The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) on Friday formally turned over PHP1.44 billion worth of road projects to various towns in four provinces of the Caraga Region. The completed projects, which were funded…
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Typhoon victims assured of expedited gov’t help
Residents of storm-hit areas in Northern Luzon were boosted by the visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday, including in this city. Typhoon Egay left more than PHP3.2 billion in estimated damage in Ilocos Norte, the hardest hit in the I…
Read MoreCop nabbed for drugs faces dismissal proceedings
Summary dismissal proceedings will be initiated against a police officer arrested in Oas town, Albay province during a drug buy-bust, an official of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) said Saturday. In an interview, PRO-5 spokesperson Lt. Col….
Read MorePBBM vows immediate help for 28K Egay-hit families in Region 2
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday ordered immediate help for 28,666 families affected by Super Typhoon Egay in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) after learning that it sustained PHP 774.24 million in agri-fishery damage. The President, who led a brie…
Read MoreARTA on PPA monitoring system: No sound legal, empirical basis
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has issued a re-evaluation report on the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Administrative Order No. 04-2021, or the Trusted Operator Program-Container Registry and Monitoring System (TOP-CRMS), prescribing the policy …
Read MoreEU announces P30-M aid for Egay-hit PH
The European Union (EU) is allocating EUR500,000 or around PHP30 million in humanitarian assistance to support families affected by Typhoon Egay. In an announcement on Saturday, EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron said the donation will be cour…
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