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Government releases P3.4 billion calamity funds in Q1

The government released a total of P3.4 billion in calamity funds in the first quarter of the year as it financed various disaster relief operations......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 16th, 2024

Group demands accounting of Cebu City COVID-19 funds

CEBU CITY, Philippines—A coalition is demanding transparency and accountability for the budget allocated for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response here.  The Freedom Debt Coalition composed of various cause-oriented groups in the city said there is a need to show the public a transparent liquidation of the P3.5 billion funds for the pandemic response since […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  balitaRelated NewsApr 9th, 2024

‘DOH has P40 billion excess funds that can fund senior health care’

As the House of Representatives tries to find ways to improve the measly allocation for the health care of senior citizens, it turns out that the Department of Health has “excess funds” to support such a program......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 6th, 2024

DBM: P1.95 billion calamity funds released in February

Up to P1.95 billion in calamity funds was released last month to finance various disaster relief operations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

Marcos approves release of P9.7 billion unprogrammed funds for DPWH projects

President Marcos has approved the release of P9.7 billion from the unprogrammed funds for public works and road repair whose original budget was slashed and included in the P60 billion in last-minute insertions in the 2024 national budget by some members of the House of Representatives......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Capitol prepares funds for farmers affected by dry spell

Capitol prepares funds for farmers affected by dry spell.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

More Funds Needed For Cebu Brt Project

More Funds Needed For Cebu Brt Project.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

‘Practically begging:’ District rep rues meager DepEd funds for new classrooms

Days after the Department of Education cited progress in solving classroom shortages, a House representative vented his fury at being given just enough funds in his poverty-stricken district to build 13 new classrooms out of a backlog of over 700......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

K-pop fandoms join hands to raise funds for Girls Can campaign

Globe, through its KmmunityPH online K-culture community, recently partnered up with several K-pop girl group fandoms to raise funds for World Vision’s "Girls Can" campaign......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports 

Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expressed offense.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 28th, 2024

3 weather systems to bring rains – Pagasa

Three weather systems may bring rains over parts of the country today, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Romualdez inspects OFW lounge to ensure convenience

HOUSE Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez personally checked on the condition of the Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Lounge at the NAIA Terminal 1 to ensure that once opened for the OFWs, it will offer to them the kind of amenities and convenience that paying air passengers enjoy. Romualdez said the use of the new lounge will […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  journalRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Marcos to exhaust legal remedies to bring Teves back to Philippines

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the Filipino public that his administration will do every thing to bring expelled Negros Oriental 3rd District lawmaker and designated "terrorist" Arnolfo Teves Jr. back to the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

6 Catholic bishops demand protection for Filipino fishers from Chinese aggression

Six Catholic bishops in dioceses with fisher communities have issued a rare appeal for the government to bring the full might of the law against Chinese vessels harassing Filipino fisherfolk, backing international action to stem China’s “forcible occupation” of Philippine maritime zones......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Rural Missionaries of Philippines: Can we get back to our ministries?

For more than two years, the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines is unable to access their funds in the bank and use them for their mission activities......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Vilma Santos looks back on iconic scenes in ‘Anak’

In the ending of the film “Anak” released 24 years ago, Vilma Santos, playing an overseas Filipino worker mom, could be seen weaving through a sea of fellow OFWs in the bustling streets of Hong Kong while reading news from home on a handwritten letter — a scene that would become an iconic moment in Philippine cinema......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 24th, 2024

Celebrating 50 years of APCU

Last Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, the Association for Philippines-China Understanding celebrated its 50th anniversary at The Manila Hotel. As a new member of this organization, I was honored to meet more friends from the Filipino-Chinese community as well as the Chinese embassy in the Philippines, where it was very touching to be acknowledged for my Chinese roots, being part of the Lim family, as well as for the columns that I continue to write in The Philippine STAR, most especially when the original author of Roses and Thorns was my granduncle, Alejandro Roces......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Women urged: Skip underwear at home

House Deputy Majority Leader Janette Garin has advised women not to use underwear at home this summer to avoid contracting fungal infections......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

Rama wants state of calamity declared in Cebu City due to El Niño 

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mayor Michael Rama wants to place Cebu City under a state of calamity or a state of emergency due to the effects of the El Niño phenomenon. The declaration will allow City Hall to use government funds to assist those who are badly affected by the worsening El Niño, especially the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

ACT solon moves to probe efforts to jumpstart Cha-cha

MANILA, Philippines — A resolution seeking to investigate the reported signature-buying and the alleged use of public funds to push for constitutional reform or Charter change (Cha-cha) through the “so-called” people’s initiative (PI), has been filed in the House of Representatives. Alliance of Concerned Teachers Rep. France Castro said on Sunday that she electronically filed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024