DavNor town gets P18-M emergency cash transfer from DSWD

DAVAO CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed nearly PHP18 million worth of cash assistance to two barangays in Asuncion town this week, Davao del Norte Vice Governor De Carlo Uy said Thursday.

Of the 1,807 beneficia…

BIR eyes P19.6-B tax collection from Panay, Guimaras in 2024

ILOILO CITY: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will collect PHP19.6 billion in taxes from Panay and Guimaras taxpayers this year.

‘This year 2024, we are tasked to collect PHP19.6 billion or 23 percent higher than our actual collection for the yea…

DAR grants P1.5-M for ARBs in Ilocos Norte town to boost food security

LAOAG CITY: Agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in a remote village of Nagsurot in Burgos, Ilocos Norte will soon have a PHP1.5 million worth multi-functional facility to produce high-value crops all year-round.

Meant to help ARBs improve their prod…

Applications for local treasury, fire, jail officer exams end Apr 3

MANILA: Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles announced that the application period for the June 2, 2024 Fire Officer Examination (FOE), Penology Officer Examination (POE), and Basic Competency on Local Treasury Examination (BCLTE)…

Thousands of jobs for Pinoys created by PBBM’s working visits

MANILA: The hard work of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on his working trip to Germany and the Czech Republic has paid off in terms of thousands of job opportunities for Filipinos, not only in the Philippines but also in the two European countries,…

President hopes to tap Germany’s Bosch to support PUV modernization

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is hoping to get Germany’s automotive supplier Bosch to bring in new technologies in the Philippines that may support the country’s public utility vehicle (PUV) modernization program.

During his two-day worki…

Love Boracay 2024 Sports Festival slated April 26-30

MANILA: Preparations are ongoing for the Love Boracay 2024 Sports Festival scheduled from April 26-30.

The event features eight sports, namely: beach tennis, beach volleyball, beach soccer, football, dragon boat, ultimate frisbee, pickle ball and rou…