Pursuant to Proclamation No. 250 signed on April 20, 1998, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) will be celebrating Cultural Communities Week from July 10 until July 16. Cultural Communities Week 2022 (Image courtesy of NCIP) By virtue of this proclamation, the Cultural Communities...
A total of 15,679 families are now benefiting from reliable source of potable water after years of struggle for its access, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Sunday, June 19. The DILG- Regional Office 10 said it was made possible through the Salintubig, a government...
The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on June 3 to promote the creation of special economic zones in ancestral lands. National Commission on Indigenous Peoples website The MOA signing was...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now currently in the process of "institutionalizing" the Covid-19 vaccination program in order to bring vaccination...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) inked a partnership with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to provide further assistance to the indigeous cultural communities (ICC) and indigenous peoples (IPs) for the registration and...
The US Peace Corps has renewed its pact with international non-government organization Rare to build resilient and sustainable coastal communities in the Philippines over the next five years. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) "The US Peace Corps is pleased to be renewing its...
The “Surf2Sawa– Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Wi-Fi project” or the “free Wi-Fi for all” has been launched in Quezon City, the Commission announced. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Feb 22, PCUP disclosed that the project was launched on Monday, Feb. 21 at Upper Lilac...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo doesn’t believe that politics by itself is bad, but she highlighted the need for the people to want to change “bad politics” because this could be a jump-off point for programs that will empower abused women and the indigenous community. Vice...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan The textile industry can become a key player in the agriculture industry, and the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) is leading the way. The PTRI is a research and development institute, one of seven, under the Department of Science and Technology. They conduct...
As part of its initiative in helping the “Odette”-hit communities, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista, together with President Rodrigo Duterte visited Central Visayas. (File Photo / DSWD) In a statement, DSWD said the visitation was conducted on...
Guba National High School (GNHS) in Negors Oriental bagged an international award for its environmental project, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Monday, Dec 27. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) GNHS bagged the “First Silver” prize under the “Environmentally Sustainable Project''...
Several countries have extended assistance by sending basic goods and temporary shelters to communities heavily-affected by typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of the USAID and UNHCR) Countries like Japan, China, Canada, Australia, and United Kingdom have launched their respective relief operations to...
