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BI intercepts recruiter, 8 trafficking victims in Pampanga

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Pampanga has intercepted a suspected human trafficker and eight of her victims recruited to work in Israel.

In a Friday news release, the BI’s immigration protection and border enforcement section (I-PROBES) …

USM ENTERS MBOR WITH 2.68-KM CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY SCROLL

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today forged a name in the Malaysia Book Of Records (MBOR) for scripting a scroll of Chinese calligraphy writing which stretched 2.68 kilometres.

The certificate of recognition was handed over by MBOR assistant market…

Earth’s rotation slowing, making days longer, scientists say

ISTANBUL: Recent data from atomic clocks showed the Earth’s rotational speed may be slowing, leading to longer days, according to the time and date website (timeanddate.com).

In June 2022, the Earth experienced its fastest spin, resulting in the shor…

Senate panel to probe recent power supply dip, rate hike

MANILA: The Senate Committee on Energy will look into the recent power supply dip that led the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to declare red and yellow alerts in the Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao power grids on several occasions the…

Central Visayas wage board OKs P500 increase for ‘kasambahay’

MANILA: The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in Region VII (RTWPB-Central Visayas Region) has approved the increase of the monthly minimum wage of domestic workers (kasambahay) by PHP500, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) r…