Cayetano backs call for higher funding for disaster-hit families’ housing aid

Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has expressed support for the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development’s (DHSUD) appeal for a higher budget for the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance Program (IDSAP) to help families rebuild their homes after recent calamities. Cayetano made the call after it came out during a Senate briefing on DHSUD’s…

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PH, UAE vow to deepen economic, trade cooperation

MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan committed on Tuesday to deepening cooperation in various areas, including  economy, trade and sustainability. During their meeting in Abu Dhabi, the two leaders emphasized their dedication to strengthening bilateral ties and delivering lasting benefits to their peoples, coinciding…

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PBBM SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE

The future is bright for the Philippines and Singapore with their strong bilateral ties, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said during his working visit in Singapore. Addressing queries during a roundtable discussion with Singaporean businessmen, President Marcos said the relationship between Singapore and the Philippines started at the people-to-people level, which has been the bedrock…

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Pope Francis spends second quiet night in hospital – Vatican

ROME – Pope Francis spent a second quiet night at Rome’s Gemelli hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery to fix a hernia caused by a 2021 operation on Wednesday, the Vatican press office said Friday.  On Thursday evening the Vatican said Pope Francis had spent the day “resting” and that his “hemodynamic and respiratory parameters” were “stable”. “The post-operative course…

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ERWIN TULFO, PACQUIAO, MARCOLETA LEAD IN PAPI SURVEY FOR SENATORS

THE December 2023 survey by the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) among transport groups showed broadcaster Erwin Tulfo topping the list of senatoriables. Next to Tulfo was former senator Manny Pacquiao and SAGIP partylist representative Rodante Marcoleta. The survey was conducted last Dec, 16-22. 2023 among transport groups: Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines or FEJODAP, Samahan…

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