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Illegal to fire employees with HIV - SC

Manila, May 1 -- The Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal to fire an employee for testing positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In a decision penned by Associate Justice Benjamin Cag... Read More


DSWD commits to protect working force, combat child labor

Manila, May 1 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the welfare and well-being of the country's labor force and to combat child l... Read More


Comelec sets probe, cancels Pichay's COC in '22 polls

Manila, May 1 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has canceled the certificate of candidacy (COC) of former Surigao del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay Jr. for the May 2022 national and local elections ... Read More


Lone bettor from QC bags P103-M Ultra Lotto pot

Manila, May 1 -- A lone bettor from Quezon City is the newest multi-millionaire after hitting all the six-number combinations of the Ultra Lotto 6/58 drawn on Tuesday night. In a statement on Wednesd... Read More


Completion of Manila Post Office rehab seen in 2026

Manila, May 1 -- The rehabilitation of the iconic Manila Central Post Office will start this year, starting with bidding for an architecture and engineering study on reviving the structure gutted by f... Read More


Poe seeks Senate approval of Visayas power utilities franchises

Manila, May 1 -- Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday urged her colleagues to approve the franchise bid of three power distribution utilities in Leyte, Romblon, and Negros Occidental to ensure power demand ... Read More


Route rationalization, modern PUVs, next steps in PTMP

Manila, May 1 -- The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has moved onto the next stage in its Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), the proper assignment of routes and the purchase of modern ... Read More


3 militiamen die, 3 hurt in Lanao Sur ambush

CAMP S.K. PENDATUN, May 1 -- Police authorities in Lanao del Sur said they have launched a manhunt against five gunmen who ambushed and killed three militiamen in a predawn attack on Tuesday in the La... Read More


Another Ilocos Norte town in state of calamity due to drought

LAOAG CITY, May 1 -- Dingras town in Ilocos Norte province has been placed under a state of calamity due to prolonged drought. "In response to the pressing environmental crisis gripping our municipal... Read More


Over 16K local, overseas jobs offered in Bicol Labor Day fair

LEGAZPI CITY, May 1 -- More than 16,000 local and overseas job vacancies were offered to applicants in the ongoing Labor Day Job Fair of the Department of Labor and Employment-Bicol (DOLE-5) here and ... Read More