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PBBM rolls out electronic vouchers for Walang Gutom beneficiaries

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday launched electronic food vouchers for some 750,000 beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), in a bid to strengthen and scale up... Read More


Marcos cites PICC longevity; infra projects must be built to last

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the nearly five-decade-old Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, which recently received a makeover, should serve a... Read More


Trustmark rule postponement relief for online sellers - senator

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Senator Bam Aquino on Thursday welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) decision to postpone the implementation of the mandatory Trustmark requirement for online busine... Read More


DBM OKs release of P3.39-B PBB of 225K PNP personnel

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of PHP3.39 billion for the payment of the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) of 225,545 qualified officials an... Read More


Senators welcome Hungary's $33-M clean water project offer

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday said Hungary is set to finalize a USD33-million (about PHP1.9 billion) loan agreement with the Philippines for the establishmen... Read More


Palace fires back: VP Sara ran DepEd for 'personal interests'

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Malacanang on Thursday accused Vice President Sara Duterte of pursuing personal interests during her time as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, saying her actions were not a... Read More


DOH probes delayed opening of Antipolo Super Health Center

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said it is investigating why the Antipolo Super Health Center remained non-operational for more than a year despite being fully completed ... Read More


3-day transport strike ends peacefully - PNP

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The three-day transport strike led by transport group Manibela concluded peacefully on Wednesday, with no untoward incident recorded across the country, acting Philippine National P... Read More


Reported deaths from Cebu quake now 76 - NDRRMC

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The number of reported fatalities from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit Bogo City, Cebu and nearby areas on Sept. 30 has climbed to 76, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and... Read More


Canada earmarks over P26M to support emergency relief efforts in PH

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Canada is providing over PHP26 million (CAD625,000) in humanitarian assistance to support emergency relief efforts in the Philippines following the series of earthquakes and storms ... Read More