Government urged to reevaluate standards for meeting basic needs

Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:36:40 +0000

Government urged to reevaluate standards for meeting basic needs

A monthly budget of P7,337 that the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said was enough to feed a family of five

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Colmenares, Gutoc: Decline in poverty incidence ‘unrealistic’

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:23:01 +0000

Colmenares, Gutoc: Decline in poverty incidence ‘unrealistic’

Makabayan senatorial candidate Neri Colmenares vowed to push for a law that would redefine poverty in a “truthful and realistic manner.”

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POC top brass at PSA forum

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:00:30 +0000

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Ricky Vargas will be the special guest in today’s Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Amelie Hotel-Manila.

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Group wants in on petition vs power supply agreements

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:20:11 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – Energy advocates on Friday asked the Supreme Court (SC) that they be allowed to intervene on a petition seeking the nullification of seven questionable power supply agreements  (PSAs) entered into by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco).

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PSC chair at PSA Forum

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:00:31 +0000

Ramirez will talk lengthily about the preparations being undertaken by his office for the country’s hosting of the 30th Southeast Asian Games during the session presented by San Miguel Corporation, Tapa King, Amelie Hotel-Manila, and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

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3 government agencies blamed for plight of Pinay minor rescued in Saudi Arabia

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 23:20:07 +0000

3 government agencies blamed for plight of Pinay minor rescued in Saudi Arabia

A labor official slammed on Friday three government agencies for its supposed “negligence and indiscretion” after it was found that the Filipino woman recently rescued by the Department of Labor and Employment from her abusive employer in Saudi Arabia was underage and shouldn’t have been deployed there in the first place. Labor Undersecretary Jacinto Paras […]

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National ID system to roll out in September – PSA

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:21:25 +0000

National ID system to roll out in September – PSA

The registration for and the release of identification cards under the Philippine Identification System will start in September.

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Scribes honor top achievers of 2018

Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:00:16 +0000

The top achievers of 2018 gather together on this one special night when they have the limelight on their own during the SMC-PSA (Philippine Sportswriters Association) Annual Awards at the Centennial Hall of the historic Manila Hotel.

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