President Rody Duterte is taking home at least $1.25 billion worth of investment pledges which will generate 10,000 jobs in various fields, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said.
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In line with its goal of inclusive growth and job generation, the government has set aside P2 billion to help small entrepreneurs start their own businesses.
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Joblessness among adult Filipinos has declined to its lowest level in almost 14 years at 15.7 percent or 7.2 million adults, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey in the fourth quarter of 2017.
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Sarao Motors and electric vehicle maker Le’ Guider International have finally signed a joint agreement to revive the iconic jeepney.
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The DOF has assured the public of the financial sustainability of the administration’s ambitious “Build, Build, Build” program that is designed to modernize the country’s infra backbone by rolling out 75 flagship projects worth a combined total of $36 B in investments.
The Philippine economy expanded by 6.6 percent in the fourth quarter to close 2017 with a full year growth rate of 6.7 percent, falling within market expectations and still among the fastest in Asia, data from the PSA showed.
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has collected an all-time high income of PHP4.75 billion representing fees from its clientele and the transacting public in 2017.
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More than 5,000 barangays have been cleared of illegal drugs since the Duterte administration launched its war on narcotics, an official of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said yesterday.
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Science and technology (S&T) awareness among Cordillera students is expected to be heightened with the installation of digital libraries in at least 42 public schools in the region.
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Some 10,000 internally-displaced persons (IDP) from Marawi City are expected to benefit from the Expanded Emergency Massive Skills Training Program (EEMSTP) which will be implemented by TESDA
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Despite a sluggish start, with mining industry and foreign exchange concerns last year and forecasts of flat growth, the PPA hauled in P8.31B earnings from Jan to Nov, 2017, up 16% from 2016 on revenues of P13.846 B, up 6.71 percent.
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Preparations are underway to seek funds from the national government for the construction of additional school building for the Zamboanga City National High School (ZCNHS)-West.
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Some 22, 699 workers, voluntarily regularized by 246 employers in Central Luzon, were recorded by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
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The EU report cited progress made by the Rody Duterte government on specific issues such as labor rights, environment protection, and climate change, and gender equality.
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Dividends collected from government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) rose by nearly 10 percent last year, the Finance department reported on Monday.
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Duterte on Monday, January 15, expressed his gratitude to the Japanese government for donating new patrol vehicles to the Davao City Police, which he said would strengthen its capability in fighting and suppressing crime in the region.
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Development works formally started Friday for the China-funded P350 million regional drug treatment and rehabilitation center in Alabel town in Sarangani Province.
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Cosalan bared the Department of Public Works and Highways will have the bulk of the funding the repair, rehabilitation, upgrading and concreting of various national roads and bridges in the province worth P4.25 billion.
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“Record-high po ito sa kasaysayan ng PCSO [This is a record-high in the history of PCSO],” said PCSO General Manager Alexander Ferrer Balutan and Chairman Jose Jorge Elizalde Corpuz.
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“With 87 percent of Filipinos suffering from tooth decay, the reduction of sugars intake will also reduce this risk. The revenue to be generated from the SSB taxation also has the potential to be utilized for health-promoting purposes”
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