Holcim workers may go on strike
HOLCIM Philippines, Inc. has said it was working to resolve the labor dispute at its Misamis Oriental plant, adding that operations there would continue.
Senate urged to pass LGU tax bill
A CONGRESSMAN on Monday urged the Senate to pass a bill that will raise the share of local governments in national taxes to boost their autonomy.
Comelec: No expectations on when to resolve suits
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) does not expect to resolve all electoral lawsuits, including one that seeks to disqualify the only son and namesake of the late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos, at a particular date and would take its time as needed, its spokesman said on Monday.
Senator seeks 1GB free data for poor
POOR people should get at least a gigabyte of free data a month, a senator said on Monday as she sought the passage of a bill that seeks to lower internet rates in depressed areas.
DFA brings home 150 workers from Europe
THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said the government brought home at the weekend about 150 migrant Filipino workers who got stranded in Europe.
Gov’t monitoring incoming typhoon
THE GOVERNMENT is closely monitoring a tropical depression that could intensify into a typhoon and enter the country by Dec. 14, the presidential palace said on Monday.
Gov’t urged to delay easing amid Omicron
THE PHILIPPINES should delay relaxing coronavirus lockdowns amid the threat of the Omicron variant first detected in South Africa that scientists have said is more contagious than earlier strains, researchers from the country’s premier university said on Sunday.
Philippines logs 402 new infections, 184 more COVID-19 deaths
THE PHILIPPINES reported 402 coronavirus infections on Sunday, bringing the total to 2.84 million.
Tropical depression may intensify into typhoon
A LOW-pressure area spotted off Mindanao had become a tropical depression and could soon intensify into a typhoon in the next 24 hours, the local weather bureau said on Sunday.
Shellfish banned in several provinces due to red tide
THE BUREAU of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has banned shellfish from coastal waters of several provinces in central and southern Philippines due to red tide.
Foreigners to be monitored for labor activities
THE LABOR department on Sunday said it would monitor the economic activities of foreigners in the Philippines, after relaxing border controls amid a coronavirus pandemic.
Gov’t urged to allow vaccination walk-ins
VACCINATION sites should allow walk-ins for seniors, seriously ill people and persons with disabilities, according to a congressman.