MANILA – A total of 8,900 personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and its United States military counterparts will join this year's "Balikatan" joint military exercises in various parts of Luzon from March 28 to April 8.... Read full article
MANILA – The national government is working harder to address poverty in the country despite the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing a drop in the number of Filipino families that consider themselves poor, Malacañang said Tuesday.... Read full article
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Northern Mindanao (DSWD-10) has distributed 366,674 food packs in 2021 to help affected communities brought by pandemic restrictions and natural calamities.... Read full article
LEGAZPI CITY – At least 23,000 indigent seniors and 2,500 tricycle drivers would soon receive cash assistance from the Legazpi City government after its council passed this March an ordinance allocating a budget for social services and infrastructure... Read full article
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has started rolling out the fuel subsidy for fisherfolk and corn farmers in Central Luzon.... Read full article
ILOILO CITY – Some five New People's Army (NPA) rebels on Monday night burned 13 motorcycles parked around a kilometer away from the patrol base of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) in Igbaras, Iloilo.... Read full article
MANILA – Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday lauded the enactment of a law amending the 85-year-old Public Service Act (PSA), which could be a game-changer that would open up the Philippine economy to more foreign investors.... Read full article
MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Tuesday said the government has started studying other prospective locations for groundwater sources amid the challenges posed by climate change.... Read full article
DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Education's (DepEd) city schools division here is preparing to implement limited face-to-face (F2F) classes next month after adopting a blended learning modality since the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemi... Read full article