PBBM: Gov’t on alert, monitoring situation amid ‘Nando’
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday assured the public that government agencies are on full alert and closely monitoring the situation in areas affected by Super Typhoon Nando…
DepEd asks Senate P928.5-B for school buildings, meals, teachers
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) is seeking a PHP928.52-billion allocation in the proposed 2026 national budget, equivalent to four percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), to sustain…
All eyes on the next RDC chair in Calabarzon
CALAMBA CITY (PIA) — President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. will appoint the next chairperson of the Regional Development Council (RDC) in Calabarzon from seven nominees composed of three government executives and…
DOST shows 1001 things bamboo can do
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna (PIA) – What things can we make from the versatile and sustainable bamboo? Let’s count the ways. According to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Forest Products…
Marcos to SSS, GSIS: Guard public trust, invest wisely
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the leadership of the Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to uphold the integrity of public pension…
Imus LGU brings aid, services to Imuseños through caravan
CITY OF IMUS, Cavite (PIA) – More than 1,000 residents in Barangay Buhay na Tubig benefited from the newest community outreach initiative of the City Government of Imus. Through the…
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…