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Escudero hails Gov't Optimization Act as boost to public service

Manila, Aug. 5 -- Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday welcomed the signing into law of Republic Act (RA) 12231 or the Government Optimization Act, describing it as a landmark measure to build... Read More


EDCOM backs tougher rollout of anti-bullying rules in schools

Manila, Aug. 5 -- The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) on Tuesday called for the full and immediate implementation of the Department of Education's (DepEd) revised anti-bullying ... Read More


House continues pursuing measures to reduce food prices

Manila, Aug. 5 -- Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday welcomed the report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on inflation, vowing that the House of Representatives would continue p... Read More


EPS language test for 2025 to open for 5,300 Nepali workers on August 11

Kathmandu, Aug. 5 -- The Employment Permit System (EPS) of South Korea is opening applications for the Korean language test for Nepali citizens from August 11 through August 16. Issuing a public noti... Read More


DENR taps private sector to lead climate action via forest investment

Manila, Aug. 5 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is urging the private sector, particularly the business community, to invest in large-scale reforestation efforts, not only... Read More


Tondo blast victims receive free hospital treatment

Manila, Aug. 5 -- The six persons injured in an air compressor explosion in Tondo received free medical treatment at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC). In a statement Tuesday, the DO... Read More


'PalitAni' expo helps Davao farmers boost income

Davao City, Aug. 5 -- The National Irrigation Administration in the Davao Region (NIA-11) has once again launched the "PalitAni sa Onse," an agricultural expo and trade fair for rice farmers at its re... Read More


DA to distribute seeds, loan aid for farmers hit by rains

Baguio City, Aug. 5 -- The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is set to distribute standby hybrid rice and corn seed to farmers affected by recent weather distu... Read More


Fuel aid continues for almost 14K trike drivers in Ilocos Norte

Laoag City, Aug. 5 -- The Ilocos Norte government, though its Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC), continues to provide fuel aid to its 13,948 tricycle drivers and operators under the "Manayon a Tulong ... Read More


PhilHealth boosts primary care with YAKAP program

Iloilo City, Aug. 5 -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is hoping to accredit more providers, including pharmacies and cancer screening laboratories in Western Visayas, as it expands... Read More