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Gov't to help over 5K LSIs under Hatid Tulong program
July 4, 2020, 6:55 pm
MANILA – The government has targeted to help more than 5,000 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) go back to their respective provinces under the Hatid Tulong Program, Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Assistant Secretary Joseph Encabo said on Saturday. Encabo, in-charge of the program, said… Read More
Cimatu to oversee Covid-19 response in Cebu City
June 23, 2020, 8:07 am
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu to fly to Cebu City to oversee the measures against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic as cases in the area soared to 4,449 on Monday. In a public address late Monday night, Duterte said he will issue an… Read More
Go pushes for expanded use of Special Education
June 19, 2020, 7:56 pm
MANILA -- Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Friday pushed for the passage of a measure that would expand the application of the Special Education Fund (SEF), giving local government units (LGUs) the flexibility to boost their support to local public schools and facilitate the transition… Read More
No more stranded persons under NAIA Expressway
June 17, 2020, 1:26 pm
MANILA – There are no more locally stranded individuals (LSIs) under the NAIA Expressway affected by the reduced availability of public transport across the country, Malacañang said on Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this assurance, saying he passed by the expressway… Read More
National athletes get full monthly stipend for June
June 15, 2020, 12:59 pm
BAGUIO CITY – National athletes from the Cordillera region have received their full allowance from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). Athletes expressed elation as their expected monthly allowance that was supposed to be cut in half was still received in full. “Thank God! Hindi (hinati),… Read More
Pardoned OFW from Bahrain comes home, reunites with family
June 11, 2020, 4:19 pm
MANILA – An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) detained in Bahrain for murder but later released through grant of royal pardon was reunited with his family in Caloocan City on Wednesday. The Bahraini government released Roderick Aguinaldo, 43, along with other Filipinos in prison on May 24, which… Read More
Palace to verify status of ‘Balik Probinsya’ program
June 11, 2020, 4:08 pm
MANILA – Malacañang is verifying the status of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” (BP2) program after BP2 Council Executive Director Marcelino Escalada Jr. bared that it would be suspended. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the program, which provides packages and assistance for… Read More
PH sports academy to help develop world-class athletes: Andanar
June 11, 2020, 10:49 am
MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Thursday said he has high hopes for student-athletes in their journey to becoming world-class athletes. This after President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday signed Republic Act (RA) 11470 which establishes the… Read More
Ban on motorcycle back-riding matter of health, safety: Año
June 5, 2020, 10:57 am
MANILA – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año reiterated that back-riding in motorcycles remains prohibited, saying the issue is a health and safety concern and not convenience. In a televised meeting with President Rodrigo Duterte and Cabinet officials on Friday, Año said this is in compliance with… Read More
Go chides gov’t agencies for delay in health workers' benefits
June 4, 2020, 8:25 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go on Thursday lambasted the Department of Health (DOH), the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the delayed distribution of cash benefits to health workers who have died of, or infected with… Read More
Galvez hails Western Visayas’ Covid-19 response
June 2, 2020, 7:20 pm
ILOILO CITY -- Secretary Carlito Galvez, chief implementer of the National Action Plan on Covid-19, has commended Western Visayas ( Region 6) on its response efforts against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Galvez was in this city on Tuesday to convene with the Western Visayas… Read More
Lanao Norte guv mulls BPO village as ‘Balik’ model
June 1, 2020, 8:00 pm
DAVAO CITY -- Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Dimaporo, who earlier endorsed the town of Kauswagan as among the sites of the first three model resettlements for the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program, is mulling for the establishment of a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) in another… Read More
Palace respects LGUs’ decision to quarantine OFWs again
May 26, 2020, 6:06 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday said it respects the decision of some local government officials to let returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) undergo a second round of facility-based quarantine before returning to their respective homes. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, however,… Read More
Go lauds safe return of Cebu-stranded persons to Mindanao
May 26, 2020, 4:01 pm
MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday commended concerned national and local government agencies for their efforts in facilitating the return of 57 locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in Cebu back to their hometowns in Mindanao amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)… Read More
57 avail of ‘Balik Probinsya’ voyage from Cebu to Mindanao
May 24, 2020, 7:02 pm
CEBU CITY – After two months of being locked down due to stringent quarantine protocols, all the 57 stranded individuals have been sent home to Mindanao on Sunday through the national government’s “Balik Probinsya” program. The offices of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, Senator Christopher… Read More
PCOO vows gov't commitment to media protection, welfare
May 23, 2020, 5:23 pm
DAGUPAN CITY – The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has reiterated its commitment to the protection and welfare of media workers in the country amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. In an interview Saturday, Undersecretary Joel Egco, Presidential Task Force… Read More
E. Samar gov’t gives aid to typhoon victims amid fund shortage
May 21, 2020, 12:47 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Eastern Samar’s provincial government continues to distribute food packs in typhoon-hit towns despite depleting local resources due to high spending on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak. Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone said Thursday they have to divert more… Read More
Medialdea says PH not on 2nd wave of Covid-19
May 20, 2020, 9:59 pm
MANILA – Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea on Wednesday said the Philippines is not on the second wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. "Wala pa tayo sa second wave. Eh dinadasal natin. Malakas ho siguro tayo magdasal (We're not on the second wave yet. We're praying.… Read More
1st batch of 'Balik Probinsya' beneficiaries departs for Leyte
May 20, 2020, 7:21 pm
MANILA – The first batch of Metro Manila residents who availed of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program (BP2) departed for Leyte province on Wednesday afternoon. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday (May 20) and based on the initial master list provided to the media, at least 116 persons enrolled in the… Read More
No more Covid-19 testing backlogs in Baguio, 3 regions
May 16, 2020, 12:04 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Baguio General Hospital Medical Center (BGHMC) coronavirus disease (Covid-19) sub-national testing laboratory has no more backlogs in reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, a health official said on Friday. During a meeting with the city's Inter-Agency… Read More
