BAGUIO CITY: Officials of the Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) are urging local governments to maximize the use of the calamity fund to boost their resilience…
Day: August 21, 2024
Pursuit ops up vs. NPA remnants in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY: Government troops belonging to the 29th Infantry Battalion (29IB) of the 901st Infantry Brigade (901Bde) are pursuing remnants of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) after an encounter in the hinterlands of Barangay Salvacion, Butuan Ci…
P3-B allotted for octogenarians, nonagenarians, centenarians in 2025
MANILA: The government has allocated about PHP3 billion for the cash gifts to elderly Filipinos aged 80, 85, 90, 95, and 100 in the proposed 2025 national budget, a lawmaker said on Wednesday.
In a statement, Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo said the PH…
DOF: Netflix backs VAT on foreign digital service providers
MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday met with senior Netflix officials on Aug. 20, 2024, to discuss the bill on value-added tax (VAT) for foreign digital service providers.
“[The] meeting went well. It’s part of consultations with stake…
Bacolod City mayor backs DILG drive vs. child abuse, human trafficking
BACOLOD CITY: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, the national chairman of the League of Cities of the Philippines, expressed support for the campaign of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) against child abuse and human trafficking …
Blue economy bill aligned with PH’s commitment to UNSDGs – Legarda
MANILA: Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday lauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of the Blue Economy Bill on the third reading, saying the measure is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
Legarda, the principal autho…