Malacañang tells Roque: Do not hide behind petition asylum
Malacañang on Friday urged former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque to refrain from using his asylum petition as a means to sidestep the legal processes related to the human trafficking allegations…
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DOH offers free HPV tests under new anti-cancer program
(L-R): Cebu City Health Department City Health Officer Dr. Daisy Villa, DOH 7 Non-Communicable Disease Unit Head Dr. Joan Albito, Vicente Sotto Medical Center OB-Gyn Specialist Dr. Yasmine Marave, and…
400 seaweed farmers to gain from pact with Spain NGO
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (PIA) — The city government of Surigao City has partnered with CODESPA Foundation Philippines, a non-government organization, to boost the local seaweed farming industry. A…
Displaced diva gets groove back thru ‘Kadiwa’
Five organizations in Cebu each received a livelihood grant amounting to P300,000 under the Kadiwa ng Pangulo from the Department of Labor and Employment. (PIA7) For several years, 61-year-old…
PhilHealth, DepEd join forces to ensure healthcare for all public school students
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” M. Angara and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Acting President and CEO Dr. Edwin M. Mercado formalizes partnership to improve the access…
Legarda commends Comelec for orderly 2025 elections
MANILA, (PIA) — Senator Loren Legarda praised the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for the peaceful, orderly, and efficient conduct of the 2025 national and local elections, emphasizing the swift transmission…
COMELEC proclaims newly-elected Iloilo officials
ILOILO CITY (PIA) – – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on the afternoon of May 13, officially proclaimed the newly-elected officials for the province of Iloilo in the just-concluded national…
Antique polls generally peaceful, winners proclaimed
SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) — The 2025 election in Antique is generally peaceful and winning candidates were all proclaimed. Antique Police Provincial Office (AnPPO) Provincial Director, Police Colonel Lea Rose…
Capitol leads post-election clean-up drive
ILOILO CITY (PIA) — “Limpyo Eleksyon for MoRProGRes,” a post-election waste management program in the province of Iloilo, is now implemented through the signing of Executive Order No. 42. Under…
Women leaders take charge of Iloilo City’s top posts
ILOILO CITY (PIA) – For the first time in the city’s political history, Iloilo will be led by an all-women leadership team, as three female leaders have been elected to…
DTI hosts advocacy session on products under mandatory certification
SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Antique Provincial Office conducted an advocacy session on mandatory product certification recently at the Negosyo Center Culasi, Centro…
Zamboanga City enhances tourism through culture-centric Verano Festival
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA) – The City Government, through the Tourism Office, is launching the Verano Festival, a summer project that showcases Zamboanga’s cultural heritage and community spirit. “The Verano Festival…
Baduya, piniritong saging draw crowds at Eastern Visayas Street Food Festival
The aroma of sizzling mussels, the sweet crunch of fried bananas, and the vibrant purple yam fritters all tell a story of the people, the place, and their pride. Welcome…
DOH amplifies appeal for voluntary blood donations
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato (PIA) – The Department of Health (DOH) has intensified its call to the public to voluntarily donate blood to help save lives. “We continue to encourage…
DSWD on alert as Kanlaon erupts anew
ILOILO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office in Western Visayas is on high alert and closely monitoring all evacuation centers in Negros Island…
Heavy vehicles barred from weakened San Juanico Bridge
TACLOBAN CITY (PIA) — Significant operational restrictions are now in place on the San Juanico Bridge, a crucial link between Samar and Leyte, due to structural concerns. Following a coordination…
Dynasties dominate but democracy lies in the people, DLSU professor reminds voters
Elected seats may be taken up by those who share the same surname, but the power to usher change remains in the people, according to a professor from the De…
DA opens applications for 2025 Young Farmers Challenge Program
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (PIA) – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially opened applications for the Young Farmers Challenge (YFC) Program Start-Up 2025, a nationwide initiative that provides…
DTI, DepEd push for young entrepreneurs in farm schools
ILOILO CITY (PIA) — YEP, You Can Be Your Own Boss (BYOB). The Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) – You Can Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) of the Department of Trade…
DOST introduces tech-based businesses to returning OFWs
DIPOLOG CITY (PIA) – Twenty returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) eagerly attended the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) Forum on Innovation for Filipinos Working Distantly from the Philippines (iFWD…
DepEd reading tutorial program to benefit 70,000 learners in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PIA)— Zamboanga City has been selected as the pilot site for the Department of Education’s (DepEd) flagship reading recovery initiative, Bawat Bata Makababasa (BBM). This 20-day intensive reading…