Day: October 23, 2025

Manila: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 11 (Davao Region) distributed 1,165 family food packs to residents of Barangay Puntalinao in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, impacted by the recent earthquakes. This relief operation aims to ensure families recovering from the quake’s damage have adequate food and support. According to Philippines News Agency, the DSWD-11’s quick response team led the distribution efforts in the affected community. On the same day, DSWD-11 Director Rhuelo Aradanas visited the family of a 70-year-old man who died during the tremors in Barangay Salvador, Mati City, Davao Oriental. Aradanas provided the grieving family with financial

Davao city: Davao City has been named one of the top-performing local government units (LGUs) in locally sourced revenue for Fiscal Year 2024, the city government announced Wednesday. The Department of Finance – Bureau of Local Government Finance recognized the city in its Memorandum Circular 017-2025 for strengthening local government finance. According to Philippines News Agency, the city remained in the Top 10 nationwide, recording PHP6.84 billion in locally sourced revenue, an increase from PHP6.67 billion in 2023. “The fact that the city maintained its spot as one of the top-performing cities in the country on local source revenues shows

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has called on more Filipinos to participate in preventive healthcare by registering with the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP). This initiative forms part of PhilHealth’s ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare accessibility for its members and their dependents. According to Philippines News Agency, PhilHealth Acting Regional Vice President Lazaro Tabsing emphasized the importance of increasing registration for YAKAP. He highlighted that the program ensures all accredited health providers are adequately prepared to conduct the necessary diagnostic procedures. Tabsing noted that the application process for providers includes an assessment of their facilities and infrastructure to

Currimao: The Department of Finance-Bureau of Local Government Finance has recognized the local government of Currimao in Ilocos Norte as among the top 10 performing local government units (LGUs) in the country. This recognition comes as Currimao posted PHP40,233,926.94 in locally sourced revenue (LSR) in 2024, almost double the PHP20,328,319.40 LSR posted in 2023, according to local government data. According to Philippines News Agency, Currimao will receive the award on November 5, 2025, at the SMX Convention Center Aura in Taguig City, alongside other top-earning cities and municipalities in the country. “Despite being the smallest municipality in the province of

Manila: Timor-Leste, poised to become the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, has reiterated its commitment to upholding international law in the region, particularly in the South China Sea. Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas announced the nation’s stance during a joint press briefing with Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro in Pasay City. According to Philippines News Agency, Minister dos Santos Freitas expressed Timor-Leste’s support for ASEAN’s initiatives to foster peace, stability, and freedom of navigation in the region. He emphasized the importance of adhering to the 1982 United Nations Convention on