Category: General

Manila: Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday emphasized gender equality and advocated for women’s leadership in making the world more inclusive, humane, peaceful, and resilient. In her opening message at the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS), Legarda highlighted the important role lawmakers play in driving the transformation. ‘In my almost three decades of legislative experience, I have realized that the road towards addressing the unique needs of women in conflict areas requires practical measures, in terms of resources and financing, and gender-responsive policies,’ she said. ‘This is what this conference is all about. It is about enriching and

ILOILO CITY – The Metro Iloilo-Guimaras Economic Development Council (MIGEDC) and Sweden on Tuesday formalized an agreement for a PHP33-million grant from Swedfund International for a feasibility study to determine the viability of establishing a bus rapid transport (BRT) system in Metro Iloilo and Guimaras. The agreement was signed by Iloilo City acting Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon on behalf of MIGEDC chairperson, Mayor Jerry Treñas, and Harald Fries, Chargé d’affaires of the Swedish Embassy. Johan Lennefalk, Trade Commissioner to the Philippines; Giselle Yap, Senior Trade Promotions Officer of the Embassy of Sweden; and Mae Balandan, Consultant from Business Sweden, witnessed the

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed elation over the government’s relentless efforts to address food poverty in the country. This was after Marcos was briefed about the decline in the number of food-poor Filipinos during a sectoral meeting with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at Malacañan Palace in Manila. ‘We are doing a better job of feeding people who need it,’ Marcos said after getting an update on the implementation of the Food Stamp Program (FSP). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian told Marcos that the number of food-poor families slid by 300,000 to 700,000 from

The 18 local government units (LGUs) of Albay province are expected to receive a share of the PHP50-million cash assistance given by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to those affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) during his visit to Camarines Sur over the weekend. In a press conference on Tuesday, acting Albay Governor Glenda Ong Bongao said each LGU would receive allocation ranging from PHP1 million to PHP3 million based on assessments conducted by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and the Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office. “Every LGU needs it so we decided to distribute

MANILA: The Japanese government is funding a JPY724-million (approximately PHP275 million) project that will help address women’s health needs and gender-based violence in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). In signing the exchange of notes on the project on Tuesday, Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya said the initiative signals Tokyo’s continuing support to the women, peace, and security (WPS) agenda in the region. ‘Our human security cooperation with the Philippines in BARMM provides a strategic opportunity for seeking gender-sensitive solutions, especially in the conflict affected areas,’ he said in a side event at the 2024 International Conference on Women,