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New Board Members for UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons Announced

Vienna, 2024: The latest board of trustees of the UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons (UNVTF) has been established.  The board is now constituted of:The five anti-human trafficking experts, representing the five UN Regional Groups, were appointed by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to provide strategic guidance to the Trust Fund over th.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

EDITORIAL - Restoring NFA powers

Amid sustained high rice prices, the House of Representatives has approved a bill that restores the authority of the National Food Authority to import rice and sell this in the market during a food security emergency......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

FACT CHECK | VP Sara Duterte did not return her 2022 confidential fund

Vice President Sara Duterte has not returned any confidential funds to the government treasury, contrary to a video posted on YouTube. Reports that Duterte spent in just 11 days in December 2022 a confidential fund amounting to P125 million from the contingency fund of the Office of the President drew widespread criticisms and demands for […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Solon sipsip sa China, campaign fund inaasinta

Parang suso kung sumipsip sa China ang isang mambabatas para lamang makakuha ng campaign fund sa pagtakbo niya sa 2025 elections. The post Solon sipsip sa China, campaign fund inaasinta first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

SSS taps Metrobank to manage P1.5 billion fund

Social Security System (SSS), the state-pension fund, has selected Metrobank Trust, the trust banking arm of the Ty-led Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) to manage a P1.5 billion balanced fund......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

MUP pensions, Maharlika Fund pose risks to PH economy, says new study

Dr. Margarita Debuque-Gonzales, a former senior research fellow of government think-tank PIDS, says the Filipino people ‘should be the ones to monitor the Maharlika Fund because this is your fund’.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Understanding the Demands of Indian Farmers in Crop Prices: The Daily Guardia

Title: Indian Farmers March Towards Capital Demanding for Guaranteed Crop Prices In a powerful display of unity, tens of thousands of Indian farmers have embarked.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

37 years since Mendiola Massacre, violence against farmers continues

“There is still no justice up until today. There is still no genuine land reform. Landlessness remains a fundamental problem for our Filipino farmers and no program addresses these problems." The post 37 years since Mendiola Massacre, violence against farmers continues appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Tartaria farmers defend community despite assaults, arson from armed security

Tensions in the peasant community of Lupang Tartaria flared up starting April 16 when armed security forces from Jarton Security Agency, Inc. began threatening to erect a barricade around the vicinity. In response, the farmers erected their own fence and set up a protest camp. The post Tartaria farmers defend community despite assaults, arson from armed security appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Tartaria farmers defend their land, resist entry of armed goons

At least 60 armed personnel have been reportedly building fences in the farmlands of barangay Tartaria, Silang, Cavite since April 16, prompting farmers to defend their community. The post Tartaria farmers defend their land, resist entry of armed goons appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

2,000 Cebu farmers benefit from NIA’s irrigation system

An areal view of farmers tending their crops. | Photo from NIA-7 CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of Cebu farmers benefitted from existing irrigation systems of the NIA or National Irrigation Administration the agency’s regional office said. Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama recently declared a “state of calamity” in some mountain barangays in the city.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

DA to tap buffer fund for stockpile of products

The Department of Agriculture is planning to use its buffer fund to build stockpiles of “sensitive” products such as rice and pork to ensure public access to affordable food in the market......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Not Taylor-made

Can’t figure out why my friend, Cong. Joey Salceda made an international embarrassment of himself by criticizing Singapore for monopolizing the Taylor Swift concert in Southeast Asia......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Singapore must explain Taylor Swift exclusivity deal – lawmaker

The Singaporean embassy must explain allegations that Singapore made a deal to exclusively host Taylor Swift’s concert in Southeast Asia, according to Filipino lawmaker Joey Salceda......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 28th, 2024

‘Probe past NFA admins’ billion-peso palay sales’

Farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers national manager Raul Montemayor asked Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to include in the ongoing probe on the National Food Authority (NFA)’s questionable rice sale to some traders the alleged billions of pesos worth of fresh palay sold during previous administrations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 3rd, 2024

Cotabato farmers get rice, corn seeds, banana plantlets

Up to 618 Muslim and Christian farmers, among them former members of local armed groups, each got over the weekend hybrid corn seeds, fertilizers and other farm inputs from the Cotabato provincial government......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

Guimaras PPOC pushes for collective efforts to reduce traffic accidents

Guimaras PPOC pushes for collective efforts to reduce traffic accidents.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

BM Mylyn pushes for Moka Wall of Honor

BM Mylyn pushes for Moka Wall of Honor.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

Alcover pushes for agricultural scholarships amid student decline

Alcover pushes for agricultural scholarships amid student decline.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

SSS pushes for social security protection of seafarers

SSS pushes for social security protection of seafarers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024