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Over 200,000 PUV drivers receive cash aid in Calabarzon – DSWD

MANILA, Philippines — Over 200,000 public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Calabarzon have already received government cash aid amid rising fuel prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Tuesday. According to the DSWD, a total of 227,306 PUV drivers in Calabarzon received P5,000 each

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Puerto Galera under state of calamity over severe water shortage

CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — The local government of Puerto Galera town in Oriental Mindoro has declared a state of calamity in this town due to worsening water shortage caused by the prolonged dry spell. Vice Mayor Rocky Ilagan confirmed this in a video interview with media, saying the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and

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Flood control: Cebu needs watershed-based solutions, Project NOAH says

MANILA – Cebu, Metro Manila, and other major cities where flooding has become more frequent and severe need watershed-based flood interventions, a Project NOAH official recommended. In an interview on Tuesday, June 16, Dr. Mahar Lagmay of the University of the Philippines-based Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) emphasized the importance of a whole-of-government

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Chinese BBNJ declaration won’t diminish PH rights over WPS –DFA

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday said China’s implementation of the United Nations High Seas Treaty would not “diminish nor forfeit” the Philippines’ maritime zones in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The statement comes following former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio’s warning that Manila stands to “lose our own exclusive

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Cebu City readies ₱30M fund, expands farmer assistance as El Niño looms

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Agriculture Department (CAD) has allocated around ₱30 million for El Niño mitigation measures. It intensified its farmer assistance programs as it prepares for the possible effects of a prolonged dry spell on the city’s agricultural sector. Engr. Joey Baclayon, head of the CAD, said that the office began

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PCSO: No jackpot winners in June 16 lotto draws

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots of Ultra Lotto 6/58, Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 during Tuesday’s Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws, leaving all top prizes up for grabs in the next scheduled drawings. According to the PCSO, the winning combination for Ultra Lotto 6/58 was 26-08-55-48-05-51 for a jackpot of about ₱128

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