Bacolod City mayor backs balanced implementation of PUV modernization
BACOLOD CITY: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez has expressed support for the balanced implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) amid the extension of authority to operate granted to unconsolidated operators until Jan. 31…
W. Visayas sustains downtrend inflation rate in December at 3.2%
ILOILO CITY: The downtrend movement of prices in Western Visayas continued as it records a 3.2 percent overall inflation rate in December 2023 from 4 percent of the previous month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
A special report furn…
392 families in Bicol get P35.8-M aid via BP2 program in 2023
LEGAZPI CITY: A total of 392 families who benefited from the Balik-Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) program in Bicol received a total of PHP35.8 million cash assistance in 2023, a regional official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (D…
Int’l campaign seen to draw more tourists in Caraga
BUTUAN: The intensified international campaign of the Department of Tourism (DOT) is seen to draw more positive impacts in the tourism industry in the Caraga Region.
This came as the DOT-13 (Caraga) welcomed the installation of two billboards at the …
Dagupan Water District seeks damages from road contractor
DAGUPAN: The Dagupan City Water District (DCWD) is asking the contractor of the ongoing road project in this city for damages after a worker using a jackhammer accidentally busted a main water transmission line Wednesday morning.
In an interview Thur…
Ralph Recto to take oath as Finance chief on Jan. 12
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has picked House Deputy Speaker as the new head of the Department of Finance (DOF), replacing Benjamin Diokno, Malacañang announced Thursday.
Marcos will lead Recto’s oath-taking on Friday, Communications Sec…
DSWD aid only for poor, verified beneficiaries – Gatchalian
MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured that the assistance it extends is only for those in need and beneficiaries undergo a strict vetting process.
Secretary Rex Gatchalian said in a statement Thursday that the govern…