P295-M gov’t livelihood program to benefit 15K households in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY: Some 15,000 families in the six provinces of the Bicol region will be given various opportunities to earn through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) this year.

In an inter…

Cebu archdiocese seeks return of historical church panels

MANILA: The Archdiocese of Cebu on Tuesday said it is coordinating with the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) for the return of 19th-century pulpit panels removed from a church in Boljoon, Cebu.

In a statement, Archbishop Jose Palma said the f…

PBBM: ICC issue is about jurisdiction, not evidence on drug war

MANILA: The issue concerning the International Criminal Court (ICC) revolves around its lack of jurisdiction over the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday.

The President stressed that the focus should not be on the evidence it …

PCO brings community caravan to Leyte campuses

TACLOBAN: The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) is bringing its community campus caravan to more schools in provinces to raise awareness among students about battling fake news and disinformation.

Speaking to reporters here Tuesday, PCO Unders…

48 projects lined up as Puerto Princesa embarks on massive infra push

PUERTO PRINCESA: The city government here announced Tuesday that a total of 48 infrastructure projects have been lined up this year under an aggressive building program dubbed ‘Big Bang 2024.’

Mayor Lucilo Bayron said the city government has earmarke…

Prov’l board wants complete lab services in Antique gov’t hospitals

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The provincial board this week will discuss with officials of the provincial and district hospitals in Antique how to address the lack of complete clinical laboratory services in their health facilities.

Antique provincial boa…

Commission on Filipinos Overseas to set up attaché office in Japan

MANILA: To touch base with migrant Filipinos in Japan, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) will establish its first attaché office in the East Asian country.

In his welcome remarks at the CFO Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Secretar…