Brunei News Gazette

Day: September 18, 2024

‘Sulu transition fund’ pushed for better gov’t services

Manila: Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Wednesday called for the creation of a Sulu transition fund to address the “imbalance” in the delivery of government services in the province.

This, after the Supreme Court ruled the validity of the…

2K fire-hit families in Tondo get cash aid from Manila LGU

Manila: A total of 2,006 families left homeless by the massive fire in Tondo, Manila over the weekend received cash assistance worth PHP10,000 from the city government.

Mayor Honey Lacuna led the distribution of cash aid to affected residents of the …

P34-M shabu seized from couple in Oriental Mindoro drug bust

Manila: An estimated PHP34-million worth of shabu was seized from a couple nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the high-value targets as Luis Baes, 45, and…

Negros Trade Fair drives economic growth, highlights innovation

BACOLOD CITY-The Negros Trade Fair (NTF), which showcases the best products of the Negros Island Region (NIR), continues to drive economic growth and celebrate Negrense innovation and creativity for 38 years now.

Considered the longest-running provi…

Tax court grants NHFMC refund

Manila: The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted the petition filed by a Special Purpose Trust (SPT) run by the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) seeking a refund of PHP1.6 million representing erroneously paid final withholding tax…

20 dead from ‘habagat,’ 2 cyclones – NDRRMC

Manila: Twenty people were killed due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

This number is high…

Over 5K flood-hit Dagupan residents get DSWD cash aid

DAGUPAN CITY – A total of PHP10 million worth of cash aid was disbursed to 5,000 residents from this city under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program on Wednesday.

The …

Kennon Road, 3 others closed due to soil erosion, floods

Manila: Four national roads, including Kennon Road in Baguio City, are impassable either due to floods or soil erosion caused by the combined effects of the tropical storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Public Works a…