Day: September 16, 2024

BACOLOD CITY – The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental is harnessing solar power to deliver water supply in one of its communities as a step towards the development of a sustainable and renewable water source for government structures in the city. The more than PHP9 million solar water system project, developed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), is set to benefit at least 100 residents of Barangay XIV after its inauguration over the weekend. Mayor Javier Miguel Benitez said the initiative aims to provide the growing community with a clean, safe, and reliable water supply powered

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday it has so far provided more than PHP48.14 million in humanitarian aid to families affected by Tropical Storm (TS) Ferdie and Mt. Kanlaon’s increasing unrest. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the agency gave PHP37.67 million worth of humanitarian assistance to families affected by Kanlaon’s ongoing volcanic activities and its eruption in June of this year, and PHP10.47 million for families hit by Ferdie two days ago. ‘The PHP48,149,794 aid provided to the affected individuals includes food and non-food items (FNIs) and cash assistance,’ said Dumlao, also the DSWD’s Assistant

BUSUANGA, Palawan – After more than five decades of hardships, families belonging to the Tagbanua Indigenous Peoples (IPs) of the Calauit Island in Busuanga, Palawan province are now living in a progressive and peaceful environment. This, as the Calauit tribal community on Sunday culminated the three-day 2nd anniversary celebration of winning jurisdiction over their island through a Supreme Court (SC) ruling that upheld the Court of Appeals (CA) decision to dismiss petition for certiorari filed by the Palawan provincial government in 2022. The petitioner opposed the implementation of the Certificate of Ancestral Domain Title (CADT) approved by the National Commission

Manila: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aims to put the entire Filipino population onboard the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) by next year. “For next year, we were instructed to register all,” Emily Pagador, PSA Assistant National Statistician at Use Case Development and Management Service of PhilSys Registry Office, said at the sidelines of this year’s National ID Summit held on Monday at the Novotel Manila in Quezon City. Pagador said that since the result of this year’s census on population is still not available, the PSA is using the 2020 population which is at 109 million. For this year, the

Manila: Rural health units (RHU) in the province of Romblon are now powered by solar energy, through solar panels donated by the World Health Organization (WHO), the European Union (EU), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In a statement Monday, the US Embassy in Manila said the donors have installed three solar panels in RHUs in Romblon last Sept. 11 to ensure uninterruptible power supply in providing health care services in the province. WHO Philippines technical officer engineer Bonifacio Magtibay, Magdiwang Mayor Arthur Tansiongco, San Fernando Vice Mayor Domingo Marin, Romblon Provincial health officer Winston Palasi, and