The Philippine government is taking a step to keep South Korean nationals safe in the country by establishing a dedicated police desk for foreigners in police stations. Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) Executive Director Gilbert Cruz said they have conducted a dialogue with the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have intensified efforts to deliver livelihood and emergency employment support to displaced and vulnerable sectors in the Ilocos Region. In a convergence meeting held on May 6 at the DOLE...
A total of 10 micro enterprises in Nueva Vizcaya received P200,000 worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to sustain operations and support income generation at the grassroots level. In a report from the DOLE Nueva Vizcaya Field Office (DOLE-NVFO),...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao City Council passed on second reading on Tuesday, May 6, a proposed ordinance that would increase the annual financial assistance for senior citizens from P1,500 to a maximum of P3,000. Councilor Pilar Braga, chairwoman of the Committee on Education, Science and...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, April 28, said the signing of Republic Act 12177 which grants free legal assistance for military and uniformed personnel does not exempt the troops from being responsible should they commit any mistakes while performing their duties. Colonel...
The Police Regional Office-3 led by Police Brig. Gen. Jean S. Fajardo thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for signing Republic Act No. 12177 or the Free Legal Assistance for Military and Uniformed Personnel Act on April 15. Fajardo said the law will protect lawmen facing cases in...
President Marcos has signed a law that provides free legal assistance to military and uniformed personnel facing any charge from incidents related to their performance of duty. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. recently visited the 4th Infantry Division at the Camp Edilberto Evangelista in...
Japan has reaffirmed its commitment to support the Marcos administration’s "Build Better More" program to help promote and strengthen the Philippines’ bid for an upper middle-income status country. (From left) Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Mori Masafumi and Japanese Ambassador to...
After announcing the exemption of the United States military aid to the Philippines from the global aid freeze by the Trump administration, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said that they are now working on continued health and education assistance from its...
All Filipinos -- particularly the marginalized, disadvantaged, and vulnerable -- deserve equal access to legal assistance. This was stressed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) as it expressed full support to the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2955, also known as the "Hustisya Para sa Lahat...
Officials of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and Mindanao State University (MSU) System disburse checks to student beneficiaries of the agency's Educational Assistance Program on Feb. 8, 2025. (Photo: OPAPRU) The future seems brighter for 381...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Davao has extended P3.8 million in financial assistance to local government units in Negros Island affected by the Dec. 9, 2024 Kanlaon Volcano eruption. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson receives a check for P1 million from the city government...
