Palestinian children wait to receive charity meals at al-Zaitoun neighborhood in the east of Gaza City, on Feb. 8, 2021. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- UN humanitarians on Thursday said 222 million hungry people top the target list the US$51.5 billion aid campaign for 2023 aims to help. The 2023 Global...
Two drug suspects were arrested after they allegedly yielded around 20 kilos of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" worth P136 million during the conduct of a search warrant operation by anti-narcotics operatives in Muntinlupa City early Friday, Nov. 18, the Philippine Drug...
If Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte would have his way, he would raise up to P5 million the proscribed fines for hospitals and clinics that violate the Anti-Hospital Deposit Law. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (left) and his father, former president Rodrigo Duterte (Facebook)...
Speaker Martin Romualdez said that the House-led relief drive for the victims of severe tropical storm (STS) “Paeng” has generated cash donations worth over P120 million. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) brief media on Nov. 15, 2022. Beside him is Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby...
The House of Representatives led by Speaker Martin Romualdez has donated P5 million to the victims of the huge fire that struck Barangay Bagumabayan North, Navotas City on Monday night, Nov. 14. Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (left) receives the P5-million donation for fire victims...
TACLOBAN CITY – Davao del Sur’s most wanted person involved in a multi-million investment scam was arrested in Brgy. 84, Villa Rita Subdivision, San Jose District here on Monday, Nov. 14. The suspect was identified as Garry Simbahon, 44, who has a pending warrant of arrest for estafa. The...
Aside from sugar, the Philippines is now also experiencing shortage of salt, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 23. This is the reason, according to DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban, why they will be including P100 million. in the 2023 national budget...
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 still far from reaching its target of administering 23 million Covid-19 vaccine booster shots under the “PinasLakas”...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed before a Senate panel on Monday, Aug. 15 the wastage of at least 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, which the agency attributed to the delays in the delivery of the jabs. During the first organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Health, DOH...
Lawmakers of the House minority bloc want to investigate the delisting of 1.3 million Filipinos as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). (From left to right) Abalos, Brosas, OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa Magsino, and Lee at the Minority Bloc press conference on Aug. 10....
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) arrested an active police officer and his cohort after they allegedly yielded P3.4 million worth of suspected crystal meth or "shabu" during a buy-bust operation in Caloocan City on Thursday, August 4. Photo by PDEA P/Cpl. Mark Jefferson Lopez, 30, was...
The Mimaropa Regional Police is planning to plant at least one million trees before the end of this year in a move to support the government’s reforestation efforts. Mimaropa covers the provinces of Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan. photo: PRO4B Police Brig. Gen....
