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SSS Loan Condonation Benefits Over 17K Workers In Bicol

Society Magazine - October 8, 2019

Some 17,210 employees in Bicol benefited from the Contribution Penalty Condonation Program (CPCP) of the Social Security System (SSS), which was availed by a...

Exhibit Revisits Cavite Town’s Early 20th Century Livelihood

Society Magazine - October 8, 2019

The historical town of Kawit may be synonymous to General Emilio Aguinaldo's declaration of Philippine independence in 1898 and his iconic abode, which now...

625-Unit Tenement For The Poor To Rise In Lucena City

Society Magazine - October 7, 2019

Mayor Roderick Alcala and Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) chief Arnulfo Cabling led the groundbreaking ceremony for the five-story tenement building in Barangay Marketview. Alcala...

State-Of-The-Art Stadium To Rise In Batangas City

Society Magazine - October 7, 2019

A state-of-the-art sports facility would soon rise at the sprawling Batangas City Sports Complex to host local events and national sports competitions. Mayor Beverley Rose...

Famous ‘Puto Calasiao’ Stalls Demolished In Road Clearing Ops

Society Magazine - October 7, 2019

Some 33 stalls of the famous native rice cake (puto Calasiao) were demolished as part of the town’s road clearing operation even as the...

Pangasinan Mayor Elected League President

Society Magazine - October 5, 2019

Lingayen mayor Leopoldo Bataoil was elected as the president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP)-Pangasinan chapter. Bataoil won the election supervised by...

European Union Hails Naga City As Newest ‘Justice Zone’

Society Magazine - October 4, 2019

The European Union (EU), which is committed to supporting the reforms being pursued by the justice sector in the Philippines, has welcomed the establishment...

Suspected Diphtheria Case Reported In Bataan

Society Magazine - October 4, 2019

Health authorities reported the hospitalization of a four-year-old boy from this town due to suspected diphtheria, pending laboratory results from the Research Institute for...

Bicolanos Asked To Sustain Fight Vs. Dengue

Society Magazine - October 4, 2019

The Department of Health's (DOH) Center for Health Development in Bicol is advising residents to be consistent in implementing the "4S" strategy against dengue...

Cordillera Cops Destroy Over P20-M Marijuana Plants, Seedlings

Society Magazine - October 4, 2019

Government anti-illegal operatives have destroyed a total of PHP20.49 million worth of marijuana plants and seedlings in several areas of Benguet and Kalinga provinces...