DANAO CITY, Cebu — Central Visayas is ramping up efforts to strengthen food security and reduce poverty as persistent increases in food prices continue to burden households across the region. The Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) is advancing agri-fishery and social development initiatives aimed at boosting local food production and protecting vulnerable communities

COTABATO CITY – Three days after a group of Bangsamoro stakeholders staged a huge rally in Cotabato City, another group will hold its own in the same venue on Thursday, June 25. The Recover BARMM Now!, a broad coalition of Bangsamoro stakeholders composed of peace advocates, civil society organizations, religious and traditional leaders, youth and

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ assistance desk was able to deliver aid worth P171.5 million to over 3,500 Filipinos who made requests in just the first 50 days, the chamber said on Wednesday. According to reports from the House, the Suporta sa Bayan Desk (SBD) was able to approve 3,592 requests from March 18

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino Dy III has filed a party-list reform bill so that the system will reflect genuine representation of marginalized sectors in the House of Representatives. The proposed New Party-List System Act, or House Bill (HB) No. 9906, which Dy filed on Monday, seeks to replace Republic Act No. 7941, introducing reforms

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has ordered a revalidation of lands held by the Central Mindanao University (CMU) here, reopening a long-running dispute between the state university and a local farmers’ group. DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III reversed an earlier ruling of the DAR Validation Committee that exempted CMU lands from

For decades, opening a bank account in the Philippines meant a trip to a branch, a stack of photocopied IDs, and a wait. For millions of Filipinos in far-flung provinces or working abroad, that friction was enough to keep them out of the formal financial system entirely. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has spent ... Read more

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VP Sara Duterte visits the wake of the victims and vows to give them justice. VP Sara Duterte visited the wake of the Tacloban school shooting victims and assured the families that justice will be served. The Tacloban school shooting has caused the deaths of three students. The guns were fired by minors, who are ... Read more

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MANDAUE CITY, Cebu – Three new dump trucks have been officially turned over to the Mandaue City Government, strengthening the city’s waste collection and disposal operations.  Each of the newly acquired dump trucks costs approximately P6.69 million and has a carrying capacity of 25 cubic meters.  Mayor Thadeo “Jonkie” Ouano said the new vehicles will

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) temporarily suspended and is eyeing administrative penalties against two drivers who endangered their passengers in two separate incidents that went viral on social media. In a statement on Wednesday, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Markus Lacanilao summoned the driver and registered owner of a vehicle that was involved in

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Metro Manila and Cavite will face nighttime water interruptions until June 30, due to urgent maintenance activities. According to Maynilad Water Services Inc., customers in parts of Bacoor City, Caloocan City, Imus City, Kawit, Cavite, Las Pinas City, Makati City, Manila, Malabon City, Muntinlupa City, Navotas City, Parañaque City,