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P9M in prizes, tourism projects up for grabs in NegOr festival

DUMAGUETE CITY, Oct. 15 -- The Negros Oriental provincial government, headed by Gov. Manuel "Chaco" Sagarbarria, has allocated over PHP9 million for the upscaled Buglasan Festival set from Oct. 16 to ... Read More


No structural threats in majority of public schools in Bacolod City

BACOLOD CITY, Oct. 15 -- The majority of the 49 public schools inspected in this city have no structural threats or have only minor issues, based on the results of the rapid damage assessment and need... Read More


Hydrants of Antique water district available during emergencies

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Oct. 15 -- The Sibalom Water District (SWD) is making available its hydrants as water sources during emergencies, especially when there is an earthquake. SWD General Manager J... Read More


DSWD rescues elderly, PWDs from unregistered care facility in Bukidnon

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 (Northern Mindanao) has taken custody of 17 senior citizens and persons with disabilities who were rescued fr... Read More


Lawmaker calls for passage of bill targeting zero hunger in 10 years

Manila, Oct. 15 -- With the Philippines continuing to grapple with hunger, a lawmaker on Wednesday called on Congress to pass a bill creating a national legal framework to ensure that Filipinos have e... Read More


Human rights cases in PH shift focus from political to social - CHR

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday said the nature of human rights complaints in the country has shifted from civil and political violations to social and economic co... Read More


256K families affected by Davao twin quakes - NDRRMC

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The number of families affected by the Oct. 10 twin earthquakes that hit Manay, Davao Oriental and nearby areas continues to increase based on official government tally. From 200,9... Read More


PH set to resume e-Visa for China in November - embassy

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Philippine government is set to resume its e-Visa program for Chinese nationals in China next month, the Philippine Embassy in Beijing announced on Wednesday. The e-Visa system... Read More


DHSUD: Private firms send workers to set up Cebu 'Bayanihan Village'

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) on Wednesday said the bayanihan spirit is alive in Cebu as private companies started sending workers to help the go... Read More


Senate panel eyes overhaul of RTL, restoration of NFA powers

Manila, Oct. 15 -- The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform is eyeing an overhaul of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) and the restoration of the National Food Authority's (NFA) po... Read More