacera laid to rest in GenSan Published January 10, 2021 6:00pm Christine Dacera -- the 23-year-old flight attendant who died after a New Year's Eve party in a Makati Hotel -- was laid to rest in General Santos on Sunday. Dacera's casket was carried to the site by policemen, with the Philippine National Police (PNP) explaining that this was done to ensure that health protocols are followed amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. "The deployment of policemen during the burial was meant to ensure minimum health protocols. We are in a pandemic," PNP spokesperson B...

Banks extend waiver of transfer fees Published December 29, 2020 1:30pm Local lenders on Tuesday announced the extension of the waiver of bank transfer fees, in efforts to encourage the use of digital banking channels. Below are advisories on the extension on the waiver: Philippine National Bank (PNB) Philippine National Bank is further extending the waiver for InstaPay and PesoNet fund transfer fees until March 31, 2021 to encourage more of its customers to use digital banking channels.  Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank) Philippine Savings Bank, the consumer banking arm of the Metrob...

Philippines to slow deployment of nurses to UK, Germany Published December 27, 2020 8:55pm Instead of suspending the deployment of Filipino nurses to the United Kingdom and Germany, the Philippine government said it will instead slow the dispatch of workers given the new variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Citing Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, a report on GMA's "24 Oras Weekend" on Sunday said the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will still allow nurses to leave for the UK and Germany, provided that they sign a waiver. On Saturday night, President Rodrigo...

Published December 23, 2020 4:55pm Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), a wholly-owned generation subsidiary of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is set to fully acquire and take over Global Business Power Corporation (GBP), a leading power producer outside Luzon. MGen, which currently owns 14% of GBP, is set to acquire 56% owned by the Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) through its subsidiary Beacon Powergen Holdings Inc. The transaction involves 1.077 billion shares, valued at P20.83 apiece, bringing the total to P22.443 billion to be paid in installments. "This combination ...

Filipina domestic helper in Riyadh reported missing Published December 13, 2020 8:51pm A Filipina domestic helper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has been reported missing by her husband, who last got in contact with her over three weeks ago when they discussed her negative working conditions. Identified as Bernadeth Navarro, the Filipina domestic helper last spoke to her husband Josue on November 27, 2020 when she told him that the release of her salary was delayed, and that she was not being fed. The following day, she could no longer be contacted through her phone or through online messaging...