P97 million aid distributed to Pinoys affected by El Niño
MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos affected by the severe dry spell amid El Niño have received P97 million in “relief assistance” from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
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More job vacancies open after BARMM Labor Day recruitment fair
COTABATO CITY — At least 37 jobseekers were hired-on-the spot by different private companies during a job fair on Wednesday that the Bangsamoro government organized as part of the Labor Day commemoration in the autonomous region.
Marcos calls for review of minimum wage rates
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday ordered a review of minimum wage rates across the archipelago, taking into account the impact of rising prices of goods and services.
New Bangsamoro police told: Be good role models
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday urged former rebels-turned-policemen to be good role models to other Filipinos and do their part in bringing lasting peace to Mindanao.
BARMM political coalition formed, ready for 2025 polls
COTABATO CITY — Leaders from across the Bangsamoro provinces, who once disliked each other over extreme political differences, converged in Marawi City on Sunday and launched a peace coalition in preparation for next year’s first ever parliamentary elections in the autonomous region.
New MILF political party office up, more members join
COTABATO CITY — A vice mayor belonging to a big Maranao clan and many others joined the United Bangsamoro Justice Party of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front during the inauguration of its newly-constructed headquarters building in Cotabato City on Sunday.
Thousands more join BARMM's regional SIAP political bloc
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The vice mayor here, a pioneer member of the political party of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, on Saturday joined, along with thousands, another bloc most known for its cross-section peacebuilding programs and socio-economic thrusts.
Army gets 5-hectare land for new Basilan camp
COTABATO CITY — The Lamitan City government on Tuesday donated to the Philippine Army a five-hectare land for a camp as part of its security and economic thrust for its 45 constituent barangays.