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5 the SBP and other vital agencies, with the ultimate objective of creating an amazing basketball environment that unites people and encourages them to ‘Win for All’. Maraming salamat po. Laban Pilipinas, puso!” Bachmann said.

Meanwhile, SBP president Al Panlilio said they are “honored and humbled” by the creation of the IATF.

“We at the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas are honored and humbled by the support from His Excellency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. with his creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force through Administrative Order No. 05. This will aid the SBP immensely in the homestretch of our preparations for hosting the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023,” Panlilio said.

He also said the SBP is also delighted with Marcos’ call for help in the successful hosting of the FIBA WC.

“Likewise, the President’s encouragement of local government units, non-government organizations, and the private sector to lend their cooperation with the SBP will help ensure the successful hosting of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for it to be a source of pride and joy for the Filipino people,” Panlilio said. (PNA) registry of farmers and whose sole source of income is from cultivating land that they own or rent, or who actually engages in crop production, livestock farming, or poultry farming.

In a press statement, Duterte said youth who are exposed to today’s technologies are urged to consider agriculture as a viable career.

He also said by providing necessary educational support to the children of farmers, they are encouraged to pursue agriculture and other related courses.

He emphasized that agriculture courses do not just involve farming, but also cover degrees in agricultural and biosystems engineering, agribusiness management, agricultural biotechnology, agricultural economics, and fisheries technology, among other studies. By Maya M. Padillo

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private sector, covering health facilities, port and airport development, and railways, among others. We expect the private sector partners to provide not just finance, but also technology and management expertise and system,” Pascual said.

He said enhancing the physical and digital infrastructure in the country would provide more opportunities for Filipinos by growing industries, increasing productivity, and attracting investments.

“As a united government, we will continue to work tirelessly toward promoting businesses and industries in line with our economic agenda. We pledge to enhance our infrastructure, reaching every town, city, province, and region, ensuring that no one is left behind,” he added. (PNA)

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try, retail, manpower services, manufacturing, and business process outsourcing.

“This aims to sustain the continuous recovery efforts in the tourism sector, especially in light of the reopening of business establishments,” the BLE added.

The initial simultaneous tourism job fairs were held in Pasay City, Cebu City, and Davao City in September 2022.

A total of 407 applicants

HMSP growth in the last quarter of last year is a “welcome development” since its contribution in the first nine months of last year is only lower at around 50 percent compared to the 53 percent from October to December.

He attributed the higher sales of the commodity segment in most parts of last year to the shift to basic raw materials due to supply chain disruptions.

The company’s capital expenditures last year reached around PHP3.497 billion, up from PHP3.179 billion in 2021.

Lao expects spending to be lower this year as construction for the expansion of their manufacturing plant in Batangas is almost done. (PNA)

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have statutory obligations to the SSS on behalf of their employees.

“If their payments are posted, their employees can avail of the benefits immediately,” Estoque said.

Alnora Presbitero, acting SSSDavao branch head, said the delinquent employers are urged to settle their legal obligation with the option to avail of the Contribution Penalty Condonation and Delinquency Management and Restructuring Program for business employers and regular installment program.

“We identified employers who failed to pay the monthly contribution past due. We get the top 20 among the list of delinquent employers, and we identified nine,” she said.

Meanwhile, lawyer Patricia Nazareno of SSS Mindanao South 1 legal department, said the violators will be charged with violation of the SSS law.

“Violation of the SSS law is a criminal offense. The penalty is six years and one day to 12 years imprisonment that is not subject to probation,” she said.

An employer deducting SSS payments from their employees without remitting them can be prosecuted for estafa, she added. (PNA) were hired on the spot while a total of 8,310 jobs were offered during the “1st Trabaho Turismo Asenso Philippine Tourism Job Fairs.” (PNA)