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No strings attached to Mary Jane’s repatriation – DFA
The Indonesian government is not asking the Philippines for any favor in exchange for the impending repatriation of convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega clarified on Wednesday. “There are a lot of speculations as to what the return or what was the condition. The Indonesians have not…
MOHS acquires major pharma company
From left: Dr. Kenji M. Asano, Jr., MOHS senior vice president and group chief financial officer; Remedios A. Rivera, Remed chairman and president; and Michael B. Hortaleza, MOHS chairman and chief executive officer and Jocelyn M. Aberin, Remed vice president for operations In pursuit of its strategy of vertical integration of its flagship healthcare and…
Team Albay revived for dispatch on humanitarian mission to the most ravaged towns of Catanduanes
LEGAZPI CITY – Responding to appeals for help, Albay 2nd Dist. Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, has revived his multi-awarded Team Albay through its Team Albay Youth Organization (TAYO) for immediate dispatch on relief, medical, water sanitation, communications, agriculture rehabilitation and psychosocial interventions mission to Catanduanes, which was severely ravaged by super typhoon Pepito over the weekend. TEAM Albay is…
No deadline on gov’t aid for storm-hit areas — PBBM
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Tuesday said the government would continue providing aid for as long as needy Filipinos ask for it to recover from the impact of the successive storms in the country. “Walang deadline po ito. Hangga’t kailangan ninyo na magkaroon pa ng food pack, magpapadala pa rin kami,” the President…
Super Typhoon Pepito moves toward Quezon province for 2nd landfall
Quezon City – Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) was crossing the sea east of Quezon province after traversing the waters of North Caguas Islands early Sunday morning, Nov. 17, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 8 a.m. weather update, PAGASA said that the center of Pepito’s eye was estimated to be over the coastal waters…
BFP beefs up disaster response
QUEZON CITY — The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has beefed up its disaster response operations as it extended critical support in relief, rescue, and evacuation operations in areas heavily affected by Typhoon Nika (Toraji) and the other preceding weather disturbances. The BFP, along with the Philippine National Police and the Bureau of Jail Management…
DSWD asks DBM for replenishment of P875 million in Quick Response Funds
QUEZON CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has requested the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the immediate replenishment of its Quick Response Funds (QRF) to ensure the welfare agency’s unhampered disaster response. DSWD spokesperson and Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said they need the timely…
𝐃𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐈 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐒 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧
To provide a reliable emergency potable water system, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region I, through its Provincial Science and Technology Office (PSTO) Pangasinan, in collaboration with DOST-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI), deployed SAFEWATRS Technology on October 2-3, 2024 at the Community Empowerment thru Science & Technology (CEST) Program beneficiary in Brgy. Luna…
PBBM delivers nearly P110-M aid to Kristine victims in Batangas
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. distributed P 109,780,000 in government aid on Monday, Nov. 4, to victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine victims in Batangas. In his speech during the distribution of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Laurel, President Marcos said six municipalities in Batangas – Talisay, Laurel, Agoncillo, Cuenca, Lemery, and…
Metro Manila LGUs to observe National Mourning for Kristine victims with half-mast flags
MANILA, — In solidarity with the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared November 4, 2024, as a Day of National Mourning. Following this proclamation, the 17 local government units (LGUs) in Metro Manila will raise their flags at half-mast on Monday to honor those who lost their lives in…