President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the government will be able to sustain the newly-launched food stamp program which will run until 2027 or for "as long as we need it." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool) Marcos led the kick-off activity...
All departments, bureaus, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities of the government will now have a peace and development office (PMO) to institutionalize the implementation of the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). *National Security Adviser...
CEBU CITY – A private company has expressed interest in building a bridge that will connect the provinces of Bohol and Cebu. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/BOHOL_BRIDGE_d154457bcb/BOHOL_BRIDGE_d154457bcb.jfif) BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado (right) and representatives...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, July 14 reiterated the importance of providing socialized and affordable housing, as well as keeping the agricultural value chain running, in line with the expansion of the country’s railway system. ...
Seeking to further boost technical vocational education and training (TVET) implementation in the country, top officials from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) recently convened through National Directorate Conference (NDC). Led by TESDA Director General, Secretary...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – The Police Regional Office-13 has deployed 527 personnel for the Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (R-PSB) to ensure completion of 164 Barangay Development Projects (BDPs) in the Caraga region. POLICE officers from the Police Regional Office-13 assist in the...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (AFP) UNITED NATIONS -- The world risks big misses across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) unless actions to accelerate implementation are taken, said a UN report released on Monday. Failure to redouble global efforts to achieve the SDGs may fuel...
The Antipolo City local government launched a gender sensitivity training program to Rizalenyos as part of its efforts in creating a gender sensitive and conscious environment to its citizens especially the youth. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, 1st year students, faculty, and staff...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has warned those within the eight-kilometer radius surrounding the Mayon Volcano to be prepared after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded an increased activity from the volcano's summit crater. *Mayon Volcano (file...
A fellow from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) found that only 1 percent of eligible Filipinas are getting tested for breast and cervical cancer. Valerie Gilbert Ulep, a senior research fellow at PIDS, stated that screening for breast and cervical cancer in the country "could...
The establishment of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will prepare the Philippines to sustain and complete its development programs and projects as it aims to become an upper middle income country by 2025, an economic official said. National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Sunday, July 9 expressed hopes that his proposal for the establishment of the National Film Archive of the Philippines (NFAP) will gain momentum during the Second Regular Session of the 19 th Congress. Sen....
