Munti pushes for responsible fathers in ‘Katropa’ meet

MANILA — In this month of celebrating fathers, Muntinlupa City is all for stronger families by educating parents, especially dads. The Muntinlupa Gender and Development Office (GAD) Office recently held the Kalalakihang Tapat sa Responsibilidad at Obligasyon sa Pamilya (KATROPA) seminars as part of its ongoing education campaign for responsible citizenry and rights awareness. Photo credit:…

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INTERNATIONAL AWARD-GIVING BODY HAILED DOST-STII AS PH CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR IN S&T

The prestigious Singapore-based GovMedia Conference and Awards 2024 honored DOST-STII as the Philippines Campaign of the Year in the field of Science and Technology for being steadfast in its mission to bring science, technology, and innovation closer to the people through its science broadcast program DOSTv: Science For The People.  In 2017, Filipinos’ national awareness of news…

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Pag-IBIG Fund approves funding to construct more than 4,500 homes in Rizal under 4PH

CALAMBA CITY (PIA) — The Pag-IBIG Fund announced that it has approved a P815-million developmental loan to commence the construction of condominium buildings in San Mateo, Rizal, under the government’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program. “I am pleased to report a consistent growth of proponents partnering with the Pag-IBIG Fund to build…

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How an online delivery platform championed elderly gays during Pride Month

The vibrant colors of Pride Month weren’t just a visual spectacle this year in the Philippines. They served as a powerful symbol of community, partnership, and support for a special group often overlooked–the Golden Gays, the elderly members of the LGBTQIA+ community. At the heart of this heartwarming story is Lalamove Philippines, an online delivery…

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Latest Ayungin resupply operation a mission accomplished – PBBM

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. rallied troops in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) – Western Command (WESCOM) to continue exercising professionalism, demonstrating courage and making sacrifices in defending the Philippines as he declared the latest resupply operation in Ayungin Shoal a mission accomplished. In his visit to WESCOM in Palawan on Sunday, the…

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Two DOST Region 02 Women Earn Certification as CagVal RPGRPs

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02 is proud to announce that two of its empowered women, Ms. Aileen Gonzales and Ms. Rowena A. Guzman, are part of the historic first batch of the Regional Pool of Gender and Development Resource Persons (RPGRPs) for Cagayan Valley. Ms. Gonzales and Ms. Guzman, both Science Research Specialists II,…

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Pag-IBIG Fund releases P22.63 billion in cash loans, up 38% in 2024

MANILA, (PIA) – Pag-IBIG Fund, the Philippines’ national home development mutual fund, released P22.63 billion in cash loans from January to April 2024, a 38 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023. According to agency officials, the cash loans benefited 965,291 members, nearly 200,000 more than the 766,258 members assisted in the first four…

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