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Law gives seniors hope to get jobs after 60

May 1, 2017

A law that was approved last year is giving new hope to senior citizens who lined up in Monday’s nationwide Labor Day job fairs. Benito Parman, 60,  a former cook in Libya, said he wants to try his luck to

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2 killed in buy-bust operation by police, PDEA in Misamis Oriental

May 1, 2017

Two suspects were killed in a buy bust operation by the joint Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) personnel in Misamis Oriental on Sunday night. Superintendent Lemuel Gonda, regional police office public information officer identified the

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Over 8,000 jobs offered online: Bello

May 1, 2017

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is encouraging jobseekers to try the government’s internet-based job and applicant matching system, PhilJobNet. In a statement Monday, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said “the employment opportunities and other labor market information are

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Two DPWH employees freed from captors in Sulu

May 1, 2017

The employees of Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) – Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) were released by their abductors in Sulu on Sunday night. Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Joint Task Force Sulu Commander, identified them as Alriznor Halis a

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Atong Ang faces probe after raids on gambling dens

May 1, 2017

Businessman Charlie “Atong” Ang will be investigated for possible criminal liabilities  following the recent raids in his gambling dens in Northern Luzon, according to Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Aguirre said Ang and Meridien Vista Gaming Corp. (MVGC) should be

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Human Rights Watch says Trump must “urge accountability” on victims of drug war on Duterte

May 1, 2017

Human Rights Watch on Monday said the United States of America should oblige Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to face accountability for the victims of his war on drugs rather than inviting him for an official visit. The statement came after

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Two alleged NPA members killed in Samar

May 1, 2017

Two alleged members of New People’s Army (NPA) were killed while five government troops were wounded after armed men attacked a Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu) Active Auxiliary detachment in Samar last Saturday. 1Lt. Cherry Junia, Army’s 8th Infantry

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Duterte vows to defend workers’ rights

May 1, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to protect and defend the rights of the workers as he paid tribute to them, including those Filipinos working abroad, on Labor Day. In his International Workers’ Day message, Duterte ordered the Department of Labor and

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