MANILA: Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla has urged local government units (LGUs) to “act now and act fast” in implementing disaster risk reduction measures. “We all need to act now. We have to act
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The association consisting of eight local water districts in this province has sought financial assistance from the provincial government for the improvement and expansion of their services. Engineer Jonathan De Gracia, the manager of
MANILA – The Department of Health on Tuesday encouraged the public to observe proper handwashing to prevent diseases and save lives especially in vulnerable communities. The DOH has included water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) as one of its eight
MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Tuesday inked a memorandum of agreement to enhance the skills and employability of the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac
MANILA: The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) reported on Tuesday the seizure of 25 metric tons (MT) or 25,000 kilograms of illegally imported yellow onions from China worth PHP3.5 million. In a phone interview, BPI Director Glen Panganiban said the
MANILA – The Philippine financial sector’s total resources increased by 9.20 percent as of end-August this year, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Preliminary data released by the BSP on Tuesday showed that the total resources of
