The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) asked President and concurrent Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to order Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to release P1 billion from the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program to rice farmers. In a statement, FFF said the amount should...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) on Monday, August 22, urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to exercise its power to decide when to hold the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). Namfrel The poll watchdog group cited paragraph (3), Section 2, of...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed three of its service buses to ferry students to their schools for free on the first day of face-to-face classes on Monday, August 22. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) offers free bus rides to students, workers, and other ordinary passengers on the opening...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has welcomed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)’s "timely release" of P1.4 billion for the continued implementation of the "libreng sakay" or free rides program until the end of December 2022. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay...
DAVAO CITY (PNA) – The Army 10th Infantry Division (ID) has formally declared Davao Occidental as insurgency-free during a ceremony in Malita, Davao Occidental Thursday, Aug. 18. MAP of the Philippines with Davao Occidental highlighted. Major Gen. Nolasco Mempin, Army 10th ID commander, said the...
Senator Nancy Binay on Wednesday, Aug. 17 asked the National Housing Authority (NHA) to consider giving housing projects to informal settler families (ISF) for free. Binay made the suggestion after Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jerry Acuzar said some of the...
More than 2 million students will benefit from the Free Ride (Libreng Sakay Program) that will run from August 22-November 5, 2022. Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) Administrator Atty. Hernando T. Cabrera said that an estimated 2.2 million students are expected to benefit from the program for...
Parents of children, six years old and above, may enroll their children in the free sports mentoring program of the city government. Mayor Casimiro "Jun" Ynares III, in a Facebook post, said the free sports club discipline clinic for various sports is being offered anew after the alert level...
The National Citizens' Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel) wants to see changes in the country's voter registration process. Namfrel In a statement on Monday, August 15, the poll watchdog group recommended to the Legislature the following: • Allow data sharing agreements between the...
DAGUPAN CITY – Five kilos of rice were given to the first 100 residents of Barangay Salisay here who availed of Covid-19 vaccines Thursday, August 11. FIVE kilos of rice were given to Barangay Salisay folk who availed of Covid-19 vaccine. (Dagupan CIO photo) The vaccines were administered at...
CAVITE – Caviteños in eight cities and towns can now access the provincial government's free WiFi project. In a Facebook post on August 10, LINKod Kabitenyo announced that the service is now available in the cities of Bacoor, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Imus, and Trece Martires as well...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva wants to secure the rights and welfare of some 1.5 million freelancers or gig economy workers in the Philippines, whose numbers are expected to rise as the country recovers from the pandemic. Villanueva noted that the Philippines ranked as the sixth fastest...
