The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) aims to distribute 700,000 hectares of land by 2027 under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III said the agency plans to award 500,000 hectares in 2026 and another 200,000 hectares in 2027. He noted that only around 700,000 hectares remain for distribution. In 2024, DAR…
(Photo courtesy : Quezon City Government fbpage) Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte recently held a policy dialogue with the technical team of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Biodiversity Management Bureau to discuss the proposed Green and Resilient Cities (GRC) project, which is being put forward under the 8th cycle of the Global…
(Photo courtesy : Christian Turingan/ManilaPIO) The Manila city government has rolled out a new nutrition initiative providing free fresh milk to thousands of daycare students, reinforcing its push to support early childhood health and development. The program, called Yormilk, was officially launched on January 12 during a ceremony in Barangay 137, Balut, Tondo, led by…
The newly inaugurated e-trike charging station and retail hub are now fully operational in Valenzuela City. (Photo Courtesy of DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the One Meralco Foundation have jointly launched a new livelihood hub aimed at strengthening the income and sustainability of e-tricycle drivers and operators in Valenzuela City. The…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has given orders to initiate formal extradition proceedings with Portugal to repatriate resigned congressman Zaldy Co. An extradition treaty is a formal agreement between countries to return individuals accused of crimes to their home country for trial. At a press briefing on Tuesday, January 13, Department of Interior and Local Government…
(Screenshot DSWD Cordillera Region Video) Amid increasingly unpredictable climate conditions, communities in Mountain Province are finding renewed strength in the soil they have long cared for. Through Project LAWA at BINHI, led by the DSWD Cordillera Region, more than 1,250 partner-beneficiaries whose primary livelihood is farming are proving that the land remains productive, resilient, and…
(Photo courtesy : James Bulan/ManilaPIO) The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has officially released an ₱81.3 million insurance claim to the Manila city government following the 2023 fire that struck the New Pritil Public Market. The insurance payout, amounting to ₱81,342,580.52, was formally turned over during the city’s regular flag-raising ceremony on January 12. The…
(Photo Courtesy : University Of Caloocan City fbpage) The University of Caloocan City College of Law reached a new milestone after 16 of its graduates passed the 2025 Bar Examinations, posting a 72.73 percent passing rate that far exceeded the national average of 48.98 percent. According to the city’s Public Information Office, this batch represents…
(Photo courtesy : EcoWaste Coalition) An environmental watchdog is urging church leaders, barangay officials, and devotees to rethink the growing use of plastic banderitas in upcoming Santo Niño festivities, warning that the practice could further worsen Manila’s mounting garbage problem. The call was made by EcoWaste Coalition as communities in Tondo and Pandacan prepare for…
(Photo courtesy : PIA) For a city built along the tide, life in Navotas City has always flowed with the sea. Nearly seven out of every ten residents draw their livelihood from fishing and related industries, forming a community where the rhythm of daily life is dictated by the arrival of boats, the hum of…