A new report on tent encampments across Canada calls for urgent action at all levels of government to end what federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle describes as a "life and death crisis." Marie-Josée Houle wants to see national response plan implemented by Aug. 31 A new report on tent encampments …
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12 more Filipinos repatriated from Lebanon amid Israel-Hamas war
The Philippine Embassy in Beirut sent home 12 Filipinos amid continued tensions there between Hezbollah, a known ally of Palestinian militant group Hamas, and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador Raymond R. Balatbat (sixth from the right) with the third batch of …
Read More »Cotabato embarks on annual Christmas relief program
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato has embarked on its annual year end province-wide relief program that will benefit at least 400,000 families in the province. A MUSLIM woman in Kidapawan City receives a 10-kilo bag of rice from the provincial government of Cotabato on December 14. (Provicial …
Read More »Peace adviser elated as House adopts resolutions granting amnesty to former rebels
OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. expressed gratitude to the House of Representatives for approving four House Concurrent Resolutions (HCR) that grant amnesty to former rebels. The lower house of the Congress adopted HCRs …
Read More »Newly elected officials of Parañaque Liga ng Barangay take oath
Mayor Eric Olivarez with elected officials of Liga ng Barangay (Photo from Parañaque PIO) The newly elected officials of Liga ng Barangay took their oath of office before Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez on Friday, Dec. 15, at the Mayor’s Office on the fourth floor of Parañaque City Hall. According …
Read More »Pasay City receives Seal of Good Local Governance award
Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano (Photo from Pasay PIO) The Department of the Interior and Local Government awarded the Pasay city government with Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) on Dec. 13 held at the Manila Hotel. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano personally received the award and thanked the DILG for recognizing …
Read More »PBBM highlights importance of ASEAN unity amid ‘violations of int’l rule of law’ in region
President Bongbong Marcos noted trust and unity were key to securing peace in the ASEAN region during the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit./PCO/ (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos on Sunday, Dec. 17, highlighted the importance of unity among member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations amid what he said were continued violations …
Read More »‘It is a game changer’: DOH launches advanced-tech cath lab in Bataan
With Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa at the helm, the Department of Health (DOH) has inaugurated the first-ever state-of-the-art catheterization laboratory at the Bataan St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center in Balanga City. DOH “It is a game changer in the arena of cardiovascular care,” Herbosa said in a statement on …
Read More »Iloilo earns sixth SGLG award
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has earned its sixth Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award. Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. received the award and a check for P4 million during the awarding ceremony on Thursday, December 14, at The Manila …
Read More »Motorcycle rider hurt in collision with truck in Ermita, Manila
A motorcycle rider was hurt after he accidentally hit the back of a truck in Ermita, Manila on Friday morning, Dec. 15. Photo from MPD/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD), Ermita Police Station (PS-5), did not disclose the name of the victim who suffered from chest pain after the …
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