MANILA — The House of Representatives approved House Bill 10424 on Tuesday, legalizing the use of motorcycles as common carriers for both passenger and goods transportation. The bill, passed with a vote of 200-1, aims to formalize motorcycles-for-hire…
MANILA — Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo has called on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to provide coverage for leptospirosis and tetanus treatments for victims of natural disasters, und…
SAN REMIGIO, ANTIQUE — Twenty-five families in San Remigio, Antique, displaced by Super Typhoon Yolanda in 2013, will soon benefit from a new housing project initiated by the local government and funded by the National Housing Authority (NHA).
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DAVAO CITY — The Department of the Interior and Local Government in the Davao Region (DILG-11) has provided PHP12 million in assistance to hundreds of former communist rebels in 2022 through the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP)…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, NORTHERN MINDANAO — The Bureau of Fire Protection in Northern Mindanao (BFP-10) has secured PHP8 billion from the national budget for capital expenditures, aimed at enhancing fire safety and emergency response capabilities in the …
ILOILO CITY, WESTERN VISAYAS — The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has allocated more than PHP1.07 billion for development projects in barangays formerly affected by insurgency in Western Visayas, aiming to bolste…
LEGAZPI CITY — The United States Naval Ship, City of Bismarck, docked at the port of Legazpi City on Tuesday, bringing approximately 500 soldiers from multiple nations to participate in the Pacific Partnership 2024, a two-week humanitarian mission in …
TARLAC CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is currently investigating reports of a possible avian influenza (AI) or bird flu outbreak in Tarlac province, following claims circulated by local media. DA officials have stated that there is no confi…
LAPU-LAPU CITY — In a significant drug enforcement operation on Monday night, a senior citizen was apprehended in Barangay Mactan with 1.5 kilos of shabu, estimated to be worth PHP10.4 million, along with a loose firearm.
According to Philippines Ne…
BATAC, ILOCOS NORTE — John Lei Ganiron, a 34-year-old in Batac, Ilocos Norte, has transitioned from a career in electrical and communications engineering to become a prominent farmer-trainer specializing in high-value crop production. This shift has n…