The Government of the Lao PDR stands firm and is committed for sustainable food systems transformation at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UN FSS+2) with support from the Rome-based UN Agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP), the UN Food Systems Co…
Month: July 2023
Xieng Khuang, Savannakhet fish hatchery facilities benefit from Japan’s Grant Aid
The Government of Japan is handing over equipment worth approximately USD 1.8 million for further enhancement of the fisheries sector in Laos through its Economic and Social Development Programme.This grant aid from Japan to Laos has provided equipmen…
Laos celebrates Int’l Day against Trafficking in Persons
The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Winrock International held a ceremony in Vientiane on Monday to commemorate the International Day against Human Trafficking – Jul 30.The purp…
P8.4B needed to complete Jalaur River multipurpose project
The National Economic and Development Administration (NEDA) Board chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the loan restructuring for the Jalaur River Multipurpose Project Stage II (JRMP II) for an additional PHP8.48 billion for its c…
PSA urges more Filipinos to register with PhilSys
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) expressed support to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s commitment to fast-track the digital transformation in government services by implementing the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). In a statemen…
Poe seeks probe into Rizal boat tragedy
Senator Grace Poe on Monday filed a resolution seeking to investigate the capsizing of MB Aya Express off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal which resulted in the death of 27 individuals. In filing Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 704, Poe said those responsi…
DSWD chief orders dispatch of 289K more FFPs to Egay-hit regions
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday said he has ordered the immediate dispatch of an additional 289,906 family food packs (FFPs) for regions ravaged by Super Typhoon Egay. He said the National Resourc…
Egay initial damage in Bicol placed at P62M
Almost PHP62 million worth of infrastructure and non-infrastructure assets were damaged by Typhoon Egay-enhanced southwest monsoon in the Bicol Region, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Monday. In an interview, Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-Bicol…
Parents told to monitor kids after 3 drowning cases
The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is urging parents or guardians to prohibit children from swimming especially in floodwaters following the drowning incidents involving minors over the weekend. In a radio…