Cooperatives protest planned removal of tax exemptions, release of credit info - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Cooperatives protest planned removal of tax exemptions, release of credit info Inquirer.net Wearing paper hats that say, “No to repeal of cooperatives' tax exemptions,” members of a Baguio cooperative pose for photographs after staging a rally on Saturday against congressional measures…

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Robinsons Land to open 2 new Leyte malls - The Manila Times

Robinsons Land to open 2 new Leyte malls The Manila Times Developer Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) is expanding its retail presence in the Visayas with the opening of two new malls in Ormoc and Tacloban later this year. Robinsons North Tacloban, located in Abucay, will be the second Robinsons…

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Robredo to women: Protect suffrage - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Robredo to women: Protect suffrage Inquirer.net Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday reminded Filipino women to continue protecting their right to suffrage and not allow their hard-won victory on the right to vote to be wasted. Robredo issued a statement marking Women's Suffrage Day,…

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House measure on extended maternity leave pushed - Inquirer.net

House measure on extended maternity leave pushed Inquirer.net Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Saturday urged the House of Representatives anew to prioritize its counterpart measure on extended maternity leave, stressing that the Philippines had been lagging behind its neighbors in the Southeast Asian…

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Fire reduces famous Café to near ruins - Inquirer.net

Fire reduces famous Café to near ruins Inquirer.net BAGUIO CITY—One of Baguio's most popular restaurants for decades, Café by the Ruins, was hit by a fire shortly before Sunday noon when the city was swamped with Labor Day visitors. The fire ate through the cogon grass roof and wooden frames of the…

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Crisis presents bigger, better tourism opportunities for Central Visayas - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net Crisis presents bigger, better tourism opportunities for Central Visayas Inquirer.net He said the government can invite travel agents and tour operators to Central Visayas, particularly to Cebu and Bohol, just to show how safe the region is. “Let us identify who can best deliver the…

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Metro 'esteros' yield 4772 cubic meters of trash - Manila Bulletin

Metro 'esteros' yield 4772 cubic meters of trash Manila Bulletin Different sorts of trash enough to fill 685 trucks were recovered from at least nine esteros or waterways during a relentless 45-day cleanup operation ahead of the rainy season, said the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority…

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Drugs in brys. 'alarming' - Sun.Star

Drugs in brys. 'alarming' Sun.Star “ALARMING” is how Cebu City Office for Substance Abuse Prevention (Cosap) Head Dr. Alice Utlang described the situation in the barangays after discovering that close to a hundred personnel from 40 barangays in the city tested positive of illegal drug use. Most…

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De Lima asks local court to dismiss disobedience charge filed by solons - BusinessWorld Online Edition

De Lima asks local court to dismiss disobedience charge filed by solons BusinessWorld Online Edition DETAINED SENATOR Leila M. de Lima asked a local court to dismiss the disobedience on summons filed against her by three solons. Senator Leila M. de Lima -- AFP. In an 11-page motion for…

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Magnitude 7.2 quake rattles Mindanao; 3 injured - Philippine Star

Philippine Star Magnitude 7.2 quake rattles Mindanao; 3 injured Philippine Star A magnitude 7.2 earthquake jolted parts of Mindanao yesterday, generating a small tsunami, damaging several buildings and injuring three people as panicked residents fled the coast following a tsunami warning. USGS.…

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