DICT teaches gov’t data handlers how to fight online defamation
DAET, Camarines Norte (PIA)—The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has launched a campaign to protect government data handlers in the province from online defamation, specifically teaching them how…
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Cordillera, nakapagtala ng pinakamabilis na pagtaas ng inflation noong Mayo
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — Ang Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) ang nakapagtala ng pinaka-mabilis na pagtaas ng inflation o pagtaas ng pangkalahatang presyo ng mga produkto at serbisyo nitong Mayo 2025.…
DA promotes sheep farming in Apayao
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is promoting sheep production in the province of Apayao to provide additional income for farmers. The DA Research Outreach Station (ROS)…
33 Abrenians get Pangkabuhayan packages on Independence Day
BANGUED, Abra (PIA) — A total of 33 marginalized workers in the province of Abra received various livelihood kits from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) during the celebration…
Baguio launches its first Sustainable Development Goals Voluntary Local Review
BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – The City officially launched its first Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Voluntary Local Review (VLR) on June 10, 2025, marking a significant step towards transparency and accountability…
Antique IOs support BIO network organization
SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA) — The Antique Association of Information Officers (AAIO) committed support to the organization of Barangay Information Officers (BIO) Network provincewide. In a virtual meeting dubbed “IO…
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…