President Rodrigo Duterte has given assurance to the public that the Philippines will be “back to normal” by December 2020, as he expects to get coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine from China. “I promise you, by the grace of God, I hope by December, we would be back to normal,” Duterte said in a recorded video…
In consideration of the present situation brought about by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has moved to further extend the validity of registration for motor vehicles. To recall, the LTO has previously issued an order to implement non-collection of penalties for late registration of motor vehicles and renewal of…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its provision of assistance to locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in Metro Manila. On June 17, through the DSWD Field Office National Capital Region (FO-NCR), the Department provided financial assistance, under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, to approximately 500 LSIs in Pier 4,…
In continuation of the efforts to address the needs of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided more than P5 million worth of financial assistance to some 2,242 LSIs during the government’s Hatid Tulong Grand Send Off activity on July 4 and 5, 2020 at the…
Several senators on July 3, 2020, lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing into law the anti-terrorism bill despite mounting opposition from various sectors over fears that it could be used to silence government critics and stifle dissent. Senator Panfilo Lacson, author of the anti-terrorism bill, credited President Duterte for his strong political will in signing…
As the country commemorates the third anniversary of the Marawi siege, Malacañang on May 23, 2o2o, honored the government troops who offered their lives to liberate the Islamic City from the hands Dawlah Islamiya-Maute extremist group. “Today, as we remember Marawi, we pay tribute to the heroism of our fallen men in uniform during the…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Tuesday said it has started coordinating with various local government units (LGUs) for the distribution of the Social Amelioration Package to help Filipinos during the coronavirus crisis. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said they started with the profiling using the social amelioration card, and LGUs are set to…
A manpower agency recently signed an MOU with DSWD and DOLE to provide jobs for self-sufficient beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).…
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) president and chief operating officer Ramon S. Ang said traffic on the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) is expected to ease with the Dec. 1 re-opening of the third lane of the Skyway at-grade level, and the opening of a new, two-lane ramp connecting the Alabang viaduct to the elevated Skyway. “These…
Customs officials at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on November 21, 2019, destroyed 20 tons of goods in Trece Martires, Cavite. In a statement, Port of NAIA district collector Carmelita Talusan said the condemnation proceeding is part of the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) efforts to decongest their storage facilities. It is also in line…
