Nueva Vizcaya LGU distributes P50M PBBM aid for El Niño-hit farmers
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA) – The Provincial Local Government Unit of Nueva Vizcaya has started distributing the financial assistance provided by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for El Niño-affected farmers in…
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DA vows more aid for Nueva Vizcaya farmers
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA) – More agricultural assistance is expected to be provided by the Department of Agriculture this year to boost farmers’ agricultural production in Nueva Vizcaya. This was…
Farmers in isolated Eastern Samar towns find hope on new road projects
DOLORES, Eastern Samar (PIA) — A farmer couple from an upstream barangay in San Vicente, Dolores, Adelaida Cabe, 60, and Pedro Cabe, 71, have been enduring a risky boat ride…
Farmers get support from ‘ProVet’ thru goat raising project
SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) — The farmers’ cooperative in Anini-y, Antique received support from the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPV) through their goat raising project. Livestock farmers and members…
Abra forest cover expands by 19k hectares
BANGUED, Abra (PIA) – Forest cover in the province of Abra has increased by 19,000 hectares in a span of 10 years. Abra Provincial Environment and Natural Resource Officer Marcelo…
NCR dengue cases drop by 16 percent
Metro Manila Center for Health Development (MMCHD) Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Cluster Dr. Adorissa M. Jurao shares updates on dengue cases in Metro Manila during the Kapihan sa Bagong…
DMW releases P1B out of P2.8B ‘action fund’ for distressed OFWs
MANILA (PIA) — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has released nearly P1 billion ($17.8 million) from a P2.8 billion ($49.8 million) action fund to assist distressed overseas Filipino workers…
DOH: Observe 5S to fight dengue amid rainy season
ODIONGAN, Romblon (PIA) — As the rainy season begins, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in the MIMAROPA region is urging the public to prepare for the increase…
Zambo supports LGBTQIA++ community in pushing for equality
Zamboanga City (PIA) – The City Government of Zamboanga, alongside various organizations, is making significant steps in an ongoing effort to advocate and advance the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.…
IFSU ranks 2nd nationwide in global Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024
LAMUT, Ifugao (PIA) –The Ifugao State University soars higher in global recognition emerging second in the top universities in the Philippines along with the University of the Philippines and De…
Tobacco excise tax seen to drive economic growth
Zamboanga City (PIA) – The Bureau of Customs confiscated tobacco and cigarette products worth P1.89 billion in 152 operations, with P190 million seized in Indanan, Sulu alone, from January to…
DOH-9 to strengthen advocacy, combat vaccine hesitancy in remote areas
ISABELA CITY, Basilan (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH)-9 will step-up its efforts to address vaccine hesitancy in the Zamboanga Peninsula region specially to remote areas. Dr. Joshua Brillantes,…
Benguet finalizes Science, Technology, and Innovation plan
DOST leads the 1st Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Coordinating Committee (PSTICC)-Benguet and PLGU Task Force for S&T Meeting-Workshop, recently. BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – The newly established Benguet Provincial Science,…
Isabela City marks World Day Against Child Labor
ISABELA CITY, Basilan (PIA) –In observance of the 2024 World Day Against Child Labor, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Isabela City Field Office, in partnership with the…
Tagkawayan, tumanggap ng pagkilala at grant para sa programang pang-nutrisyon
TAGKAWAYAN, Quezon (PIA) — Binigyan ng pagkilala ang bayan ng Tagkawayan, Quezon sa ginanap na Regional Stakeholders Forum and Awarding of Grants ng Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) noong Hunyo…
Farmer’s daughter fights poverty to become family’s first college grad
Poverty didn’t stop the youngest of seven siblings from fulfilling her parents wish—to become the first degree holder in the family from the fourth-class municipality of Can-Avid in Eastern Samar.…
How ECLIP turned a former rebel into a thriving business owner
A former labor organizer turned member of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has become an embodiment of how the government is set in its aspiration to fully embrace reconciliation…
DOH to curb number of lethal kidney disease patients in Bicol
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (PIA) — The Department of Health Bicol Center for Health Development (DOH Bicol CHD) has stepped up its efforts in preventing chronic kidney disease (CKD) as it…
DOH delivers healthcare services to over 36K patients in Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) has provided essential health services to over 36,000 patients through the Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot para sa Lahat…
DOH expands health services with new BUCAS facilities in Central Luzon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) has taken a significant step towards providing accessible healthcare by opening the Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services…
Construction of Super Health Centers to augment RHU in delivering health services
ODIONGAN, Romblon (PIA) — The construction of new Super Health Centers in different parts of the MIMAROPA is set to enhance the delivery of health services in the region. Dr.…