Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 21, 2024

500 NIA-assisted farmers in Albay get gov’t livelihood aid

LEGAZPI CITY: At least 500 farmers assisted by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in Bicol have been included and provided with additional livelihood through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers or TUPAD, a prog…

DBM: Social pension for indigent seniors gets P49.8B in 2025 NEP

MANILA: The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allocated some PHP49.8 billion in the proposed 2025 budget to fund the social pension of over 4 million indigent senior citizens nationwide next year.

In a statement Wednesday, the DBM said th…

WHO mulls ‘targeted vaccination’ vs. mpox instead of mass jab

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended “targeted vaccination” instead of mass jab to fight mpox in areas where the virus has been detected.

‘It’s not recommended for mass vaccination; that’s very important. It really needs to be …

Senator urges NSC to demand compensation for damaged PCG ships

MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Wednesday urged the National Security Council (NSC) to convene and demand compensation from the People’s Republic of China for the damage sustained by two Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels rammed…

Choco Mucho eyes last PVL quarterfinal berth

MANILA: Choco Mucho seeks to secure the last quarterfinal berth in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference when it battles PLDT at the FilOil EcoOil Center in San Juan City on Thursday.

The Flying Titans take on the High Speed Hitte…

DAR: 800K more land titles to be distributed under Marcos admin

MANILA: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said Wednesday that about 800,000 more land titles are set to be distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) before the end of the Marcos administration.

In a media interview in Malacañang, Agra…