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The Presidential Communications Office (PCO): will hold its first-ever Parangal: Gawad ng Kahusayan sa Komunikasyong Pampubliko on Dec. 17, in recognition of government offices’ exemplary communication programs and projects. In a statement late Friday, the PCO enjoined all departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the national and local governments to submit their entries on or before Nov. 22. According to Philippines News Agency, all submissions of entries must be sent to PCO via official announcement on its social media platforms. The categories are Public Service Campaign Award, Government Innovations Award, Outstanding Digital Campaign Award, Broadcast Excellence Award, Outstanding Public Communicator Award,

Bogota: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), leading the Philippine delegation at the first Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, pledged to adopt a whole-of-nation approach to tackle this critical issue. The commitment was made at the global conference held in Bogota, Colombia, where DSWD Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies, Elaine Fallarcuna, emphasized the need for a robust child protection systems strategy integrated into the country’s legal and policy frameworks. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine government has committed to institutionalizing multidisciplinary teams across all cities, municipalities, and public hospitals by

MANILA: The low-pressure area (LPA) located east of the country has the potential to develop into a tropical cyclone within the next 12 hours, as reported by the weather bureau on Saturday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) released a 4 a.m. bulletin indicating that the LPA entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at 2 a.m. It was last observed at a distance of 1,150 kilometers east of southeastern Luzon. According to Philippines News Agency, PAGASA has assessed a high probability of the LPA transforming into a tropical cyclone shortly, although it currently poses no direct

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has authorized a one-time grant of rice assistance for all military and uniformed personnel (MUP) in 2024, as per Administrative Order (AO) 26. According to Philippines News Agency, AO 26, signed on November 7, stipulates that each active MUP as of November 30 will receive 25 kilograms of rice. This initiative will be sourced from local farmers participating in the Kadiwa ni Ani at Kita program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). The distribution is planned from December 2024 to March 2025, coordinated by the National Food Authority (NFA) at designated warehouses. The order

Manila: A total of 707 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 49 dependents from the United Arab Emirates have been repatriated under an amnesty program, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced Friday. The recent arrivals mark a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts to assist Filipinos abroad who have overstayed their visas. According to Philippines News Agency, the 11th batch of Filipino repatriates, consisting of 49 OFWs and two dependents, arrived on Friday at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Parañaque City. They traveled aboard Philippine Airlines flight PR 659, bringing the total number of Filipinos repatriated under the