THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will resume the distribution of cash relief assistance (CRA) to public utility vehicle drivers in the National Capital Region (NCR) beginning March 24. According to the agency, the rollout follows the completion of payouts for tricycle drivers, with more transport sectors set to benefit next. DSWD Assistant … Read more
THE Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) reported a total of 101,807 tuberculosis (TB) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR), emphasizing the need to intensify the early detection campaign. In a statement on Saturday, the DOH-MMCHD said the figure stresses the importance of early detection through screening, especially as the country … Read more
MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) reported a total of 101,807 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the National Capital Region, stressing the need to intensify the agency’s campaign for early detection. In a statement on Saturday, the DOH-MMCHD said the number showed the importance of early detection through screening, … Read more
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Friday added San Juan City in Metro Manila as the latest beneficiary of the expanded rollout of the government’s P20-per-kilogram rice program. Also known as Benteng Bigas Meron Na! (BBM Na!), the program, an electoral campaign promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., makes affordable rice accessible to the public. … Read more
[CFP] On March 11, Philippine police detained former president Rodrigo Duterte and transferred him to The Hague, the Netherlands. While the government claimed it was not involved in the investigation, it stated the obligation to fulfill commitments to international organizations given the ICC’s arrest warrant. Western media outlets including The New York Times hailed this … Read more