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JAPAN, through its embassy in the Philippines, will donate over 300 metric tons (MT) of rice to the families affected by the eruption of Mt. Mayon. The turnover of the rice donation will be held on Thursday, August 17, in Camalig, Albay, to be led by Nihei Daisuke, the embassy’s …

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urges its clients and beneficiaries to register any member of their families who are 60 years of age or older using the National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) online registration system in support of the agency’s ongoing effort to create a senior …

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday expressed alarm over the escalating national debt, which is expected to reach P15.8 trillion by the end of 2024. Pimentel warned this will burden every Filipino with a staggering debt load of P141,000. Sen. Imee Marcos also said the country’s debts “keep …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to allow warrantless arrests for those who will be caught in the act of buying or selling votes during the campaign period for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), which is set on October 30. In a press conference Tuesday, Comelec chairperson …

The Makati City local government on Tuesday, Aug. 15, said that the city of Taguig must first secure a writ of execution to effect the transfer of jurisdiction over the 10 barangays in District 2 of Makati to Taguig according to a Supreme Court (SC) administrator. Makati City Hall According …

At a Glance President Marcos told government agencies in a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15, to maximize the use of their funds and improve their utilization rate. He ordered the timely and efficient delivery of social services to serve the most vulnerable Filipinos. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered …

Estrada brothers back Erap vs. China claims; PCG wary of ‘informers’ Two senators on Monday defended their father, former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, from claims that he made a deal with the Chinese government to remove the BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. “During my phone conversation today with former …

THE Department of Health (DoH) on Tuesday reported that over 269,000 of the 390,000 doses of bivalent vaccines have been distributed since its rollout on June 21. Metro Manila Council head and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora lead the distribution of the Bivalent Covid-19 vaccines to all frontline workers …

The Department of Budget and Management is eyeing to increase the salary structures, allowances, and other benefits of state workers. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said P48 million has been allocated from the approved Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) budget this year to engage specialist services for a comprehensive review of …

FORMER senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino has been selected as a member of the 2023 Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program, which is Yale University’s signature global leadership program. FORMER senator Benigno Paolo ‘Bam’ Aquino 4th. TMT FILE PHOTO  The only Filipino in the group, Aquino will join 15 other …