Agusan Norte gov’t inaugurates 2-classroom building in remote community
BUTUAN CITY (PIA) — A newly completed two-classroom school building was inaugurated and turned over during a ceremonial event held at the Barangay Simbalan covered court in the municipality of…
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Dumaguete SK leader calls for unity on Independence Day
Crissan Charls Bantaya, vice-president of Dumaguete Sangguniang Kabataan Federation, giving his message as the guest speaker during Dumaguete City’s 127th Independence Day celebration on June 12, 2025 at Pantawan People's…
Pangasinan health officials urge daily dengue defense as cases spike
DAGUPAN CITY (PIA) – With dengue cases in Pangasinan rising by 129 percent, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) is urging strict adherence to the Department of Health’s (DOH) 4S and…
Tree planting marks modern-day ‘freedom fight’ for food security, environmental resilience
ROXAS CITY, Capiz (PIA) — A total of 350 dwarf coconut seedlings were planted in Barangay Concencia, Panitan town in Capiz, on June 12, in a symbolic modern-day ‘freedom fight’…
Ilocos Region pushes for LGU adoption of standard industry system
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) – The Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) in the Ilocos Region is urging all local government units (LGUs) to adopt the Philippine Standard Industrial Classification…
Closing the gap: Ilocos eyes functional literacy for all
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union (PIA) — The Ilocos Region is ramping up efforts to close the gap between knowing how to read and fully understanding what is read, as…
DOH strengthens HIV treatment access in ZamPen
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH) is stepping up efforts to increase access to HIV treatment across the Zamboanga Peninsula, where cases are on the rise, particularly…
SSS empowers barangays through digital services training
MABITAC, Laguna (PIA) – In a bid to bring social protection closer to the Filipino people, the Social Security System (SSS) Santa Cruz, Laguna branch has rolled out the Barangay…
Barangays urged to establish SSS digital service hubs
MABITAC, Laguna (PIA) – The Social Security System (SSS) is encouraging barangays to establish electronic service centers (e-Centers) to improve public access to essential social protection services. The initiative supports…
Students on temporary employment in Agusan Sur orient on result-based monitoring, evaluation
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (PIA) — Some 140 learner-beneficiaries of the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) joined in the orientation on Result-Based Monitoring and Evaluation (RBME) approach orientation…
Campaign on HIV testing works in Caraga – DOH
BUTUAN CITY (PIA) – Since the first detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Caraga region, more individuals have responded to the campaign of the Department of Health – Center…
LGU Tandag City gives logistic vehicle to farmers’ association
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (PIA) – The city government of Tandag, led by Mayor Roxanne C. Pimentel, recently turned over a brand new hauling truck to the Tandag-Lipata-Pacatang-Cagwait (TALIPACO)…
71 TESDA scholars receive allowance, orientation on other benefits
DIPOLOG CITY (PIA) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, while proactively spearheading and spreading awareness on its initiatives, has released the allowance of 71 scholars under their Private…
Senate OKs bill converting Zambo Sur college into university
PAGADIAN CITY (PIA)—The Senate has approved the bill converting Josefina H. Cerilles State College (JHCSC) into Zamboanga del Sur State University (ZDSSU), making a significant step in the province’s initiatives…
Tabuk opens safe haven for abused women, children
TABUK CITY, Kalinga (PIA) — Abused women and children in the city now have a safe haven following the inauguration of a new facility dedicated to providing services geared toward…
SSS inks deal with Sarangani cooperative to facilitate collection of payment
MAASIM, Sarangani (PIA) — The Social Security System (SSS) has recently designated the Sta. Cruz Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SMPC) in Maasim, Sarangani as its authorized collecting agent following the signing of…
DepEd-Bataan records over 116K K-12 enrollees for new SY, so far
BALANGA CITY (PIA) — The Department of Education (DepEd) has recorded a total of 116,197 enrolled learners from Kindergarten to Grade 12 in Bataan for School Year 2025–2026. This figure,…
Zambales PNP recovers subversive documents, explosives in anti-insurgency operation
BOTOLAN, Zambales (PIA) — The Zambales Police Provincial Office (ZPPO) recovered subversive documents, ammunition, and explosives in a successful anti-insurgency operation on Mt. Piera, Sitio Dingin, Barangay Old Poonbato in…
NCRPO, MMDA, JoyRide intensify crackdown vs. fake riders
PASIG CITY, (PIA) — To ensure the safety of passengers, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) recently collaborated with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and ride-hailing JoyRide Superapp…
OWWA naghatag suporta sang OFW, ila pamilya sa W. Visayas
SYUDAD SANG ILOILO (PIA) — Ginpasalamatan sang grupo sang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFW) kag ila pamilya ang Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) para sa suporta nga ginahatag para sa…
Minimum wage earners sa W. Visayas magabenepisyo sa ‘Benteng Bigas’
SYUDAD SANG ILOILO (PIA) – Ang “Benteng Bigas Meron Na!” ukon ang P20 kada kilo nga rice project sang gobyerno ang accessible na sa minimum wage earners sa Western Visayas…