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AFP drone systems under testing; integration eyed

Manila, Aug. 13 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has moved portions of its drone development program into the testing stage, with plans to eventually integrate unmanned systems being devel... Read More


SWS: PBBM's approval rating improved in June

Manila, Aug. 13 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s net satisfaction rating has improved to "neutral" in June, a recovery from "poor" rating in March, a Social Weather Stations survey (SWS) showed.... Read More


Tulfo: Digital finance must cut access barriers, not just fees

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Bringing more Filipinos into the digital financial system will require more than cheaper transaction costs, Senator Erwin Tulfo said Thursday, noting that complicated account requir... Read More


Lacson eyes longer service for veteran cops, firefighters

Manila, Aug. 13 -- Veteran police officers, firefighters, and jail personnel may soon get an additional year in government service under proposals seeking to retain experienced uniformed personnel lon... Read More


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