MANILA: Individuals from all walks of life continue to flock to the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City as volunteers to help in the preparation of family food packs (FFPs) for disaster-affected persons and families and individuals, a DSWD official said on Friday. ‘We would like … Read more
MANILA: The 2024 Credit Perception Index (CPI) for the Philippines improved by four points, showing improved willingness to embrace credit, private credit reference agency TransUnion said. “Credit Perception Index (CPI) assessed Filipinos’ current attitudes and future openness to credit, examining their knowledge, trust and favorability toward credit and other financial products,” TransUnion Asia Pacific principal … Read more
MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is now preparing a feasibility study on the construction of a logistics corridor in Luzon via the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas rail line. In a news release on Friday, Transportation Undersecretary Timothy John Batan said the funding for the study is now being prepared. ‘Ang ating tinatayong logistics corridor ay hindi lang … Read more
MANILA: Immigration authorities have barred 69 foreigners tagged as sex offenders from entering the country in the first half of this year. Latest data from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) showed Americans topped the list with 48, followed by four Britons, two Australians, a German, an Indonesian, an overseas British, and one from Papua New … Read more
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: A volunteer organization urged local government units in this province to prepare younger members of the communities for emergency response during calamities. The Dao Lifesaving Advocates (DLA) said it is ready to provide free disaster risk reduction and management training, particularly on Basic Life Support and Basic Water Safety (BWS) among … Read more
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored the need to find ‘ways forward’ and implement a long-term solution amid worsening climate change-related calamities. The Chief Executive made the call Friday during his visits to Quezon and Rizal provinces to check government response efforts on the devastation caused by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon … Read more