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DTI SLATES ORIENTATION ON INVESTMENT PRIORITIES PLAN

Wednesday 28th of November 2012

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Nov. 28 (PIA6) -- The Department of Trade and Industry with its attached agency Board of Investments (BOI) is set to conduct an orientation for its Investment Priorities Plan (IPP) on November 29 at the Planta Centro Bacolod Hotel and Residences. The IPP provides a package of incentives including income tax holidays, duty-free importation of capital equipment among others to qualified projects. There are 13 preferred economic activities in the IPP this year including agriculture/agribusiness and fishery, creative industries/knowledge-based services, shipbuilding, mass housing, iron and steel, energy, infrastructure a...

DAVAO CITY, Nov 22 (PIA) -- The city’s top cop has bared a plan to deploy more policewomen on the streets for the holidays. Police Senior Superintendent Ronald de la Rosa, director of the Davao City Police Office said this move is part of the security preparations for the Pasko Fiesta celebration where more people come to the city for vacation, shopping and revelry. He told the AFP-PNP Press Corps that 50 new cops half of them policewomen will augment the existing number of the city police t...

QUEZON CITY, Oct 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment reminded private employers to observe proper pay rules for Eid-el Adha on October 26, the All Saints' weekend on Nov. 1 and 2, and Bonifacio Day on Nov. 30. President Benigno Aquino III has declared October 26 and November 30 as regular holidays and November 1 and 2 as nonworking days by virtue of Proclamation nos. 295 and 488. To ensure proper pay for workers who will report for work on those dates, Labor & Employment Secreta...

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DOLE-10 reiterates pay rules during holidays

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Oct. 21 (PIA) --- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 10 reiterated the proper holiday pay rules for employees in line with the regular and special holidays this month and in November. In a press statement, the DOLE-10 cited Labor Advisory No. 03, series of 2012 that provides for the pay rules on October 26 and November 30 which are declared as regular holidays and on November 1 and 2 special holidays pursuant to Proclamation Nos. 295 and 488. Oct...
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Malacanang announces holidays for 2012

PANGASINAN, Jan. 12 (PIA) –- Malacanang has announced the regular and special holidays for 2012. President Benigno Simeon Aquino III issued Proclamation No. 295 declaring the regular holidays, special non-working days, and special holidays for the year 2012 to allow businessmen, various offices, both public and private, and schools to plan their activities for the year. The proclamation declared January 23, 2012 (Monday) a special non-working day, in observance of the Chin...