Over 100,000 learners, tutors benefit from Marcos admin’s relentless ‘Tara, Basa’ program
Tara, Basa!, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s educational support program under President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s administration is a tutoring program that promotes a holistic learning environment. College…
LGUs to get rice stocks next week due to emergency declaration
The government may release rice stocks next week following the declaration of a food security emergency, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Monday. During a Palace press briefing, Tiu…
DOE issues 149 Certificates of Energy Projects of National Significance
MANILA — The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued Certificates of Energy Projects of National Significance (CEPNS) to a total of 149 power generation and transmission projects from May to…
232 FRs return to the folds of the law, start peace journey
MAWAB, Davao de Oro — Some 232 former rebels (FR), now called “friends rescued,” surrendered their firearms and officially returned to the folds of the law in ceremonies held here…
Army Chief visits troops wounded in Basilan ambush
Army Chief Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido, accompanied by AFP Western Mindanao Command Chief Lt. Gen. Antonio G. Nafarrete, visits one of the wounded troops who is recuperating at the…
DSWD’s new mobile kitchens to offer hot, home-cooked meals during disasters
QUEZON CITY — Apart from the family food packs (FFPs) that are distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to meet the food needs of families and…
Viado hails system integration with DMW and CFO, thwarts attempts of travelers using fake docs
PASAY — Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said that the successful system integration between the agency with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), and the Commission on…
Northern Mindanao RDC members, solons review FY 2026 regional budget proposals
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) — Members of the Regional Development Council (RDC) and Northern Mindanao Congresspersons jointly scrutinized the P416.04 billion proposed regional budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026.…
OCD pushes for creation of NDRRMC executive committee, comprehensive early warning system
MANILA — In a bid to further improve the country’s national civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management program, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) is pushing for amendments…
DSWD banks on psychosocial interventions to address rising number of teenage pregnancies
QUEZON CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is strengthening its psychosocial interventions for teenage mothers and their families under “ProtecTEEN,” the agency’s strategy that strives to…
EDSA Busway will not be removed, Sec. Bautista clarifies
MANILA — Transportation Secretary Jaime J. Bautista allayed fears from commuters that the efficient EDSA Busway will be removed to cater to private vehicles traversing EDSA. In a radio interview…
AFP, Bayo Manila Foundation, Inc. empowers sustainable welfare with Weave for Peace Project
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City — The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Bayo Manila Foundation Inc., launched the Weave for Peace Project on February 6, in Makati City. The event…
Tagum-Panabo Circumferential Road improvement nears completion
MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is expediting the completion of the asphalt overlaying project along a portion of the Tagum-Panabo Circumferential Road in Asuncion, Davao…
PNP Chief Marbil vows 100-day focused preparations for safe, peaceful mid-term elections
QUEZON CITY — With just 100 days before the mid-term elections, the Philippine National Police (PNP), under the extended leadership of Police General Rommel Francisco D. Marbil, is ramping up…
DHSUD launches 4PH portal to guide stakeholders
QUEZON CITY — To guide stakeholders, particularly potential beneficiaries, of the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino or 4PH Program, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) launched a…
Completed flood control project enhances residents’ safety in Hermosa, Bataan
MANILA — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a flood mitigation structure along Mabiga River in Hermosa, Bataan, in an effort to regulate…
SMDC, SM Supermalls partner with the National Museum in landmark service donation
The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) recently received a significant boost with a service donation from SM Development Corporation (SMDC), underscoring a milestone in the museum’s history. The donation…
PH, U.S. defense chiefs hold introductory call under new U.S. admin
QUEZON CITY — Secretary of National Defense (SND) Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. and recently confirmed United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held their first official phone call today to…
Mitsubishi to invest P7B in PH in 5 years
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has welcomed Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s (MMC) P7-billion investment plan in the Philippines in the next five years as this will create more jobs…
Remulla warns vs fire personnel peddling fire extinguishers
QUEZON CITY — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla warned against the corrupt practices of some fire personnel who peddle fire extinguishers to business owners…
Fuel subsidy for PUVs out by 2nd quarter of 2025 —Usec Ortega
MANILA — Fuel subsidy for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators is currently being rolled out and is targeted to be completed by the second quarter of 2025, according…
Pag-IBIG Fund Launches “1 Plus 1 Raffle Promo” to Bring in More OFWs, Self-Employed Members
Pag-IBIG Fund has rolled out the “Pag-IBIG 1 Plus 1 Raffle Promo,” an initiative aimed at encouraging more Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), self-employed individuals, online sellers, and informal sector workers…
Microplastics found in urban road dust: a potential threat to health––study
Researchers are putting the road dust sample on the filtration and sieving method to collect data. (Photo from Jeron Bet B. Tejano, author of the study) The presence of microplastics in…
DSWD Academy re-opens in March to provide more learning opportunities for social workers, paraprofessionals
Photo courtesy of DSWD QUEZON CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Academy, the agency’s premier training and learning facility, will soon re-open its doors and to…
Recto: PH job market recorded unprecedented progress with an average unemployment rate of 3.8% in 2024—the lowest level on record; quality jobs for Filipinos on the rise
MANILA — Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto welcomed the unprecedented progress in the Philippines’ labor market in 2024, with the full-year average unemployment rate at its lowest level of 3.8%…