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The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is giving additional P50 million aid to support communities affected by Typhoon Odette.

DAVAO CITY- Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Dionardo Carlos said Sunday they are awaiting further instructions and coordination with concerned government agencies for smooth implementation of the aid program in areas hit by typhoon Odette.

The United States government is providing P10 million immediate assistance to communities devastated by Typhoon Odette (internationally known as Super Typhoon Rai) through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The government revealed its 2022 vaccination strategy, which will mainly focus on immunizing the unvaccinated population including school-aged children and providing booster shots to medical and economic frontliners.

PLDT and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have fired up the first site serving Surigao City proper, including the provincial capitol.

President Rodrigo Duterte has assured to release up to P2 billion to typhoon-devastated areas in the Visayas and Mindanao to help them recover from the onslaught of Typhoon Odette this week.

With restoration efforts of network facilities in full swing, PLDT, Inc. and wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc have reconnected Cebu, Dinagat, Siargao, and Surigao using Smart satellite phones.

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, on behalf of the Philippine Government, and Country Chief Representative Jaejeong Moon of the Export-Import Bank of Korea-Economic Development Cooperation Fund (KEXIM-EDCF), on behalf of the Korean Government, sign the...

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte ordered all local government units (LGUs) and government agencies to do the necessary preparations for Typhoon Odette seen to affect Mindanao and Visayas.

President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to join other leaders in the Summit for Democracy on December 9 to10 upon the invitation of US President Joe Biden.

The Philippines’ improved ranking in the 2021 Nikkei Asia COVID-19 Recovery Index from 103rd in October 2021 to 57th place in November 2021 is a clear indication that the country has successfully contained the highly transmissible Delta variant, said Cabi...

Acting Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Karlo Nograles commended all entities and individuals involved in the three-day National COVID-19 Vaccination Days dubbed “Bayanihan Bakunahan” on November 29 to December 1, 2021.

President Rodrigo R. Duterte has asked the task force against Covid-19 to make a recommendation on how to respond to the Omicron variant, particularly on the use of a face shield.

President Rodrigo R. Duterte asked Filipinos to emulate the heroism of Andres Bonifacio and contribute to nation building as the country faces many challenges.

DAVAO CITY- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) guaranteed it will implement the recent directive from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to ban travelers coming from South Africa, Botswana, and other cou...

The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), established a five-year, P800 million ($16 million) grant facility to help civil society organizations implement biodiversity conservation, wildlife protection, n...