DepEd to boost early procurement to address classroom backlog
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to work with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to hasten the construction of more classroom buildings. In an ambush…
DOJ, law schools boost free legal services to more Filipinos
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday signed an agreement with the Philippine Association of Law Schools (PALS) that would expand access to free legal services. Justice Secretary Jesus…
DSWD’s aid for Carina, habagat-hit families hits P200-M mark
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) humanitarian aid to residents affected by Typhoon Carina and enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” has reached the PHP200-million mark, an official…
PBBM to gov’t agencies: Focus relief operations in isolated areas
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday directed government agencies to focus providing assistance in areas that are isolated as Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat…
24 road sections closed, 20 others with limited access due to floods
MANILA – Twenty-four road sections in the country were closed not passable to all types of vehicles, while access to 20 others were limited due to floods brought by continuous heavy rains from the…
DSWD chief orders immediate help for Carina-hit families
MANILA – In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday ordered the Disaster Response Management Group…
Dialysis patient lauds PhilHealth’s increased benefits
MANILA – Aileen Climacosa Torres is one of the dialysis patients who took to social media their gratitude for the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for the increased hemodialysis package rate.…
DSWD releases cash-for-work for tutors of Tara, Basa! Program
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started releasing the cash-for-work (CFW) of college tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDWs) under the agency’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program,…
Dengue cases hike by 30% in June amid rainy season
MANILA – The number of dengue cases has increased by 30 percent as of June 29 amid the rainy season, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. Citing its latest data,…
Senate building cost could balloon to P27-B due to inflation
MANILA – The cost of the new Senate building project could climb to PHP25 billion to PHP27 billion due to inflation. At the Senate Committee on Accounts inquiry on Wednesday, the…