DSWD assures continuous relief support for calamity-hit families
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday assured continuous relief support for families affected by the combined effects of Severe Tropical Storm Crising (international…
QC, Cavite, Calumpit under state of calamity amid widespread flooding
MANILA – Quezon City in Metro Manila, the municipality of Calumpit in Bulacan, and the entire province of Cavite are under state of calamity due to the widespread flooding brought about…
Hospitals, evacuation centers priorities for power restoration: DOE
MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered the prioritization of power restoration and maintenance activities in critical areas such as hospitals and evacuation centers as Tropical Depression Dante intensifies…
PBBM’s P20/kg. rice reaches nearly 1M Filipinos
MANILA – Since its launch in May, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s initiative to provide PHP20 per kg. rice to vulnerable sectors has benefitted close to a million Filipinos, the Department…
Reforestation key to preventing repeated flooding in Calabarzon
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – Environment authorities said the government continues to implement reforestation programs designed to boost watersheds’ capacity to absorb heavy rainfall that brings increased volume of floodwaters…
Calabarzon seeks more CCTV cameras to enhance 911 hotlines
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA)—The Police Regional Office (PRO) 4A said more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are needed to ensure responsiveness of the 911 emergency hotline. Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky, Police…
DSWD assists more than 12K child laborers via SHIELD program
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assisted more than 12,000 child laborers from 2021 to 2024 through the Strategic Help desks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and Other…
Gov’t to work harder to generate more jobs for Filipinos, says Palace
MANILA – The Marcos administration will double its efforts to open more job opportunities for Filipinos, Malacañang vowed Tuesday, as it welcomed the increase in employment in May 2025. This, after…
DSWD sends P719-K initial aid to families affected by Bising, habagat
MANILA – Families and individuals in Northern and Central Luzon drenched by the effects of Typhoon “Bising” and the southwest monsoon or “habagat” have so far received PHP719,187 in relief assistance…
26 Filipinos exit Israel via Jordan, set for PH return trip
MANILA – A total of 26 overseas Filipinos in Israel have been repatriated through the Philippine Embassy’s Voluntary Repatriation Program, amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran. In a social media…