March, 2025

• 6 March

  US exempts Phl from foreign aid freeze

  

  The Philippines welcomed the confirmation from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday that the United States has exempted its security aid to the country from the global foreign aid freeze. “Natutuwa po tayo na nagkaroon nga po ng direktiba si US President (Donald) Trump na 90 days magkakaroon ng ipi-freeze ang foreign aid,” Palace Press Officer and PCO …

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• 6 March

  Sara may be ordered to return misused funds

  

  Vice President Sara Z. Duterte could still face an order to return allegedly misused public funds, even though the impeachment court can only impose removal from office and disqualification from holding public office, a House prosecutor said Friday. Manila 3rd District Rep. Joel Chua, chairperson of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, explained in a press briefing …

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• 6 March

  DOLE announces 10k job openings

  

  The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced Friday that around 10,000 job vacancies are available across various industries. According to data from the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), the top two in-demand positions from February 7 to 13 are customer service assistants and call center agents, with 4,961 openings each. Additionally, there are 3,492 vacancies for production machine operators …

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• 6 March

  Public warned vs. scammers posing as PAGCOR execs

  

  The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) warned the public recently about an alarming scam operation in which fraudsters are impersonating its top executives to deceive individuals and businesses. The state gaming agency said several individuals and business owners have complained that they received fraudulent Viber messages that falsely claim to be from Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco and …

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• 6 March

  Romualdez lauds government efforts to lower rice prices

  

  Speaker Martin Romualdez on Friday praised the government’s recent measures to make rice more affordable, emphasizing the need for sustained reforms to ensure long-term benefits for consumers and farmers alike. One of the key initiatives, he noted, is the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) declaration of a food security emergency, which allowed the release of National Food Authority (NFA) rice buffer …

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• 6 March

  Castro ruled out for rest of season due to patellar tendon injury

  

  TNT is up 2-0 in its PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals series against Rain or Shine, but won’t be having one of its lethal weapons come Sunday’s Game 3 – and for the rest of the season. Veteran Jayson Castro, the acknowledged heart and soul of the Tropang Giga, has been ruled out for the remainder of Season 49 after suffering …

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• 6 March

  Atayde-backed QC District 1 Warriors win Tokai Fil Invitational Games in Japan

  

  The Quezon City District 1 Warriors last weekend claimed the 2025 Tokai Fil Basketball Invitational Games championship, defeating Nagoya Gakuin University, 70-56, at the Nagoya Gakuin University gym in Japan.  For QC First District Rep. Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde, the title-clinching victory has showcased the heart and determination of the Filipino athlete.  The team, personally backed by Atayde, avenged their …

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• 6 March

  Learn and Play Chess with the Masters

  

  IMs Angelo Young and Idel Datu, NM Edmundo Gatus and FIDE instructor Chiara Datu join ERJHS Alumni Association president Ramon Ferrerros and secretary Ed Andaya and participants for a souvenir photo during the “Learn and Play Chess with the Masters II” at the E. Rodriguez Jr. High School Audio-Visual Room in Mayon Ave., Quezon City. The event, which drew alumni …

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• 6 March

  Achievements of ERJHS alumni cited during 73rd Foundation Day

  

  The E. Rodriguez Jr. High School has already earned tremendous achievements as an institution by producing outstanding alumni coming from different fields. This was stressed by former St. Dominic Savio College of Law Dean Atty. Egmedio Castillon, Jr. during the awarding of the “10 Most Outstanding Alumni” of ERJHS for 2025 at the ERJHS quadrangle in Mayon Ave., Quezon City …

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• 6 March

  Hero motorcycles for Andok’s workforce 

  

  Terrafirma Motors Corporation, the exclusive assembler and distributor of Hero motorcycles in the Philippines, will supply some 10,000 units to Andok’s for its program to provide Hero motorcycles as part of its incentive and support package to its employees. Andok’s has over 9,000 employees and an additional 6,000 contractors from affiliate companies and their recently signed will take effect within …

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