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Ceres bus crash victims receive DSWD cash aid

BUENAVISTA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Antique has released PHP220,000 cash assistance to the families of the casualties and survivors of a Ceres passenger bus that plunged into a ravine last week.

DSWD-Antique head Da…

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DA-11 steps up effort vs. fusarium wilt

DAVAO: To combat the spread of fusarium wilt or Panama disease, the Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) has underscored the need to expand banana varieties for export through increased marketing efforts.

DA-11 Director Abel James Montea…

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Off-duty soldier slain in Sultan Kudarat ambush

MANILA: Police authorities in President Quirino town, Sultan Kudarat province, launched a manhunt against two men riding tandem on a motorbike for the murder of an off-duty soldier Monday afternoon.

Maj. Davis Dulawan, town police chief, identified t…

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BI stops 2 American sex offenders from entering PH

MANILA: Two Americans with criminal records for sexually abusing minors in the United States and the country were recently barred from entering the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City.

In a statement Tuesday, Bureau of …

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QR code use in Indonesia exceeds yearly target

Jakarta: Bank Indonesia (BI) has reported that the volume of transactions using Quick Response Indonesian Standard (QRIS) codes has exceeded its year-long target.

Fitria Irmi Triswati, director of BI’s payment system policy department, said recently …

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