Category: General

Ex-teacher gets P100-K ‘centenary’ bonus

The national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has awarded a PHP100,000 cash grant to a former teacher who recently turned 100.

The centenarian, Ma. Luisa Consolacion Magbanua, of Purok Fuente, Barangay Bagac…

LDF Board law to help PH set gold standard for climate finance

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the Philippines is set to put up a gold standard for climate finance and action globally with the recent enactment of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board Act.

‘The LDF Board Act is one of many decisive acti…

Iloilo province records 17 deaths due to dengue

The number of dengue fatalities in Iloilo province has reached 17 as of Aug 24, the Iloilo Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (PESU) reported Thursday.

Iloilo Provincial Health Office head, Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon, said that 11 of the 17…

23 more victims of illegal recruitment back home from Laos

MANILA: The third batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking by a syndicate in Laos are back in the country.

The victims -nine women and 14 men- arrived in Manila Thursday morning aboard Phi…

Tax liability of seized vape exceeds P300-M

MANILA: The total tax liability from the confiscated vape products this year has amounted to more than PHP300 million, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.

BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Thurs…

Road, riverbank projects worth P170M completed – DPWH

MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday reported the completion of road safety and riverbank protection projects with a combined amount of PHP170 million in Davao de Oro and Camarines Sur, respectively.

DPWH Secretary M…