The Quezon City government on Tuesday, July 11, announced that it is set to produce child-friendly books on various solutions and actions that will help address the effects of climate change in the city. The local government said the the “QC Local Climate Action Plan For Kids” series will be...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the condonation of all unpaid agrarian debt will have no impact on the government's revenue. DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno (Noel B. Pabalate) Diokno stressed the government has already made plans about the government's target revenue and the condonation of the...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to grant free tuition to government employees pursuing a master's degree in state universities and colleges (SUCs). Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada (Senate PRIB Photo) In filing Senate Bill No. 2277, or the proposed...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to "keep their eyes open" and employ the whole-of-government approach to address poverty. *ANTI-POVERTY AGENDA—President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the first National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) En Banc...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez led the distribution of social pension to the third batch of indigent senior citizens from the city's District I on Friday, June 23. Olivarez said the last batch, totaling 751 indigent senior citizens, received their social pension payout at Barangay Don Galo...
The Las Piñas City government continued its distribution of social pensions to indigent senior citizens at the Verdant covered court in Pamplona Tres on Tuesday, June 20. Vice Mayor April Aguilar at the distribution of social pension for indigent senior citizens/Photo courtesy of Las Piñas...
The Philippine government should set an example in supporting the country’s local industries by purchasing more domestically-manufactured products, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Wednesday, June 21. Sen. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara (Senate PRIB Photo) Angara,...
The Las Piñas City government offered free x-ray services to its residents at the Santos Village III covered court in Barangay Zapote on June 16. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the program, initiated by the City Health Office (CHO), aimed to identify cases of pulmonary tuberculosis at an early...
The Quezon City government on Tuesday, June 20, called on various organizations such as barangay, Sangguniang Kabataan, youth-based organizations, and businesses to join the first ever QC Green Awards which aims to recognize groups for their best practices on climate solution and disaster risk...
 The Parañaque City government held its social pension payout to indigent senior citizens on Monday, June 19 at the Old Barangay San Dionisio gym.  According to Mayor Eric Olivarez, a total of 2,164 indigent senior citizens in Barangay San Dionisio received their social pension.  He...
The Quezon City government conducted a dry-run for the ”stop-and-go” traffic scheme on the eastbound lane of Commonwealth Avenue going to Tandang Sora Avenue to lessen the volume of vehicles on the said thoroughfare during rush hour. The dry run of the traffic scheme started on Saturday, June...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he was pleased with how the government has been responding to the Mayon Volcano's continued unrest but renewed his call on government agencies to help keep the affected residents, particularly children, productive. *MAYON'S UNREST — President Marcos...
