Economy

iPhones can now be repaired in local PH centers

iPhones can now be repaired in local PH centers

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Feb 20, 2014

An Apple service provider in the Philippines said iPhone users can now “have their phone units repaired locally and ready for claiming with 72 hours” with the launching of their Same Unit Repair (SUR) program.

Small miners surprised at ID requirement

Small miners surprised at ID requirement

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Feb 10, 2014

Small-scale miners from the gold-rich town of Pantukan, Compostela Valley cried foul to the latest move of large-scale mining company National Development Corporation (Nadecor) which allegedly put up a steel gate and told them to get an identification card from the mining regulatory agencies of the government.

EPIRA allowed private takeover of energy sector, says groups

EPIRA allowed private takeover of energy sector, says groups

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Feb 08, 2014

Non-government organizations and consumer groups in Mindanao castigated government on its alleged mishandling of the affairs of the energy sector that they said only allowed corporations to dominate the field rather than being clipped of their powers to monopolize.

UP Tacloban studes complain of verbal abuse

UP Tacloban studes complain of verbal abuse

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Feb 07, 2014

Students from the Tacloban campus of the University of the Philippines complained of receiving verbal abuse from the UP president after some of them barged into a top-level meeting of campus chancellors to distribute copies of their petition.