Category: General

Expert pushes measures to cut postharvest fish losses in N. Samar

TACLOBAN CITY: A fisheries expert has recommended measures to curb postharvest fish losses after environmental group Oceana disclosed these have reached 38.39 percent in some coastal areas in Northern Samar from harvesting to marketing stages.

Based …

DOLE: BARMM wage order to help reduce exodus of domestic workers

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is hopeful that the PHP5,000 minimum wage for domestic workers (kasambahay) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will encourage them to stay in the country.

In a phone in…

DOT proposes ‘tourist courts’ in PH

MANILA: The Department of Tourism (DOT) has proposed the establishment of a special court to aid in the swift resolution of cases where tourists are involved.

Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco first proposed the ’24/7 tourist courts’ during a recent…

PH-Singapore pact elevates protection of Flipino nurses

MANILA: Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac assured heightened protection and just compensation for Filipino healthcare workers in Singapore with the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and the host country.

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DOF: Netflix backs VAT on foreign digital service providers

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday met with senior Netflix officials on Aug. 20, 2024, to discuss the bill on value-added tax (VAT) for foreign digital service providers.

“[The] meeting went well. It’s part of consultations with stake…