The National Housing Authority (NHA) gave a nod to provide at least P4 billion for the establishment of 12, 016 houses in areas not covered by resettlement projects for super typhoon Yolanda survivors. On February 22, NHA Eastern Visayas Regional Manager Rizalde Mediavillo announced this initiative of the government to deliver more housing projects. Over…
The Australian government continues its humanitarian efforts through a P42.7 million aid targeted to feed thousands of Filipinos affected by the Marawi Crisis. The donation was directed to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely said. She said the donation will focus to providing meals to 50, 000…
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Secretary Jesus G. Dureza expressed his optimism that the peace process will move forward this year through other means despite the setbacks in talks with the communist rebels. “The work of OPAPP is to look for ways and means to move the peace process forward,” Dureza said. “You…
The first foreign trip for President Rodrigo Duterte this 2018 is to attend the India-Association of Southeast Asian Summit (Asean) next week. “I’d like to confirm that the President will attend the India-ASEAN Summit from the 24th to the 26th of this month. We place great importance on our relationship with India which is considered…
The Department of Health (DOH) has assured that nurses won’t lose their job, contrary to what a party-list claims. According to DOH Director Ken Ronquillo, the data revealed by Ang Nars Party-list is “not true,” questioning the said group’s source on claims that about 12,000 nurses will be jobless this year because of budget shortage.…
President Rodrigo Duterte continues to push for higher salaries for teachers, his spokesperson said. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on January 9 the President has mandated his Cabinet to look for ways to double the basic pay of teachers–P20, 000 for entry-level public school teachers. He disclosed the President gave the order to the Budget…
The Department of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday, January 03, 2018, the issuance of passports with 10-year validity. “Since January 1 and 2 were holidays, passport applications made starting today, January 3, shall be 10-year valid, provided the applicant is not a minor,” said Director Geronimo Suliguin, Officer-in- Charge for DFA-Office of Public Diplomacy. The…
In the light of the recent Marawi City crisis in Mindanao, Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte the President of the Republic of the Philippines seeks to intensify maritime cooperation with Indonesia especially for preventing the spread of extremism in the country. Indonesia Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi paid President Duterte a courtesy call at the Presidential guest house…
Before being assigned to be the new United States Ambassador to the Philippines, Sung Kim said that he saw a “tremendous” potential” towards the Philippine economy through the 4 million Filipinos working in the U.S. “There is a tremendous potential here in the Philippines. It’s a very young population, a hardworking population. There is a…
