PH inflation eases to 4.9% in October
MANILA – Headline inflation eased to 4.9 percent in October this year from 6.1 percent in September, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday. Last month’s headline inflation rate was…
Food, rice assistance program kicks off in Metro Manila, Laguna
MANILA – The House of Representatives and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday led the launch of a cash and rice assistance program where more than 300,000…
Nearly 3.8M individuals in crisis get DSWD aid; 761K retain in 4Ps
MANILA – Nearly 3.8 million clients nationwide have received various types of aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS)…
Marcos urges Filipinos to remember courage of saints, departed
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged Filipinos to reflect on everyone’s purpose and to remember the courage of saints and the deceased. “As we celebrate the saints’…
Filipinos who returned, stayed in Gaza City ‘safe’: DFA
MANILA – The six Filipinos who decided to return to Gaza City and the three others who earlier had opted to stay there are safe amid the continuous exchange of fires…
Retailers anticipate slower inflation in October
MANILA – The leadership of the Philippine Amalgamated Supermarkets Association (PAGASA) has said October’s inflation numbers are likely to show a decline amid government interventions and consumers’ growing intolerance to further price…
PH, Korean students unite to promote environmental conservation
MANILA – Filipino and South Korean university students shared best practices in raising awareness on global environmental issues. During a global environment forum in Quezon City on Sunday, 300 Filipino students…
NAIA logs over 620K passengers traveling ahead of ‘Undas’
MANILA – The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has recorded over 620,000 domestic and international passengers at the country’s main gateway ahead of “Undas” break. MIAA data released Tuesday showed that…
Centenarian recipients of P100K from DSWD now over 12K
MANILA – A total of 12,186 centenarians have received PHP100,000 incentives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from 2017 up to September this year, Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez…
Solon seeks to address rising cases of animal abandonment
MANILA – Senator Mark Villar on Thursday called for the passage of a bill that seeks to encourage the adoption of stray and impounded animals, as the rising number of abandoned…