Malacañang has announced the release of P3 billion worth of fuel subsidy to the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) intended for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers, farmers, and fisherfolks to cushion the impact of the consecutive oil price hikes. (Alvin...
The Philippine Red Cross' (PRC) said that its "Bakuna Bus" continues to travel around Metro Manila and Bulacan to reach and vaccinate individuals in far-flung communities. Students, faculty and non-teaching staff of the University of the East Manila campus in Sampaloc, Manila queue in line for a...
The Department of National Defense’s (DND) procurement of 17 units of Russian-made Mil Mi-17 heavy lift helicopters will push through even amid the latter’s ongoing military invasion in Ukraine. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense) DND Secretary...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) bolstered its fleet with the arrival of two units of T-129 ATAK helicopters from Turkey on past Wednesday midnight, March 9, in Mabalacat, Pampanga. Two units of T-129 ATAK helicopter from Turkey arrive at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat, Pampanga on March 9, 2022....
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur has expanded its outreach program to include all 32 municipalities and two cities that comprise the region through the Capitol Outreach Program, Reaching Your Areas Now. (Photo courtesy of the Provincial Information Office, Province of Ilocos Sur / MANILA...
Senate Committee on Finance chief Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday urged the Departments of Transportation (DOTr) and Agriculture (DA) and other agencies concerned with the distribution of fuel subsidies to be prepared to distribute fuel vouchers to the transport and agriculture sectors affected...
media In two years, NLEX Corporation managed to cut down 350,000 pieces of plastic waste and slash its carbon emissions by 4,989 tons, saving around 5.9 million kilowatt hours of electricity and 265,000 trees. “As a responsible ISO-certified organization, we protect the environment not only for...
The tandem of presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and aspiring vice president Sara Duterte said Monday they will push for the modernization of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), although they did not specify which part of the agency that needs to be modernized. What Marcos...
Logo TESDA The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has partnered with Petron Corporation to further boost its automotive training program. The agency recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the said oil company to establish a “state-of-the-art Car Care Center.”...
Vaccination of five to 11 years old in Pateros (Pateros municipal government) Local government units (LGUs) were encouraged by the Department of Health (DOH) to further boost their Covid-19 vaccination activities before the local election campaign period starts on March 25. “Sana bago po yung...
As part of its initiatives to help improve the living condition of the elderly sector in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supported the call of various groups and individuals to expand the country’s Social Pension Program and amend the Republic Act No. 9994...
As the country seeks to fully vaccinate 90 million individuals by the end of June, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 special Adviser Dr. Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa disclosed they are now in talks with the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) for the possibility of making Covid-19...
