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Labor department orders Jollibee Foods Corp. to regularize 6,000 workers

April 4, 2018

Over 6,000 workers of Jollibee Foods Corp. are set to be regularized after an order was issued by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In a statement, Labor Undersecretary Joel Maglunsod said National Capital Region director Henry John Jalbuena

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Council admits NFA rice stock won’t last a day

April 4, 2018

The National Food Authority Council admitted on Wednesday government-subsidized rice has significantly been depleted, with buffer stock not lasting for one day. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Cabinet Secretary and NFA Council chairman Leoncio Evasco Jr. said the NFA

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Woman abducted in Zamboanga Sibugay: police

April 4, 2018

A 38 year-old woman was abducted by armed men in Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday night. Chief Insp. Helen Galvez, Police Region 9 Public Information Office chief, identified the victim as Laarni Bandi, a resident of Talusan, Zamboanga Sibugay, working as

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Duterte says he’s not closing door on peace talks with Reds, ready for truce

April 3, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Tuesday he is not closing his door on the peace talks with the communist rebels as he is also open for a ceasefire. In a speech in Oriental Mindoro, Duterte, however, reiterated the conditions he earlier set

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Three die as house burns down in Cavite: police

April 3, 2018

Three persons, including two children, died in an alleged arson incident in Cavite on Tuesday morning. In a report, police identified the fatalities as Gerymilee Manaog, 2, Gerymaya Kent Manaog, 1, both children of Gerymil Manaog, 46. Initial investigation disclosed the elder

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PCC starts reviewing Grab’s acquisition of Uber

April 3, 2018

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) begun a review Tuesday of the acquisition by Grab Holdings, Inc. and MyTaxi.PH, Inc of the assets of Uber B.V. and Uber Systems, Inc. After meeting with the parties on Monday, the antitrust commission has

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SC orders gov’t to submit all records of the Duterte administration war on drugs

April 3, 2018

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government, through Solicitor General Jose Calida, to submit all records and documents of the Duterte administration’s war on drugs within 15 days. SC spokesperson Theodore Te said this came after the High Tribunal

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Cab driver returns $3000 to OFW

April 3, 2018

A cab driver returned $3,000 left behind inside his vehicle by an Overseas Filipino Worker who arrived from Dammam, Saudi Arabia Tuesday. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) chairman Ed Monreal identified the worker as Virgilio Legaspi, who arrived on board

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