DA’s efforts in disaster resilience prompt food security
QUEZON CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) joins the nation in commemorating the 36th National Disaster Resilience Month under this year’s theme ‘Bantayog ng Katatagan at ang Pagbubuklod sa…
BTA Parliament discussions for BARMM local governance code begin
MARAWI CITY (PIA)—Following a series of public consultations and in-depth discussions, the Bangsamoro Parliament started on September 20 the plenary debates for the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code (BLGC) or Parliamentary…
BARMM intensifies rice price cap monitoring
MARAWI CITY (PIA)—The Bangsamoro government started mobilizing price monitors in the region to intensify its effort to prevent price manipulators. The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR), along…
BARMM bill seeks to establish cultural sensitivity etiquette
MARAWI CITY (PIA)–Clear guidelines and parameters will be set for visitors and non-Muslims when visiting the Bangsamoro region and interacting with its officials once the BTA Bill No. 241 becomes…
Security partnerships strengthened for peaceful BSK elections in BARMM
MARAWI CITY (PIA)—The Bangsamoro Government is ensuring an upright and violence-free Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataang (BSK) elections this coming Oct. 30, 2023. Interior and Local Government Minister lawyer Naguib Sinarimbo…
DA, Bukidnon LGUs craft 5-year rice industry dev’t plan
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon–The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 10 (DA-RFO 10), through Regional Executive Director Carlene C. Collado, facilitates the crafting of the 2024-2028 Masagana Rice Industry Development Program (MRIDP)…
MinDA inks partnership with PFCCO for Green Mindanao Project
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and Philippine Federation of Credit Cooperative (PFCCO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the rehabilitation and restoration of denuded forest and…
Julita district’s primary school in Leyte benefits ‘Last Mile Schools Program’ of DepEd
JULITA, Leyte — The Caridad Primary School of the Department of Education (DepEd) Julita District of the Leyte Division, has been chosen as a beneficiary of the Last Mile Schools…
BARMM gov’t emphasizes vital role of communities for safe, peaceful BSK polls
MARAWI CITY (PIA)–The Bangsamoro government underscored the significance of community involvement, cooperation, and vigilance to guarantee a successful and incident-free electoral process for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) polls…
BARMM lawmakers propose establishment of Climate Change Commission
MARAWI CITY (PIA)–Bangsamoro lawmakers have proposed establishing and institutionalizing policies, initiatives, plans, and programs dedicated to addressing climate change concerns. Member of Parliament (MP) Marjanie Macasalong introduced BTA Bill No.…
MinDA inks partnership with PFCCO for Green Mindanao Project
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA)–The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) and Philippine Federation of Credit Cooperative (PFCCO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the rehabilitation and restoration of denuded forest and…
BARMM bill to support children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
MARAWI CITY (PIA)―To create a society more inclusive and supportive of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a measure has been introduced in Parliament that aims to establish an…
BARMM lawmakers propose establishment of Climate Change Commission
MARAWI CITY (PIA)–Bangsamoro lawmakers have proposed establishing and institutionalizing policies, initiatives, plans, and programs dedicated to addressing climate change concerns. Member of Parliament (MP) Marjanie Macasalong introduced BTA Bill No.…
BARMM bill to support children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
MARAWI CITY (PIA)―To create a society more inclusive and supportive of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a measure has been introduced in Parliament that aims to establish an…
MisOcc aids 300 families affected by encounter in DonVic
DON VICTORIANO, Misamis Occidental—The provincial government of Misamis Occidental, headed by Governor Henry S. Oaminal, is making every effort to provide immediate relief assistance to evacuated residents of Barangay Napangan…
Generosity of reservists and Palawan LGU benefits troops in Ayungin
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan (WESCOM) — In a remarkable display of support, reservists from the Philippine Army’s (PA) 407th Ready Reserve Transport Battalion and 1603rd Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade, along…
NHA to receive over P12B housing assistance for informal settlers, calamity victims
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of a Notice of Cash Allocation (NCA) amounting to P12.259 billion to the National Housing Authority…
Proposed 2024 national budget will lower debt, address inflation
The House of Representatives opened the plenary debates on House Bill No. 8980 or the Fiscal Year 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on Tuesday, September 19, beginning with deliberations on…
Panukalang pondo para sa digitalization sa 2024, tumaas ng halos 61%
Binigyang-diin ni Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman ang pangangailangang yakapin na nang buo ang digitalization, kasunod na rin ng alokasyong P38.75 bilyon sa panukalang 2024…
LGUs to receive over P871B nat’l tax allotment in 2024
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has announced a substantial increase in the total National Tax Allotment (NTA) for local government units (LGUs) for Fiscal Year…
Proposed digitalization budget for 2024, up by almost 61%
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman highlighted the need to embrace digitalization as the allocation of P38.75 billion in the proposed 2024 budget for said initiative…
NorMin Social Dev’t Cmte tackles campaign vs. CTG recruitment, teenage pregnancy, tertiary education subsidy
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY–Officers, members, and stakeholders of the Northern Mindanao Regional Development Council (RDC-X) Social Development Committee gathered on 19 September 2023 at the Pearlmont Hotel here for its…
Katawhan sa GIDA sa DdO nakabenepisyo sa mga serbisyo sa gobyerno
NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro (PIA) — Ang kalay-on sa lugar dili babag mahatod lamang ang tinud-anay nga serbisyo sa gobyerno ngadto sa mga Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) sa probinsya…
Former Pres. Duterte, CGPA attend 10ID change of command rites
DAVAO DE ORO — Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Lieutenant General Roy M. Galido, the Commanding General of the Philippine Army (CGPA), attended the Change of Command and Retirement…
Bong Go shares common mission with VMLP in bringing services to communities
DAVAO CITY (PIA) — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go expressed his support for the Vice Mayor’s League of the Philippines and its efforts of bringing government services closer to communities in…