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DOLE Will Mount 65 Job Fairs nationwide on May 1, Labor Day

Secretary of Labor and Employment Rosalinda DImapilis- Baldoz yesterday announced that the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will mount 65 job fairs nationwide on May 1, Labor Day. Baldoz said the 65 job fairs scheduled on May 1 will gather 1,985 employers, who will be bringing in 115,384 job vacancies—easily surpassing the close to 100,000 job vacancies registered in last year’s Labor Day job fairs.

Napoles did not tag 19 more senators in affidavit – Lawyer

Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, and Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. are not the only ones named in the affidavit made by Janet Lim Napoles her lawyer said, claiming she tagged more people in the pork barrel scam, but was also quick to add that his client has not implicated 19 senators – both incumbent and former – as was earlier reported by the media. In a televised interview, Atty. Bruce Rivera said that Napoles definitely […]

MMDA suspends road re blocking in EDSA

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority suspends the road re-blocking in EDSA due to heavy traffic. The road re-blocking was suspended also because of the visit of United States President Barack Obama as well as the “Lingap Mamamayan” and special worship service to be conducted by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City this Saturday.

19 women saved in Pasay club raid

Nineteen women, including 13 Filipinas, 3 Ukrainians and 3 Russians, were saved in a raid conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation in a nightclub in Pasay City. The raid at the Starwood VIP Lounge was conducted by the NBI’s Anti-Trafficking Division with a team from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The NBI said this was the first time it encountered foreigners working as sex workers in the country.

Senator Jinggoy Estrada not worried about Napoles statement

Senator Jinggoy Estrada is not worried with the statement made by Janet Lim Napoles regarding his involvement in the pork barrel scam. He added that he’ll only be worried if there are threats that influenced Napoles to indict the three senators. Accoridng to Justice Secretary Leila De Lima, Napoles has revealed many information but refrains from revealing them, saying that she will wait for Napoles to finish her sworn statement.

Philippine embassy denies US “No Visa” policy

The Philippine embassy in the United States denied the reports that the US State has a new “no visa” policy for Filipinos that is spreading in the social media. The embassy has coordinated with the US State Department, saying there had been no such announcements.