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OCD partners with NGO to beef up disaster preparedness, response

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has partnered with Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines Inc. (OBFPI), a non-government organization, as part of its efforts to enhance disaste... Read More


Filipinos in Singapore warned against moonlighting

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Government officials have reminded overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), including other Filipinos planning to work in Singapore, to strictly follow its labor laws. In an advisory issu... Read More


Senate bill on Magna Carta of Waste Workers refiled

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Senator Loren Legarda has refiled in the 20th Congress a bill that seeks to standardize working conditions for waste workers, underscoring their crucial role in public health and en... Read More


PBBM orders sweeping review of DPWH's proposed 2026 budget

Manila, Sept. 3 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the sweeping review of the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the 2026 National Expenditure Progr... Read More


DSWD credits Walang Gutom Program for drop in hunger incidence

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Since their inclusion in the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), 300,000 families have continued to eat better, contributing to th... Read More


PBBM wants fair Ombudsman, Palace says after alleged moves vs. VP Sara

Manila, Sept. 3 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants the next Ombudsman to be impartial, Malacanang said Wednesday, following claims that there is a plot to appoint an ally to put Vice President... Read More


Australia extends P172-M loan for Filipino women entrepreneurs

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The Australian government has announced a PHP172-million impact loan program to support women entrepreneurs in the Philippines. The initiative is aimed at expanding the access to c... Read More


NTF-ELCAC calls for united action vs. 'corruption of the mind'

Manila, Sept. 3 -- The government task force on communist insurgency on Wednesday called for a united action against "corruption of the mind," which it described as the "most insidious form of corrupt... Read More


DOTr acting chief Lopez vows to follow Dizon's 'gold standard'

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Newly-appointed Transportation Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Wednesday vowed to continue the "gold standard" of his predecessor, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, in leading ... Read More


DPWH execs involved in casino gambling may face raps - Palace

Manila, Sept. 3 -- Malacanang on Wednesday said Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials involved in gambling activities may face administrative or even criminal charges. This, after ... Read More