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COTABATO CITY — At least 72 barangay health workers (BHW) in the remote Sapa-Sapa island town in Tawi-Tawi each received long due P12,000 cash incentives for three months from the Bangsamoro government, stalled by poor connectivity between them and regional capitol.
BUKIDNON, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday welcomed the United States' decision to lower its travel alert for four destinations in Mindanao, viewing it as a positive step that will attract more foreign tourists to the region.
DIPOLOG CITY – In a significant move to support the country's agrarian reform program, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., alongside Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III, will distribute 7,214 hectares of agricultural land to 4,456 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) on May 24, 2024. The event is set to take place at the Zamboanga del Norte Convention Center in this city.
THE House committee on dangerous drugs yesterday issued a show-cause order to Chinese businessman Michael Yang, an economic adviser of former President Rodrigo Duterte, to explain why he did not attend the panel’s hearing on the discovery of 560 kilos of shabu in a warehouse in Mexico, Pampanga in September last year.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives issued last night the penalty of censure against Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez following the “disorderly conduct” complaint filed against him over his call to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to withdraw their support of President Marcos in April.
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday decided to censure Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez instead of the initial recommendation to suspend him for 60 days over «unparliamentary and inappropriate statements which reflected negatively upon the dignity, integrity, and reputation of the House.»
MANILA, Philippines — Kapamilya star Daniel Padilla is set to attend the Bagong Pilipinas "Pagkakaisa" concert in Davao.
MANILA, Philippines — Damage to agriculture due to the strong El Niño has ballooned to P9.5 billion, the Department of Agriculture reported yesterday.