The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) expanded its Balik Ginhawa loan moratorium program to allow state workers and pensioners to claim cash refunds equivalent to up to six months of amortizations. Under the enhanced program, also known as Balik Ginhawa 2, qualified borrowers can recover...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo S. Brawner Jr. commended the Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) for helping weaken communist insurgents in the region through its “Road to Peace in Southern Luzon” campaign. The Road to Peace in Southern Luzon is SOLCOM 's...
SM Foundation and SM Cares mounted a relief response in Barangay Balite, Lagao, General Santos City following the recent earthquake that affected communities in the area. Together with UNIQLO Philippines, the initiative provided immediate assistance to 821 heavily affected families as part of...
The Quezon City government has extended P4.5 million in financial aid and deployed humanitarian assistance to several areas in Mindanao affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, 2026, to support relief and recovery operations. General Santos City received P1.5 million, while Jose Abad...
The Port of General Santos has resumed its operations following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Sarangani and nearby areas in Mindanao last week, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said. This was after the completion of initial structural inspections and engineering assessments conducted by...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos flatly refused to comment on an "unverified" allegation regarding budget matters Wednesday, lest it gets propagated as fact afterward. A visibly irate Marcos stood his ground on Wednesday, June 17 after a House reporter repeatedly...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 16, assured support for several learners who were injured in an incident at a private school in General Trias, Cavite. However, the agency did not disclose further details surrounding the incident. DepEd said it is closely coordinating with...
CAVITE – Seven Grade 5 students were injured after being stabbed by a Grade 8 student inside a private school in General Trias City on Tuesday, June 16. Mayor Jon-Jon Ferrer said the victims were rushed to the hospital for medical treatment. Two of them needed to be transferred to a bigger...
Vice President Sara Duterte personally visited injured earthquake victims in hospitals across Sarangani Province and General Santos City as the Office of the Vice President (OVP) continues its relief and recovery efforts following the powerful earthquake that recently struck Mindanao. In a social...
President Marcos has once again flown to Mindanao to visit areas heavily affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Marcos visited evacuation centers in Glan, Sarangani, on Monday, June 15. He also oversaw the distribution of relief assistance to affected families and led the assessment of several...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City government deployed the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office to General Santos City to assist in earthquake rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Mayor Khymer Olaso attended the send-off ceremony for the 13-man contingent together with city councilors....
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday, June 11, sent relief supplies and deployed Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) to communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao earlier this week. In coordination with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
