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Day: February 27, 2023

PBBM vows 6M housing units by end of term

CEBU CITY: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said his administration’s “National Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing” (4PH) aims to build 1 million housing units each year or 6 million units by the time he ends his term in 2028.“Layunin po ng pr…

PhilMech to train, fund cooperatives to boost coconut industry

MANILA: The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) on Monday said it will train and fund cooperatives to further boost the coconut industry in the country.In a statement, PhilMech executive director Dr. Dionisio Alvi…

Troops seize anti-personnel mines, ammunition in Albay town

LEGAZPI CITY: Government troops have recovered war materiel belonging to communist terrorist groups (CTGs) in Barangay San Antonio, Oas town in Albay province over the weekend.Capt. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Division (9ID) spokesperson, told the Phili…

Army donates books to Samar ‘rebel-influenced’ communities

TACLOBAN CITY: The Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (ID) has donated books for learners in far-flung communities in Samar province prone to the influence of the New People’s Army (NPA).The donation on Monday through the 8th ID’s Office of the As…

Marcos: Gov’t ‘lucky’ to have Jose Acuzar as housing chief

MANILA: The national government is “lucky” to have Jose “Jerry” Acuzar as the secretary of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Monday.Marcos made this remark during the ceremonial…

Twin cyclones may hit New Zealand next week

ANKARA: Already reeling from the impact of cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand may be hit by a pair of tropical cyclones next week, meteorologists said on Sunday.The pair may form in the South Pacific next week, with a potential risk of more rain and swells…

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