MANILA: The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to strengthen the capacity of communities and local government units (LGUs) through community-based disaster risk reduction an…
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UN hails ‘people-centered’ PH approach in disaster risk reduction
Manila: The head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) on Monday praised the Philippines’ people-centered approach in disaster risk reduction.
At the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMC…
Remulla: No sacred cows in probe of past admin’s drug war
MANILA: No one would be spared from the investigation into the previous administration’s war on drugs, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said Monday.
The DILG chief said the Philippine National Police (PN…
PAOCC: POGOs under monitoring down to 100
Manila: The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Monday there has been a sharp decline in the number of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) under its monitoring.
As of latest count, there are only 100 POGO hubs being mon…
CAAP warns public vs. fraudulent text messages
MANILA: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has warned the public against fraudulent text messages and to avoid transacting with them.
In a Facebook post on Monday, the CAAP said fraudulent text messages were allegedly from CAAP Di…
PH inks protocol to amend ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement
Manila: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Acting Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque identified that one of the highlights of the recently concluded Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos is the signing of the document …