The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) reported a substantial increase in concessional loan disbursements received by the Philippines from its development partners last year, primarily earmarked for financing infrastructure projects. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said on...
BACOLOD CITY – Seventeen former New People’s Army rebels from Negros Occidental recently received financial assistance totaling P228,000 from the provincial government. NEGROS Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson recently turned over financial assistance to 17 former New People’s Army...
TACLOBAN CITY – Sen. Bong Go led the Malasakit sa Kooperatiba Awarding Ceremony for Cooperative Beneficiaries of Region 8 on Saturday, August 3, in Catbalogan City, Samar. SEN. Bong Go turned over financial assistance to 23 cooperatives from Eastern Visayas on Saturday, August 3. (Gov. Ann...
DAVAO CITY – Two-hundred thirty families in two barangays in this city affected by a fire received cash aid from Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte here on Thursday, August 1. REP. Paolo Duterte, represented by son Rigo, on August 1 distributed cash assistance to people in Davao City affected by two recent...
China has claimed that the Philippines' seeking of military funding from the United States "will only lead to greater insecurity" of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. It also said that doing so will only turn the Philippines into someone else's cheese piece. Lin Jian, spokesman for...
The Philippines will receive $500 million in foreign military financing from the United States as Washington's help for Manila's efforts to modernize its military and the coast guard. "This level of funding is unprecedented," said US Defense chief Lloyd Austin after the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 617 families affected by typhoon “Egay” last year in Sagay City, Negros Occidental received financial assistance totaling P6.17 million from the National Housing Authority (NHA). MORE than 600 families receive P10,000 in financial aid each from the National Housing...
As roads going to Barangay Sta. Ines in Tanay, Rizal remain impassable, President Marcos has ordered the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to lift government assistance via helicopters to about 3,000 families who were still stranded there due to the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) instructed all its regional directors to prepare emergency shelters for residents that would be displaced by flooding and other adverse effects of typhoon “Carina”. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said a memorandum was...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to swiftly assist those affected by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon as they continue to cause heavy rains and strong winds in Metro Manila and many other parts of the country. PCO/Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin In an X post on...
President Marcos had to skip the distribution of government assistance to El Niño-affected farmers and fisherfolk in Tablas, Romblon, while the inauguration and turnover of the Rice Processing System II in Piddig Ilocos Norte had to be postponed due to the bad weather on Thursday, July 18....
By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS Families affected by the southwest monsoon in Matanog, Maguindanao del Norte received government financial assistance and relief supplies over the weekend. ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS — Special Assistant to the President Secretary Antonio Lagdameo Jr. and Department...
