LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Thursday that a high number of Bicolano families and individuals facing adversities were served under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.
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MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday set the pre-bid conference for the second round of public bidding for the PHP18.8 billion automated election project on Friday.
Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the event will sta…
MANILA: The joint memorandum circular (JMC) signed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), and the Department of Budget would open new employment opportunities for persons with disabiliti…
BACOLOD CITY: The national government is seriously looking into buying sugar directly from farmers early next year to prop up farmgate prices and lower retail prices at the same time, the top official of the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) said
MANILA: The local stock barometer declined while the peso continued to strengthen against the United States dollar on Thursday.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped 81.23 points, or 1.2 percent, to 6,439.52, while the broader…
LAOAG CITY: Several low-lying areas in parts of Cagayan and Apayao provinces were threatened by flooding as a low-pressure area and shear line continued to bring light to moderate rains on Thursday.
Because of this, residents in these areas were
