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Nearly 1K Dinagat farmers get cash aid under PAFFP; more payouts set

BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 12 -- Nearly a thousand rice and corn farmers in Dinagat Islands have received financial support through the Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk Program (PAFFP) during ... Read More


Pangasinan guv eyes gates, impounding to curb Capitol flooding

MALASIQUI, Aug. 12 -- Governor Ramon Guico III on Wednesday said that flood gates and water impounding structures were among the measures proposed to address flooding on the Capitol grounds in Lingaye... Read More


8 trafficking victims rescued; 3 'facilitators' nabbed in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 12 -- The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), in coordination with various law enforcement and partner agencies, has rescued eight potential human trafficking victims and arrested three... Read More


DepEd Eastern Visayas to hire 436 new school counselor associates

TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) is hiring 436 new counselor associates for public schools in Eastern Visayas this year to help enhance school-based mental health services... Read More


PhilFIDA expands abaca survey to other areas of Southern Leyte

TACLOBAN CITY, Aug. 12 -- The Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (PhilFIDA) is expanding its survey and mapping of abaca farms to other areas of Southern Leyte after completing its initia... Read More


59.7K Caraga households get P119-M UPLIFT aid; P1.3-B budget set

BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has rolled out its Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance to 63 of 73 local ... Read More


Calabarzon registers 5.8% inflation rate in July

CALAMBA CITY, Aug. 12 -- The Calabarzon Region posted an inflation rate of 5.8 percent in July 2026, down from 6.3 percent in the previous month, according to a regional Philippine Statistics Authorit... Read More


DA distributes P7.9-M cash aid to farmers, fisherfolk in SoCot, NoCot

COTABATO CITY, Aug. 12 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) 12 (Soccsksargen) distributed a total of PHP7.9 million worth of cash assistance to over 3,400 farmers and fisherfolk in North Cotabato and... Read More


GSIS honors MOLE-BARMM for perfect 2025 premium remittance

COTABATO CITY, Aug. 12 -- The Ministry of Labor and Employment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MOLE-BARMM) earned recognition from the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS... Read More


Power interruption set in parts of Albay; town halts classes

LEGAZPI CITY, Aug. 12 -- Parts of Albay will experience power interruptions on Wednesday and Thursday due to a scheduled maintenance of the Albay Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Aleco) and the National Gr... Read More