A merchant marine industry insider said efforts are underway to upgrade the curriculum of local maritime academies amid fears that tens of thousands of Filipino seafarers will lose their jobs if they fall short of certain international standards.
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The number of fatalities due to leptospirosis in the province of Iloilo increased to five, according to the Povincial Health Office (PHO).
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More than 3,000 fugitives were arrested in Western Visayas in the first six months of 2023, according to the Police Regional Office (PRO-6).
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The country’s unemployment rate further dropped to 4.3 percent in May this year from 6 percent a year ago, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, July 7.
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A P12.845-million solar-powered desalination water system to be constructed in an island barangay in the municipality of Concepcion, Iloilo will provide adequate potable water supply to 213 households.
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