Day: December 9, 2025

Pasig city: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and its key shelter agency, Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), have delivered an early Christmas gift to beneficiaries of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program in Pasig City. On Tuesday, a PHP21 million check was awarded to the Centennial Sunrise Homeowners’ Association, Inc. to facilitate the acquisition of the land occupied by beneficiaries of SHFC’s Enhanced Community Mortgage Program (ECMP). According to Philippines News Agency, the payment for the landowner will allow the community to transition to legitimate and secure land ownership.

San jose de buenavista: The local government unit (LGU) of San Jose de Buenavista has committed to sustaining the ‘Aruga’ (care) project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), which looks into the welfare of children with disabilities. The initiative was piloted in Antique’s capital town, following the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the LGU and the department in June of this year, which is valid for one year. According to Philippines News Agency, San Jose de Buenavista Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) head Amie Dava said in an interview on Tuesday that the

Manila: Members of the Mambabatas para sa Karapatang Pantao (MAKATAO) coalition led by Deputy Minority Leader and Mamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima on Tuesday filed a measure seeking the establishment of an independent truth commission to investigate extrajudicial killings (EJKs). According to Philippines News Agency, De Lima revealed that House Bill 6686, known as the ‘Truth Commission on Extrajudicial Killings Act,’ was developed in partnership with the Human Rights and People Empowerment Center (HRPEC) and is a central component of the coalition’s legislative priorities. The proposed legislation aims to create a commission responsible for investigating the causes, patterns,

Quezon city: As the country celebrates National Volunteers Month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its General Administration and Support Services Group (GASSG), conducted its first-ever large-scale medical and legal mission for employees on Tuesday at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. According to Philippines News Agency, the event, themed “Health and Legal Well-Being on Wheels: Strengthening DSWD Personnel Well-Being and Legal Access,” was held in partnership with the Hospital on Wheels (HOW) and Friends Who Care LLC (FWC). It offered comprehensive medical, surgical, dental, optical, and legal services directly to agency employees. HOW, founded by

Manila: The Philippine Navy (PN) has reported monitoring 20 Chinese coast guard and naval ships in four critical areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) during the first week of December, with significant activity observed around Bajo de Masinloc and Ayungin Shoal. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, PN spokesperson for the WPS Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad disclosed that five Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and two People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships were identified in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc. Additionally, seven Chinese ships, comprising six CCG vessels and one PLAN