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Bargain hunting lifts PSEi anew, peso still on sideways close

Manila, Sept. 5 -- Bargain hunting sustained in the local bourse Friday, resulting in the second consecutive day of positive close for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi), and the peso finished... Read More


P15-M cigarette smuggling foiled in N. Cotabato, 6 arrested

Manila, Sept. 5 -- Police authorities arrested six suspects and seized PHP15 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a routine checkpoint operation in Barangay Panatan here Thursday. In a report ... Read More


4 trafficking victims rescued, illegal recruiters nabbed in Albay

Manila, Sept. 5 -- Authorities rescued four persons, including minors, and arrested two suspected illegal recruiters in an anti-human trafficking operation this week. In a report Friday, Police Regio... Read More


BJMP, BFP conduct 'greyhound' search at Brooke's Point jail

Manila, Sept. 5 -- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Friday carried out a joint "greyhound operation" at the Brooke's Point District Jail to ... Read More


Nearly 26K TB patients treated in Bicol in 2024

Manila, Sept. 5 -- The Department of Health in the Bicol region (DOH-5) has recorded 25,919 patients treated for tuberculosis (TB). Aida Ruby Jeremias, TB program coordinator, said a success rate of ... Read More


P20/kg. rice now available to small farmers in Iloilo

Manila, Sept. 5 -- An initial 69 farmers from Iloilo has availed of the PHP20 per kg. rice during the launch of the 'Benteng Bigas Meron Na!' (BBM Na) at the National Food Authority (NFA) warehouse in... Read More


P20/kg. rice program expands in Tacloban City

Manila, Sept. 5 -- The rollout of PHP20/kg. rice program has expanded in this city, making the staple food available at an affordable price to more residents belonging to the vulnerable sectors. On F... Read More


Laguna launches 24/7 help desks in 9 hospitals

Manila, Sept. 5 -- Governor Sol Aragones has launched the "Isumbong Mo Kay Gob" program, establishing 24/7 help desks in eight district hospitals and the provincial hospital to streamline transactions... Read More


DSWD-11 launches offline ECT payout system to accelerate distribution

Manila, Sept. 5 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 11 (Davao Region) has launched the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) Offline Payout System to speed up and simplify financial aid... Read More


300 Tacloban beneficiaries exit gov't cash grant program

Manila, Sept. 5 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Friday that 300 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household-beneficiaries from this city have graduated ... Read More