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MANILA, Philippines — The number of beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) who experienced hunger declined by 6.7 percentage points, from 33.6 percent to 26.9 percent, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey. Commissioned by Globe, the SWS survey covered 2,400 WGP beneficiary households. The first

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A cyclist was injured after being caught in the path of a patrol vehicle of the Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) along A. Soriano St. in Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 12. LTO-7 Legal Officer Atty. Vincent Santiago, in a phone interview with the media on

The proposed Cebu Mega Food Hub could begin taking shape this year as the Department of Agriculture (DA) moves toward implementing the long-planned facility in Naga City.

The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) has preventively suspended for 90 days the driver’s license of a public utility jeepney (PUJ) driver allegedly involved in a reckless driving incident that injured five people and damaged six vehicles along Colon Street on August 11.

MANILA, Philippines – The newly appointed executive director of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) has promised that no Filipino child will ever again grow up in the shadow of armed conflict. NTF-Elcac Executive Director Danilo Pamonag made this pledge as he formally took over the task force last Aug. 12,

MANILA, Philippines — Having a uniform anti-littering ordinance and the employment of anti-garbage police for all local government units (LGUs) within Metro Manila may help avoid floods during the rainy season, Las Piñas Rep. Mark Anthony Santos said on Thursday. In a statement, Santos said the two proposals would allow LGUs to address improper waste disposal,

MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc on Thursday rejected the proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP), saying that it prioritizes foreign-funded infrastructure over the needs of the people. The Department of Budget and Management  on Tuesday, Aug. 11 formally turned over the 2027 NEP to the House of Representatives, which amounts to P7.2 trillion–6 percent,

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The police arrested a 44-year-old female repeat drtug offender and seized an estimated P347,000 worth of shabu during an operation in Iligan City on Wednesday afternoon, the Police Regional Office – 10 (PRO-10) said. The suspect allegedly turned to illegal drug pushing to make ends meet. Authorities raided the residence

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — A number of parents from this town aired concerns over the extreme heat endured by schoolchildren. The concerns emerged as heat index forecasts in parts of Agusan del Sur reached dangerous levels. An AccuWeather forecast on Wednesday, Aug. 12, placed the heat index in nearby Butuan City at 42°C,

Elderly PWD Allegedly Robbed of Nearly ₱600,000 by Caregiver A caregiver was arrested in Makati City after allegedly stealing nearly ₱600,000 in cash and jewelry from her 77-year-old employer, a person with disability (PWD). The incident was discovered by the victim’s family at around 7:00 a.m. on August 12 in Barangay San Antonio. The family ... Read more

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