PBBM: Fast track restoration of healthcare services in Marawi City
In a push for swift action, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the Marawi City General Hospital (MCGH) to open a month ahead of schedule—moving the target from…
PBBM orders Marina to standardize PH maritime practices to align with global benchmarks
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed on Wednesday the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to carry out the standardization of the Philippine maritime industry to make it at par…
Davao de Oro PLGU employees recognized passing CSC, PRC exams
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro — The Provincial Government of Davao de Oro recognized on January 15 its employees who passed the various government examinations given by the Civil Service Commission (CSC)…
Zambo Sur distributes gifts to active CAFGU members
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (PIA) – The provincial government of Zamboanga del Sur has distributed gift packs to over a thousand members of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) Active…
PBBM tackles postharvest facilities, reducing agri commodity prices in Palace meeting with DA officials
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with the officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and other concerned agencies in Malacañang on Tuesday to discuss various concerns on…
DA to put up cold storage for high-value crops, vegetables to address oversupply
MANILA — The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it would build pallet position cold storage facilities for high-value crops and vegetables through coordination with cooperatives and farmers to address concerns…
PH needs P93-B investment on post-harvest facilities to address rice, corn wastage, lower prices, says DA chief
MANILA — The government will need P93 billion to build post-harvest facilities in the next three years to save PhP10.7 billion a year rice and corn wastage, Agriculture Secretary Francisco…
PBBM orders data-driven information in planting schedule to address overproduction of agricultural products
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to implement a data-driven information system in every planting season to address overproduction of agricultural products…
OFW groups join support for Pag-IBIG contribution hike
MANILA — OFW organizations are also backing Pag-IBIG Fund’s plan to increase members’ monthly savings rate this year, agency officials announced Tuesday, (16 January). After gaining support from labor…
PH has sufficient rice supply based on latest inventory, expected grain delivery — DA chief
MANILA — The agriculture department made an assurance Tuesday that there is sufficient rice supply in the country based on the inventories made in December and January, in addition to…
PBBM seeks to expand bilateral relations with new Brazilian envoy
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is looking forward to expanding bilateral relations with Brazil as he welcomed the new Brazilian envoy to the Philippines on Tuesday afternoon. President…
Oroquieta City celebrates 94th Cabecera, 54th Charter Day through ‘Pista sa Nayon’
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental (PIA)– Oroquieta City recently celebrated their 94th Cabecera and 54th Charter Day Celebration, which ended with a barangay night with the theme Pista sa Nayon. All…
Allowance distribution for 50 coconut farmers scholars in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte
A total of 50 scholars in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte, received their allowances under the Coconut Farmer Scholarship Program on January 8, 2024 These scholars underwent intensive training in Produce…
CDO-based Palanca Awards winner dissects the intricacies of poetry as an art, truth-telling device
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)– Seasoned strategic communications professional Mikael De Lara Co proved his mettle in the Tula category (poetry in the Filipino Division) of the 71st Palanca Awards…
Bangsamoro stakeholders strategize for local Halal industry dev’t
MARAWI CITY – Key stakeholders in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and representatives from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) convened in Davao City on Jan.…
Agri-10 boosts urban agri thru seeds, garden tools provision
NUNUNGAN, Lanao del Norte (PIA)– To promote the production and consumption of vegetables, as well as address malnutrition, the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office (DA-RFO)-10 handed over vegetable seeds and…
MUST HAVE: You can own an exact copy of Rizal’s ‘Noli Me Tangere’
History buffs and bibliophiles will be in for a treat. You can now own a piece of Philippine literary history with the release of the facsimile copy of Dr. Jose Rizal’s legendary…
Public transport vehicles sufficient under PUV Modernization Program, 97% of PUJs in MM consolidated—LTFRB
MANILA — The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) assured on Monday that there would be sufficient public transport vehicles at least in Metro Manila, with 97.18 percent of the…
Gov’t implementing ‘EnTSUPERneur’, ‘Tsuper Iskolar’ programs to aid transport workers
MANILA — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is providing assistance to drivers and operators who had failed to consolidate their franchises under the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). Office…
PBBM: Gov’t puts up 131 medical specialty centers nationwide as of December 2023; allots P11.12 billion for this year
MANILA — The Marcos administration has established 131 specialty centers nationwide as of December 2023 and allocated PhP11.12 billion this year for more specialty centers in different parts of the…
Gov’t encourages Pinoys to shift to digital TV for better experience, emergency warning feature
MANILA — The government is calling on the public to shift to digital television service for better TV experience, more programming, and early warning broadcast during times of emergencies and…
Constitutional Conference to mark 125th establishment of Philippine Republic
MANILA — The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), the surviving delegates of the 1971 Constitutional Convention, and the National Museum of the Philippines are mounting a conference entitled…
DA-10 SAAD-assisted farmer groups in MisOcc complete concoction-making training
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (PIA)– A total of six farmers’ associations (FAs) in Misamis Occidental recently underwent concoction-making training supported by the Department of Agriculture-Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD)-10. The program’s Bio-Intensive…
Transport modernization program will address traffic congestion, professionalize transport workers, says transport official
MANILA — The Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) being implemented by the government will address traffic congestion, professionalize transport workers, and help boost the economy, a transport official said…
18 Filipino seafarers in Iranian custody in good condition—DMW official
MANILA — The government assured the families of 18 Filipino seafarers in Iranian custody that they are in good condition following the seizure this week of their vessel in the…