U.S. contributes nearly P 7 million to UN joint programme for human rights in...
Manila—The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), recently contributed close to P7 million ($125,000) to the Philippines-United Nations (UN) Joint Programme for Human Rights.
These new funds will support the...
13 ex-rebels received financial assistance from Samar leaders
CALBAYOG CITY- About 13 former members of the New People’s Army(NPA) who yielded to First Samar Provincial Mobile Force Company (1st SPMFC) received P10,000 each as a financial grant from the local government of...
Man found dead inside his house in Biliran
ORMOC CITY-A man who was earlier diagnosed with tuberculosis was found dead with a cut on his wrist at about 5 pm on Tuesday (July 18) in Sitio Pitoguhan, Barangay Jamorawon, Almeria, Biliran.
Based on...
No Christmas tree for Tacloban this year, says Mayor Romualdez
Other LGUs put up their own Christmas lights, decors
TACLOBAN CITY- For a change, there will be no Christmas tree put up by the city government here.
It’s because, every time the city government puts up...
DBM releases P42.93 billion for health insurance of over 8 million senior citizens
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of a total of P42,931,355,000 to cover one-year health insurance premiums of senior citizens nationwide.
The Special Allotment Release Order (SARO)...
Globe Group partners with Aklan LGU to encourage responsible tourism in Love Boracay...
Globe recently partnered with the local government of Malay, Aklan in its move to encourage sustainable tourism, through the highly-anticipated return of Love Boracay (formerly known as LaBoracay) held on April 28 to May...