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Private companies urged to adopt 4-day workweek

MANILA, Philippines — Private companies were urged to consider adopting the government’s four-day onsite work week, or at the very least, implement staggered work-hour schemes to cushion the impact of fuel price hikes amid escalating military conflict in the Middle East. Sen. Francis Escudero made the proposal after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recently announced

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Solon slams Sara Duterte over secret funds remark

MANILA, Philippines – “Talagang nabubuhay sa sariling mundo ng guni-guni itong si VP Sara Duterte.” (VP Sara Duterte is truly living in her own fantasy world.) ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio made the remark on Sunday after Vice President Sara Duterte accused members of the House of Representatives of using as a political weapon

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Fajardo-Reyes IBF title eliminator set in Argentina this April

CEBU CITY, Philippines — World-rated Miel “Silent Assassin” Fajardo faces a daunting challenge on April 11 in Santa Fe, Argentina, where he will take on Argentine contender Tobias Reyes in a final IBF world title eliminator. The fight’s official schedule was unveiled Saturday, March 7, via Viva Promotions’ Facebook page. Fajardo is promoted by Viva

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‘Staggered, 10-hour’ 4-day workweek proposed in Metro Manila

MANILA, Philippines –  A staggered implementation of the temporary four-day workweek across Metro Manila was proposed by. a lawyer on Sunday. Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s announcement of a four-day workweek in the executive branch of government, Romulo Macalintal issued a proposal applying the measure across the capital region. The first part of Macalintal’s plan

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