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Guimaras eyed to become PH's 1st TB-free island

Iloilo City, Aug. 1 -- Guimaras is being groomed to become the first tuberculosis-free island in the Philippines, according to a health group. In a media conference on Thursday afternoon, Philippine ... Read More


Tulfo backs push to amend 4Ps law, review program beneficiaries

Manila, Aug. 1 -- Senator Erwin Tulfo on Friday expressed support for the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) proposals to amend Republic Act No. 11310, the law that institutionalize... Read More


Sulu land feud settled with Army's help

Zamboanga City, Aug. 1 -- The Philippine Army's 1102nd Infantry Brigade (1102Bde) has successfully facilitated the peaceful resolution of a land dispute between a family of an elected government offic... Read More


A significant step backward for children's rights

Manila, July 31 -- While the rest of the country reeled from the devastation brought by recent storms and the southwest monsoon (habagat)-causing widespread flooding, landslides, and displacement-a se... Read More


Tulfo urges e-wallets to drop gambling links

Manila, July 31 -- Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday called on financial technology firms to voluntarily remove access to online gambling from their digital platforms, framing it as a matter of corporat... Read More


DMW verifying reported death of 3 Filipino crew of MV Eternity C

Manila, July 31 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is still validating reports that three Filipino crew members of MV Eternity C may have died during the Houthi attack that sank the sh... Read More


SSS to roll out 3-year pension hike

Manila, July 31 -- State-run Social Security System (SSS) said it will implement a Pension Reform Program which features a structured, three-year pension increase for all of its pensioners. In a stat... Read More


CPD sounds alarm over increasing adolescent pregnancy

Iloilo City, July 31 -- The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) sounded the alarm over increasing pregnancy among adolescents, particularly below 15 years old, impacting not only their heal... Read More


DSWD provides P40-M aid to families affected by weather disturbances

Legazpi, July 31 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) has extended more than PHP40 million in assistance to families affected by weather disturbances. Claudio Villarea... Read More


ARBOs sell P1.16-M agri products in Camarines Sur in 5 days

Legazpi, July 31 -- Agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) have sold more than PHP1.16 million agricultural products during a five-day fair. Data provided by the Department of Agrarian Ref... Read More