MANILA: Governor Gwendolyn Garcia on Thursday released PHP10 million in financial aid for the 8,013 individuals left homeless after a massive fire razed their houses in Sitio Sta. Maria, Barangay Pusok in Lapu-Lapu City.
Mayor Junard Chan received th…
DAVAO: The City Veterinarian’s Office (CVO) here reminded consumers to check the meat inspection certificate of the most in-demand holiday dish — lechon (roasted pig) — before buying.
In a press briefing on Thursday, CVO officer-in-charge Maria Cor…
MANILA: Prices of highly-in-demand food products are expected to remain stable throughout the Christmas season despite upward price movements in certain imported items and upticks in manufacturers’ operational expenses.
In an interview on Thursday, L…
BACOLOD: The City of Bago in Negros Occidental, declared as one of the world’s Top 100 Green Destinations in 2023, is highlighting sustainable tourism in this year’s Christmas celebration.
At the Bantayan Park, decorations are mostly made of zero pla…
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) is deploying at least 2,065 policemen in six provinces and two cities in Eastern Visayas to secure churches and other public places this holiday season.
The deployment is part of the PNP’s “Ligtas Paskuhan…
GENEVA: The president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday pledged more than USD45 million for displaced people at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva.
“We are committing over USD45 million benefiting approximately 500,000 displaced peo…
BACOLOD: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is ensuring safe and secure sea travel during the Christmas and New Year holidays in Western Visayas, its top official in the region said on Thursday.
In an interview here, Capt. Weniel Azcuna, acting
JERUSALEM: An Israeli agricultural non-governmental organization has launched a USD50 million emergency fund to rebuild farming communities near the Gaza border badly damaged in the Oct. 7 massacre.
The ‘ReGrow Israel’ initiative will go towards repl…
