P6.5-M super health center opens in Surigao Norte village

CLAVER: A PHP6.5 million super health center here is now open to better serve the medical needs of residents.

The health facility in Barangay Taganito, equipped with advanced medical equipment worth PHP5 million, was completed through the efforts of …

15 Bicol towns to benefit from DSWD’s food, water sufficiency project

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development 5 (DSWD-Bicol) on Thursday said at least 15 towns in the region will benefit from the Project LAWA at BINHI or Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritiou…

4th class N. Samar town hailed for digitalized biz permit process

TACLOBAN CITY: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) urged other local government units to replicate San Roque town in Northern Samar for its efforts to comply with the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Law despite its limitations.

ARTA Secretary Ernesto Pe…

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)…