Category: General

Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto has formally entered into a $500-million financing agreement with the World Bank-International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (WB-IBRD) aimed at reconstructing over 3,000 schools nationwide that were damaged by typhoons. According to Philippines News Agency, the agreement was signed by Recto and Zafer Mustafaoglu, the World Bank Group’s Country Director for the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei, on November 18, 2024. This initiative, named the Infrastructure for Safer and Resilient Schools Project, focuses on the repair, rehabilitation, retrofitting, and reconstruction of educational facilities that have been affected by natural hazards from 2019 to 2023, targeting regions

Davao City: The PHP19.3 billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC) project is projected to be completed by September 2028, as confirmed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Region 11. According to Philippines News Agency, Dean Ortiz, spokesperson for DPWH-11, announced during a press briefing that as of November 25, the project has reached an overall completion rate of 6.45 percent. The civil works component is 3.51 percent completed, while the detailed engineering design (DED) is nearing full completion at 97.97 percent. Ortiz highlighted that all remaining DED plans received approval as of November 5, 2024. Bored piling

Pangasinan: The municipal government has commenced the distribution of Noche Buena packages to approximately 42,000 households across its 77 villages as part of its annual Pamaskong Handog project. In an interview, municipal administrative officer Rafael Saygo indicated that the number of beneficiaries might increase as more families are added to the list. According to Philippines News Agency, Saygo emphasized that the funding for the packages did not originate from the municipal government. Instead, it was provided by the foundation of the Mayor and the Agricultural Infrastructure and Leasing Corp (AILC). The Noche Buena package comprises ingredients for a spaghetti dish,

Nueva Viscaya: A five-man team from the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) was dispatched to Nueva Viscaya on Wednesday to assist in power restoration efforts following the directive from the National Electrification Administration (NEA). The team, consisting of four linemen and an engineer, is equipped with the necessary tools and is expected to remain in the province until December 6. According to Philippines News Agency, Laarni Ilagan, from BENECO’s Community Relations Office, confirmed that this deployment is part of a coordinated effort by the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) and NEA. This marks the second team BENECO has sent to

MANILA: The Office of the Vice President (OVP) can still fulfill its mandate and implement its social programs with its PHP733.198 million proposed 2025 budget approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to Senator Grace Poe. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Poe, who chairs the Senate Finance panel, clarified that the OVP is still capacitated with this budget which has PHP600 million available for its social programs. According to Philippines News Agency, Poe noted that the OVP submitted their social programs, including medical assistance, burial assistance, and Libreng Sakay, and specified the allocation of funds