‘Digital Bayanihan’ Rises: DICT, SocMed Platforms Target Trolls and Deepfakes Ahead of 2025 Polls
As the countdown begins to the 2025 National and Local Elections, the battle lines are being drawn not just at the ballot box, but across cyberspace. In a decisive move…
Proposed budget earmarks almost P20-B for protective services program
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman announced that a sum of P19.97 billion has been earmarked for the Protective Services for Individuals and Families in Difficult…
ADB eyes agribiz scale up aid for DA-10 AMIA Village
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–A team from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Technical Assistance Project paid a courtesy visit to Department of Agriculture (DA)-10 Regional Executive Director, Carlene C. Collado,…
Organic practitioners, advocates convene for regional organic confab
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO)-10, helmed by Director Carlene C. Collado through its Organic Agriculture (OA) program, convenes about 70 organic practitioners, advocates, and…
Pag-IBIG home loans reach P88.3B in Q3 as demand continues to rise
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–Home loan releases from the Pag-IBIG Fund in the last three quarters have grown to P88.30 billion as demand remains strong, agency officials announced. The amount…
NEDA-10 visits MisOcc, showcases Normin regional dev’t plan
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (PIA)–The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)-10 organized a significant event, unveiling the Northern Mindanao Regional Development Plan 2023-2028 Provincial Roadshow to the local government of the Province…
Weapons cache recovered in joint effort to dismantle Guerilla Front Sendong
ALORAN, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (PIA)–Former members of the weakened Guerilla Front Sendong, who recently surrendered, have provided crucial information about the firearms and ammunition depots. Acting on these disclosures, the 10th…
Sen. Tolentino, “godfather” to 200 couple beneficiaries in MisOcc ‘Kasalan sa Kapitolyo’
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental (PIA)–Unfazed by the recent incidents in Misamis Occidental, Senator Francis Tolentino attended as a guest speaker and also stood as “godfather” to 201 couple beneficiaries in…
PSA-10, Gingoog City conduct data privacy, security, and cybersecurity training
GINGOOG CITY (PIA)–To enhance data management practices and foster the responsible use of information, the Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional Statistical Services Office (PSA)-10, in coordination with the City Government of Gingoog,…
Chess grandmaster Eugene Torre highlights MisOcc chess tournament
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (PIA)–The provincial government of Misamis Occidental Province welcomed chess grandmaster Eugene Torre and top players from Visayas and Mindanao who joined the first-ever Governor Henry Oaminal 8-in-1 chess…
RMN reporter wins NorMin’s 1st statistics quiz show
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–Anne Jane Duhaylungsod of RMN-DXCC 828 won the first-ever Official Statistics Quiz Show for Media Practitioners conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-X in line with…
PBBM approves commemoration of 650th year of Islamic presence in PH
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman lauds President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for officially signing an Administrative Order (AO) constituting a steering committee for the commemoration…
OGPinas! in Baguio brings more advocates, partners for good governance
Following the success of OGPinas! in Quezon City and Iloilo City, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in collaboration with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and…
Solon lauds DBM efficient budget utilization
Senator Risa Hontiveros lauded the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), led by Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, for proactively advocating the Budget and Treasury Management System (BTMS) as a long-term…
DBM budget for 2024 hurdles Senate scrutiny
The Senate moved to consider the proposed budget of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) amounting to around P2.5 billion for fiscal…
Agencies with low budget utilization rates identified
As the Senate of the Philippines begins the plenary debates on House Bill No. 8980 or the FY 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on November 8, 2023, Committee on Finance…
Mag-aaral sa Tawi-Tawi nakatanggap ng school supplies sa pagdiriwang ng Sheikh Makhdum Day
Naging katuwang ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ang National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), at Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa pamamahagi ng school supplies sa mga batang…
Tawi-Tawi students receive essential school supplies on Sheikh Makhdum Day
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM), in collaboration with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), successfully facilitated the distribution of school…
P58-B inilaan sa hudikatura para sa mas epektibong pangangasiwa ng hustisya sa bansa
Sa gitna ng pagsisikap ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na maging mahusay at maaasahan ang pangangasiwa ng hustisya sa bansa, naglaan ang Department of Budget and Management…
Judiciary gets P58-B budget for more efficient, reliable system
As the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continues to strive for the efficient and reliable administration of justice, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) allocated P57.79 billion…
‘Little officials’ ng Muntinlupa, binigyang karanasang manungkulan sa lungsod
QUEZON CITY, (PIA) — Ipinaranas ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Muntinlupa sa mga batang estudyante mula sa iba’t ibang paaralan sa Lunsod ang buhay ng isang public servant sa pagdiriwang ng…
People’s org in Butuan receive P7.5M livelihood assistance
BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) recently awarded the P7.5 million worth of livelihood assistance to…
People’s org receives P700k worth of livelihood in Nasipit
BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte — The 23rd Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion facilitated the awarding of P700,000 worth of livelihood assistance under the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Integrated Livelihood Program…
Caraga crime incidents drop to 20%
BUTUAN CITY — Citing the record from the Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division, the total crime incidents in the region dropped by 20% from October 16 to 22, 2023, compared…
Caraga police turns over newly issued equipment, mobility assets to police units
BUTUAN CITY — Under the 2023 PNP Capability Enhancement Program, PBGen. Kirby John B. Kraft, Police Regional Office (PRO) – 13 director, led the blessing and turnover of the newly issued…