Category: General

Antique poverty incidence declines to 13.8%

Poverty incidence in Antique declined to 13.8 percent in 2023 from 17.77 percent in 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report said on Wednesday.

Antique chief statistical specialist Dr. Randy Tacogdoy said that based on their two surveys…

Graft charges filed vs. Porac mayor, others over raided POGO

Manila: Graft complaints were filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday against suspended Porac, Pampanga mayor Jaime Capil, along with other local officials, by the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the Philippine …

Davao City summit to discuss AI, emerging tech

DAVAO CITY – An Innovation Summit will be held anew in this city to showcase cutting-edge innovations and provide prime networking opportunities to technology enthusiasts, business leaders, and diplomats.

Now on its second year, the summit is slated …

Marcos OKs P27.92-B project for resilient health system

MANILA: Serving as chair of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved on Wednesday the Department of Health’s (DOH) flagship program to rebuild a resilient and responsive healthcare system…

Over 9K families redeem DSWD food stamps in Bicol

A total of 9,116 households have benefited from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom: Food Stamp Program through their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards worth PHP3,000 each.

Sheryl Lofamia, DSWD-5 Food Stamp Pr…