DSWD’s 2026 budget to sustain services for vulnerable Filipinos
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday presented the agency’s priority programs before members of the House of Representatives as he defended the DSWD’s…
DSWD credits Walang Gutom Program for drop in hunger incidence
MANILA – Since their inclusion in the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), 300,000 families have continued to eat better, contributing to the downward…
DOST’s innovation hub now in Calabarzon
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna (PIA) – The Calabarzon region is now home to an innovation hub for advanced manufacturing, the seventh facility that Department of Science and Technology (DOST) unveiled…
FDA okays no purchase booklet for senior citizens’ medicine discount
MANILA – Senior citizens will no longer be required to present a purchase booklet to avail themselves of the 20 percent discount on medicines and medical devices. This was after the…
‘Much more to do’: PBBM vows faster digital transformation
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday vowed to accelerate the Philippines’ digital transformation, stressing that technology must be harnessed not only to modernize systems but also to bridge…
PAGASA sees La Niña by late 2025, warns of stronger storms
MANILA – The country must brace for a potentially stronger typhoon season with the possibility of a La Niña episode developing before the end of 2025, the weather bureau said Tuesday.…
DSWD ready to distribute relief amid rainy week
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) is preparing the agency’s various relief resources for distribution to localities along the path of the…
DA to study rice variety matched with PH consumers’ preference
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to conduct a study on the palay (unhusked rice) varieties that will match consumers’ preferences. This came after Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu…
On SMC’s flood control program: ‘Help has arrived’ – Laguna Gov
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna (PIA) – Help is on its way for Laguna’s long-standing flooding problem after San Miguel Corp. (SMC) committed to implement flood control measures in the province at…
PHLPost reiterates official requirements for postal ID applications
MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has issued a new circular reminding the public and its personnel of the official requirements for Postal ID applications to ensure uniformity in processing…