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Marcos grants clemency to 22 PDLs

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has granted executive clemency to 22 persons deprived of liberty (PDL), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said on Saturday. BuCor said while 20 PDLs were granted commutations of sentences, two were given conditional pardon. They are brothers Alfredo and Leopold Bongcawel. BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. said they would.....»»

Category: newsSource: inquirer inquirerMar 10th, 2024

Marcos grants clemency to 22 inmates

President Marcos has granted executive clemency to 22 inmates, the Bureau of Corrections announced yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Free hospitalization sa Toledo alang sa seniors, PWDs, PDLs

Free hospitalization sa Toledo alang sa seniors, PWDs, PDLs.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Government says no executive clemency for oldest political prisoner

“We ask Secretary Boying Remulla to take a direct hand to ensure the fair implementation of the BPP resolution. Time is not on the side of an 84-year-old in the terribly congested conditions of the NBP." The post Government says no executive clemency for oldest political prisoner appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Leila de Lima- Philippine court grants bail to Duterte drugs war critic - BBC.com

Leila de Lima: Philippine court grants bail to Duterte drugs war critic BBC.com.....»»

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Government grants $6.6 million to clean up old landfill sites

The Government has granted $6.6 million to clean up four historic New Zealand landfill and dump sites vulnerable to extreme weather events and coastal erosion.At the BlueGreens Forum in Paihia today Environment Minister Penny Simmonds said that the Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund grants will go towards fixing former landfills and dump sites in Tairwhiti, Southland, Canterbury and Nelson.  "These.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization

MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Garcia grants P1M subsidy to 15 LGUs for Suroy Suroy Sugbo 2024 success

Garcia grants P1M subsidy to 15 LGUs for Suroy Suroy Sugbo 2024 success.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked

From the Marcos Martial Law period to 2000, one lawyer was killed each year (18 in 18 years). From 2001 to the present, there have been 204 lawyers killed at a yearly rate of about 8.87. The post From Marcos to Marcos: Lawyers murderously attacked appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Duterte flip-flops on claim that President Marcos is a drug addict

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 28 February) – Former President Rodrigo Duterte has flip-flopped on his claim that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is allegedly a drug addict. “Kung sabihin mo adik, wala akong sinabi na ganoon. Patayin ako ni Marcos niyan. Maawa ka naman sa akin (If you say Marcos is a drug addict, I never […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Piolo Pascual bet nga mo-portray ni ‘Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’ sa usa ka biopic, apan…

Human sa iyang successful nga MMFF 2023 entry nga “Mallari,” giangkon sa aktor nga si Piolo Pascual nga damgo niya ang mo portray sa kanhi presidente nga si Ferdinand Marcos Sr. “I expressed my intention to do a Marcos biopic. Ferdinand Marcos, I mean the former president,” sey ni Piolo human siya gipangutana kun unsa.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

UNAP grants Human Rights Award to outstanding Pinoys

The United Nations Association of the Philippines (UNAP), a 76-year-old non-government organization, has granted the Human Rights Award to four Filipinos who contributed significantly to the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their respective fields......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Amigo Plaza Mall grants Christmas wishes

THE Amigo Plaza Mall, a member of La Filipina Uygongco Corporation group of companies, launched the project “Paskwa sang Amigo, Hamdum mo, Tumanon Ko” together with ABS-CBN Iloilo and Aksyon Radyo Iloilo......»»

Category: newsSource:  thenewstodayRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

PH’s BOI grants green lane endorsement for P10.85-B wind project in Laguna

The project, with an investment cost of P10.85 billion, is set to start its commercial operations by 2026 and is expected to generate at least 30 direct and 500 indirect employment for Filipinos......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

Speaking up for survivors of human trafficking: Victoria Nyanjura s story

The UN Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF) provides humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of trafficking in persons through the awarding of grants to civil society organizations. Victoria Nyanjura was recently elected as Chair of the UNVTF and is the first-ever survivor of human traffi.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

DBM: P175.9 million for DOST scholars, researchers OK’d

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P175.902 million for the implementation of the Grants-in-Aid (GIA) program of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

IBM leads Google, Microsoft in race to next gen AI

Major players are vying for top position as Generative AI drives technology patent grants up by 16 percent in the last five years and applications by 31 percent,  a new patent study on AI trends showed......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Discounted senior citizen discount

The signing into law that now grants one-time cash gift to Filipinos reaching the age of 80, 85, 90 and 95 years old is the most welcome reward for achieving long life......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

Comelec grants P18-billion election contract to Korean-led consortium

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved a nearly P18 billion contract to lease an automated election system for the 2025 midterm polls to a joint venture led by the controversial South Korean company Miru Systems Co. Ltd. Comelec Chair George Garcia announced the decision on Thursday, stating that the poll body unanimously.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Scholarship for agriculture students pushed

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- Recognizing the vital role of the agriculture sector in food sustainability and local farmer empowerment, a Cebu City councilor proposed an ordinance to provide scholarship grants to students who would pursue agriculture-related programs in college. The proposed legislation, titled “An Ordinance Granting Educational Scholarship Assistance to Qualified Cebu City Residents Pursuing Agriculture-Related.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024