CEBU CITY – Close to 1,000 individuals were apprehended in the second day of the implementation of the Safer Cities Initiative here. Police Col. George Ylanan, chief of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO), said that under the initiative, local ordinances have been strictly enforced for the past...
Malacañang believes that the government 's "Safer Cities" initiative is not anti-poor, saying it is meant to protect every Filipino. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro dismissed observations that the policy implemented by the Department of the Interior and...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) sought to enhance its partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to address concerns about the potential overcrowding in youth shelters amid the strict enforcement of curfew hours for minors under the Safer Cities Initiative. PNP...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) welcomed on Friday, March 13, the results of a recent survey by Pulse Asia Research Inc. showing strong public support for the government’s transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG spokesperson for WPS Rear Adm. Jay Tarriela said the findings...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening literacy among Filipino learners as Education Secretary Sonny Angara formally opened the Philippine Book Festival (PBF) 2026 on Thursday, March 12, highlighting the crucial role of books in developing students’...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, February 9, rolled out its Classroom Leasing Initiative, a stopgap solution aimed at immediately easing classroom congestion in overcrowded public schools while permanent classroom construction is underway. The initiative was launched in Pila, Laguna,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has released the implementing guidelines for the P100-million Bayang Bumabasa Fund, formally opening applications for 131 priority public schools identified as needing urgent literacy support. In a statement issued on December 23, DepEd said the guidelines are...
The Department of Education (DepEd), led by Secretary Sonny Angara, actively participated in the nationwide rollout of the Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya Pamaskong Handog ng Presidente Year 4, a Christmas gift-giving initiative spearheaded by the Office of the President. The main program, held at the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and United States Coast Guard (USCG) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, brought together senior maritime officials from four other nations for high-level discussions aimed at strengthening coordination against cross-border maritime threats. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying support from both the public and private sectors to help bridge the country’s classroom shortage through a collaboration that enables Filipinos to contribute to school-building efforts with their everyday purchases. “Let us keep planting these...
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) are accelerating efforts to achieve full internet connectivity in all public schools nationwide by the end of 2025, aiming to bridge the digital divide and enhance the quality of education...
Stakeholders from various sectors believe that harnessing the power of the blue economy could help the Philippines meet its increasing energy needs amid overreliance on imported fuels that make electricity expensive. Blue economy (Grok AI) This developed as various stakeholders and resource persons...