The Philippine government is extending full assistance to the 23 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the fire that struck Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, according to Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) chief Patricia Yvonne Caunan. In a Bagong Pilipinas interview Friday, Caunan said that government teams from the Philippine Consulate General,…
Mandaluyong City released a full traffic rerouting plan ahead of the Trillion Peso Protest at the EDSA Shrine on Sunday. Heavy congestion is expected across Mandaluyong, Pasig, and San Juan. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and follow the instructions of CTPMD, MMDA, and Eastern Police District personnel. EDSA northbound → Pasig City /…
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Residents from several towns in Maguindanao del Sur turned in 271 more firearms, adding to the ongoing disarmament push in the province. The weapons were formally presented on November 27 in Buluan. Brig. Gen. Edgar Catu of the Army’s 601st Infantry Brigade handed them over to Maj. Gen. Jose Vladimir Cagara…
Top seed Yi-Ching Huang of Chinese Taipei prevailed over No. 8 Kim Rae Youn, 7-6 (4), 7-5, to reach the girls’ singles semifinals in the ITF J30 Manila 1 at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center hardcourt on Friday. Huang will be up against No. 6 Paweenon Nualsri, who stunned No. 4 Ying Chi Chloe Wong…
Taal Volcano in Batangas is becoming more active again, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The agency reported a jump in sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions and an increase in volcanic quakes. In its latest 24-hour reading, Phivolcs measured 208 metric tons of SO₂ on Thursday. The plume reached about 600 meters…
DAVAO CITY – The bounty for information on the killers of Digos City Barangay Captain Oscar “Dodong” Bucol Jr. has reached PHP5.5 million, officials announced Thursday. The victim was shot multiple times during a Facebook Live broadcast from his residence on Tuesday evening and declared dead on arrival at a local hospital. In a Facebook post,…
ILOILO CITY – Around PHP431.9 million worth of humanitarian assistance was released to more than 858,000 families or over 2.9 million individuals in Western Visayas affected by different calamities this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Friday. In a news forum, DSWD disaster response information and management section head Claud Jan Marquez…
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga Region (DSWD-13) announced the release of PHP1.45 million worth of a public address system to Barangay San Pedro, Alegria, Surigao del Norte on Thursday. In a statement on Friday, the DSWD-13 said that the project is part of its community-driven development efforts under the…
ILOILO CITY – The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has completed the implementation of 21 projects amounting to over PHP47.11 million in Western Visayas this year. They were implemented under two modalities: the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay Community-Driven Development (KKB-CDD) with 19 projects costing over PHP43.18 million; and the…
LAOAG CITY – Young Ilocano entrepreneurs Precious Jamorabon, Jhem Kharl Molina, and Marvin Xavier Vea from the towns of Burgos and Solsona boosted their confidence to pursue their business ideas after emerging as grand prize winners in the Ilocos Norte government’s annual Best Business Concept competition. The contest is part of the provincial Micro, Small, Medium…