MANILA — Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa on Monday, September 24, assured stable supply and price of rice in the country with the expected palay harvest and the arrival of the imported grain this year. As promised by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., prices of the staple have started to drop,…
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay (PIA) — Senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs) are eligible for an additional 5 percent discount on their in-store and online purchases of basic commodities, on top of the existing 20 percent discount. Speaking at the Ugnayan sa PIA Albay, Consumer Protection Division Head Ma. Lourdes Pasobillo said “the special discount for seniors…
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the launch on Thursday (06 July) of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Philippines Hop-On-Hop-Off (HOHO) in the country’s capital introducing Manila’s “Cultural Hub” tours. Joining Secretary Frasco were officials of the City Government of Manila led by Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna, and tourism stakeholders. Dubbed as “the country’s first…
WASHINGTON – Newly installed US President Donald Trump has announced a USD500 billion investment from OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in the United States. At a White House event Tuesday afternoon, Trump said the three companies are set to partner on a new AI infrastructure company called Stargate, which will build “the…
SACRIFICE. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade awards a medal to a soldier who died while saving two children from drowning in Borongan City, Eastern Samar. He was honored for his unselfish act of sacrificing his life to save the children. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Army) TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Army has honored…
By Connie Calipay LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5) has reinforced manpower and equipment for the urgent and continuing repairs of portions of the Andaya Highway connecting Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, which was destroyed by land collapse, causing heavy traffic along the stretch. DPWH-5 Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte said Friday…
The Quezon City Government, in partnership with the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS), further intensifies its overall cancer care initiatives through the “ACT NOW: 30-Day Screening to Treatment” program. The “ACT NOW: 30-Day Screening to Treatment” is a locally tailored campaign that aims to improve QCitizen’s access to cancer screening, treatment, and support systems. All cancer-related…
Filipina prisoners or persons deprived of liberty (PDL) for certain reasons have admitted they truly enjoyed the recent dance workshop for them organized and jointly sponsored by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Irish Embassy in the Manila. The dance workshop was held at the Correctional Institution for Women compound in Mandaluyong City. It…
The Department of Budget and Management has approved next year’s budgetary requirement of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the scaled up implementation of “Walang Gutom 2027,” a flagship program of the Marcos administration. “At ang ating projected budget po next year, for the second half po ng ating implementation kasi mag-i-start…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday led the simultaneous launching of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF), the country’s biggest service caravan aimed at providing major government services to underprivileged Filipinos in various communities across the country. “Ang programang ito ay isa lamang sa mga unang hakbangin ng pamahalaan upang magkaroon ng bagong pag-asa at…
