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…
MANILA (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant decline in pertussis and measles-rubella cases across the Philippines over the past two weeks, offering a glimmer of hope amid public health efforts to curb these contagious diseases. From May 12 to May 25, the DOH documented 187 pertussis cases, reflecting a 38 percent…
MANILA, (PIA) — The Philippine Information Agency – National Capital Region (PIA-NCR) is set to hold the first Rainbow Care Caravan: Ang Araw na Itech ay Para Sayis (This Day is for You), a special event dedicated to the well-being of elderly members of the LGBTQ+ community, in line with the celebration of Pride Month. The…
During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas episode with the DSWD-10, Regional Director Ramel F. Jamen (2nd from left) shares that compared to other countries, the cash transfer program in the Philippines is conditional, where part of the condition is that beneficiaries who misuse their money or abuse their grants, like involving in illegal activities like…
Six outstanding Filipinos were honored Friday night as the 2024 laureates of the Awards for Promoting Philippines-China Understanding (APPCU). Given recognitions at a gala dinner at the Manila Hotel were Hall of Fame awardees businessman Larry Tan Villareal, professor and pioneer APCU member Gabriel “Gabby” Ma. Lopez, Outstanding Contribution awardees Special Envoy to China and…
MANILA, (PIA) — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the mandatory recitation of the “Bagong Pilipinas” hymn after flag-raising ceremonies in all government agencies, state-run companies, and educational institutions. Local government units are also “encouraged” to follow suit, according to a memorandum released over the weekend. Memorandum Circular No. 52, signed by Executive Secretary…
The Department of Science and Technology Regional Office X recently made strides in its mission to integrate Science and Technology (S&T) and promote grassroots innovations by supporting the Damugu Weavers Association through various interventions—including the provision of an industrial high-speed sewing machine, training on synthetic dyeing in collaboration with the DOST-Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI),…
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…
LUNETA, MANILA ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will spearhead the celebration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with the theme ‘Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.’ on 12 June 2024 at Rizal Park, Luneta, Manila 8:00 AM. The program shall start with a flag-raising ceremony to be led by His Excellency, President…
MANILA, (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Mapua University in Manila have unveiled a new localized weather monitoring system to strengthen the Philippines’ preparedness for the impending La Niña weather phenomenon. The technology, dubbed WEHLO (Localized Weather, Environment, and Hydromet Monitoring System), was developed by Mapúa University’s School of Civil, Environmental…
