LEGAZPI CITY: More than 2,000 tricycle drivers from Daraga town and Legazpi City in Albay province whose livelihoods were affected by inflation received cash and grocery assistance from Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go at the Albay Astrodome her…

MANILA: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is targeting to provide free assessment to 1,500 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Singapore.

The goal is to provide asses…

MANILA: The police chief of Porac town in Pampanga has been relieved from his post following the raid on a Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) facility in the area.

In a press briefing in Camp Crame Thursday, Philippine National Police (PNP) s…

MANILA: State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) recently received two international awards from the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) for its development projects on rural electrification and …

BUTUAN CITY: The city government of Surigao has started its garbage-to-food aid exchange program, dubbed ‘Imo Basura, Pulihan nan Ayuda” to save the environment while helping families put food on the table.

‘The program will be spearheaded by the Cit…

MANILA: The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Thursday said it supports the passage of a bill in the Senate seeking to establish mental health offices in state universities and colleges (SUCs).

CHR chair Richard Palpal-latoc said the bill reinforce…

MANILA: Investment pledges in the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reached PHP36.83 billion in the January to May 2024 period after it approved 22 projects in May with investments amounting to PHP6.87 billion.

PEZA said in a statement Thursd…

MANILA: The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) is encouraging all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to avail of its electronic card (E-Card) which would give them easier access to services and other benefits.

OWWA chief Arnell Ignacio said…