Sixty-four Filipino assistant language teachers (ALTs) will be flying to Tokyo this year after securing spots at the highly competitive Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program, the Japanese Embassy in Manila announced. Japanese Ambassador to the Phi…
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State of calamity declared in Pangasinan town
The municipality of Calasiao has declared a state of calamity due to the effects of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon. In an interview on Sunday, Calasiao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office spokesperson Christine Joy Soriano …
Read MoreSurigao villagers traumatized by clash receive psychological aid
Families affected by a clash between soldiers and insurgents in a far-flung village in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur were given psychological first aid (PFA) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). The series of…
Read More3.5K Albayanos get emergency employment benefits via DOLE program
At least 3,500 workers in Albay province who were displaced due to the Covid-19 pandemic were provided livelihood this July through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. The beneficiaries were tasked with …
Read MoreSen. Imee lauds Iloilo for being exemplar of best practices
Iloilo province’s best practices in various fields have been a come-on for other local governments in the country for benchmarking, according to Senator Imee Marcos, who graced the Liga Day 2023 of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB) Iloilo chapter at Iloi…
Read MoreThousands get free medical services via church’s missions
Almost 10,000 people from different areas around the country benefited from free medical services extended by a Christian church this month. The Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ-(PMCC)-4th Watch, through its Dalaw Kalinga Foundation, administer…
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