DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo (FACEBOOK) Secretary Erwin Tulfo on Sunday, July 10, clarified that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) does not distribute relief goods through non-government organizations (NGOs). “Hindi po namimigay ng mga food packs at iba pang relief items and...
Presidential candidate and survey frontrunner Bongbong Marcos has called for a "ceasefire" on politics as his camp joined those racing to respond to victims of typhoon "Agaton" in the Visayas and Mindanao. (Frame Harirak/ Unsplash) “Isantabi muna natin ang pulitika, unahin natin ang...
Human rights lawyer Jose Manuel 'Chel Diokno' has joined those who express dismay over the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) failure to investigate the alleged rampant smuggling of agricultural products in the country. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno,...
Brace yourself for potential pandesal price hikes. This, after Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said Tuesday, April 5 that the next price hike on basic goods would probably be on bread and other baked goods. Traditional Filipino pandesal. There are different variations of the bread (Unsplash)...
The Bureau of Customs (BoC), through the Intelligence Group (IG) and the Manila International Container Port-Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), discovered a misdeclared and undervalued Lamborghini Aventador in a physical examination in its port, it revealed Friday, March 25....
The Al-Rahma International Charity Kuwait (ARICK) launched the “Kuwait Caravans of Mercy” relief operations program on Friday, Feb. 25, at the Pasig City Hall in celebration of Kuwait National Day. The “Kuwait Caravans of Mercy” is an annual international humanitarian drive in which food...
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Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ace Barbers on Monday, Dec. 27, called on various national government agencies to file charges against politicians who will be found guilty of putting their names or pictures in packaging of relief goods being given to victims of Typhoon "Odette." Barbers said he...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Sunday, Dec. 26, that it has airdropped Christmas and relief items to residents and soldiers assigned in various military detachments and stations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino said he thought of...
First-A330neo-delivery-to-Cebu-Pacific-on-lease-from-Avolon-ferry-flight-012 Cebu Pacific (CEB) will not carry generator sets (gen sets), UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply), power banks, live animals, seafood, fruits and vegetables as relief goods due to safety and logistical concerns. In an...
Malacañang on Wednesday, Dec. 22, asked looters and business owners overpricing consumer goods amid the devastation left by Typhoon “Odette” not to take advantage of their fellow Filipinos who are already suffering. Typhoon Odette leaves Siargao Island ravaged. (Leni Gerona Robredo/Facebook)...
Eight years after the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda, one of the most powerful storms that hit the country, which took more than 6,000 lives, and left 30,000 individuals injured, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) shared that their operations have remained "unparalleled"...
