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Crucial JPGT stop in Pampanga up
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (230+ words) Philstar. com Crucial JPGT stop in Pampanga up MANILA, Philippines " The chase for top honors and crucial ranking points reaches fever pitch as the ICTSI Beverly Place Junior PGT Championship unwraps on June 1-3 in Mexico, Pampanga, with the penultimate leg…...
BOC-Cebu, CCCI to enhance trade flow
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (324+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Cebu and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) have agreed to deepen collaboration aimed at improving trade facilitation and strengthening Cebu's position as a key logistics and trade hub in…...
MCPO pushes HD CCTV, facial recognition systems
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (564+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The Mandaue City Police Office (MCPO) has urged the City Council to require business establishments to install high-definition closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras with facial recognition capabilities, saying the technology would significantly strengthen crime prevention and investigation efforts in…...
No political persecution in Marcoleta case " Palace
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (374+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Malaca'ang distanced itself from the recommendation of the Office of the Ombudsman's Field Investigation Bureau to file plunder and bribery charges against Sen. Rodante Marcoleta over alleged campaign donations amounting to P75 million. In an interview with dz MM…...
RCR readies more mall asset infusions this year
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (453+ words) MANILA, Philippines " RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR) is poised to bolster its portfolio with more mall asset infusions planned this year from its sponsor Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC). RCR director and treasurer Kerwin Max Tan said the company and its…...
Tiamzon brings attack, savvy to Akari
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (151+ words) MANILA, Philippines " The Akari Power Chargers have acquired veteran wing spiker Tin Tiamzon with hopes of completing the roster that can give them a shot at a Premier Volleyball League crown. "A steady presence and a reliable force on the…...
Poultry farmgate prices pulled down by soft demand, oversupply " UBRA
5+ hour, 57+ min ago (259+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Local poultry raisers have flagged declining farmgate prices for chicken amid lower demand and oversupply of production. United Broiler Raisers Association (UBRA) president Elias Jose Inciong said low farmgate prices for locally grown chicken have continued due to…...
Marubeni mulls bigger Philippines footprint in health, sustainability
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (206+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Japanese trading giant Marubeni Corp. is eyeing to scale up its'investments in the Philippines, with plans to tap carbon credits for reforestation projects and expand into pharmaceutical distribution. Finance Secretary Frederick Go recently met with Marubeni officials, who…...
City drafts groundwater rules
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (693+ words) CEBU, Philippines " The Cebu City Government is moving to strengthen the protection and management of its groundwater resources by drafting a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) framework aimed at regulating extraction and ensuring long-term water security. The initiative, spearheaded by the…...
Malaysian dead, 23 missing in Angeles building collapse
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (504+ words) ANGELES CITY, Philippines " A Malaysian tourist was confirmed dead following the collapse of a nine-story building being constructed at a subdivision in Barangay Balibago here yesterday, with 23 people still missing. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the Malaysian…...