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PBBM expands social protection access for gov't COS, JO workers

Manila, Aug. 13 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expanded access to social protection programs for contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in the government through an administrat... Read More


Over 1M families affected due to Luis, Maymay, 'habagat' - OCD

Manila, Aug. 13 -- The number of persons affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and southwest monsoon (habagat) rains has climbed to 3.73 million, the Office of Civil De... Read More


Yellow, red alerts still up in Visayas, Mindanao grids

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Visayas grid remains on red alert for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday while the Mindanao grid is on yellow alert since high demand for both grids are met with limited capacit... Read More


'Habagat' to drench parts of PH Thursday

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Parts of the country will experience rains due to the prevailing southwest monsoon or habagat, the weather bureau said on Thursday. Occasional rains will prevail across Zambales an... Read More


DOTr, DOT eye cheaper airfares with runway upgrades for tourist spots

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Maria Bernardita Angara-Mathay discussed transport projects aimed at boosting the country's ... Read More


Palace to teachers: Stay professional, avoid posting learners online

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Malacanang on Thursday reminded public school teachers to uphold professionalism and exercise proper judgment when using social media to avoid compromising the safety and privacy of... Read More


SWS survey shows 600K families now food secured; hunger declining

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday said 600,000 beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) reported significant improvemen... Read More


Palace defends P7.2-T budget, urges critics to study spending plan

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Malacanang on Thursday hit back at critics of the proposed PHP7.2-trillion 2027 national budget, telling lawmakers to study the spending plan first before declaring it either "all a... Read More


Dizon inspects Maysan Road in Valenzuela; repair works start soon

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Department of Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday vowed to finish repair works on Maysan Road in Valenzuela City early next year. The DPWH chief inspected the road with ... Read More


LTO arrests 15 fixers, clears unauthorized vendors in joint op

Manila, Aug. 13 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) arrested 15 fixers in an entrapment operation as part of its intensified campaign against fixing. In a statement on Thursday, LTO Chief Assista... Read More