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PBBM’s Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan: 3M jobs for Filipinos

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday appealed to the labor sector to ensure the efficient implementation of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan (TPB) plan, which will help generate at least 3 million new jobs by 2028.

Speaking at the first-eve…

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Vatican bids to become solar-powered

ROME: The Vatican is set to become solar-powered as Pope Francis has ordered the construction of an agrivoltaic plant at its extraterritorial site at Santa Maria di Galeria on the edge of Rome to meet the city state’s energy needs.

The Pope ordered t…

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Marcos brings over P228-M El Niño aid in Western Visayas

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday distributed over PHP288 million in assistance to individuals affected by the dry spell in Western Visayas.

Marcos visited San Jose de Buenavista, Antique to turn over farm machinery and equipment,…

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Stock, peso improve Thursday

MANILA: Both the local bourse and currency performed better on Thursday.

The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rallied for four days, finishing at 6,390.58, or 1.23 percent higher than the previous closing.

All Shares also gained by 0…

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DOH: Leptospirosis cases rising

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said the number of leptospirosis cases is increasing, recording 878 cases and 84 deaths as of June 15, since rains resulting in floodings started this month.

The figure is only half of the 1,769 case…