DOLE sees more jobs for Filipinos as investment pledges bear fruit
MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is optimistic that the country’s employment figures would continue to improve. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing Monday, Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma…
Palace directive strengthens CPD mandate to tackle population issues
MANILA – The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) assured on Monday that the Philippine Population and Development Plan of Action (PPD-POA), approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in November 2023,…
OPAPRU to expand gains, pursue more peace efforts in 2024
MANILA – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) on Monday vowed to expand this year all peace gains it has achieved in 2023. OPAPRU Secretary…
Ban on baby food products with added sugar sought in Senate
MANILA – Senator Imee Marcos filed a bill on Monday seeking to prohibit baby food producers and manufacturers from adding sugar in their products. Marcos cited studies made by both the Department…
PBBM finishes 51% of farm-to-market road network program
MANILA – The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already completed more than half of its farm-to-market road target under its farm-to-market road network program. In a short video…
PBBM to closely monitor cleanup drive in villages
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he would closely monitor the cleanup drive in all villages in the country in an effort to keep the environment clean.…
PGC Conducts Orientation on Handling Former Rebels and Former Violent Extremists
The Provincial Government of Cavite, through the Office of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer spearheaded the Orientation on Handling Former Rebels (FRs) and Former Violent Extremists (FVEs) focused…
Search for the most creative audio-visual media work that capture the essence of entrepreneurship
As a prelude to the 2023 Cavite Entrepreneurship Student Conference, the spotlight focused on the audio-visual media work of students from 15 different universities in the search for the most…
No backlog in social pension payouts for senior citizens – DSWD spox
MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez on Tuesday said the agency is on time when it comes to the distribution of the PHP500…
LTO, barangays partner for vehicle registration caravan
MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is looking to conduct vehicle registration caravans with the help of barangay officials to address the estimated 24.7 million unregistered motor vehicles in the…