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CASH AID. Undersecretary Eduardo Punay, officer-in-charge of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) (2nd from left), leads the distribution of cash aid to 824 flood-hit families in Zamboanga City and in Sibuco town, Zamboanga del Norte province, on Wednesday (Jan. 25, 2023). Punay flew in from Manila to see for himself the condition of the flood-hit families. (Photo courtesy of Ivan Eric Salvador, DSWD-9 PIO) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) O...

Hindalco announces allotment of 70,000 NCDs of ₹1,00,000 each

ANN/INQUIRER – Lawyers of activists Reina Mae Nasino and two others yesterday asked the Manila Regional Trial Court to reduce the bail, saying that the over PHP400,000 bail set for each accused is “enormous” rendering their quest for temporary freedom “practically nugatory”. Nasino and Alma Moran have been required to pay PHP420,000 each, while Ram […]

England will be receiving a massive $US 1.6 million for clinching their second ICC T20 World Cup title after defeating Pakistan in the final on Sunday.

STREET PERFORMANCE. Performers of Barangay Estefania, the grand champion in the street and arena dance competition, during the 2019 MassKara Festival in Bacolod City. The festival is returning after two years of hiatus due to the pandemic.(File photo courtesy of Bacolod City PIO) BACOLOD CITY - The city government here is providing a total of PHP5.35 million in financial assistance to the barangays participating in the street dance and float competitions during the highlights of the Masskara Fes...

BACOLOD CITY - A cash prize of PHP1 million, the biggest ever in the history of this city's Masskara Festival, awaits the grand champion of the street and arena dance competition set on the festivity's final day on Oct. 23. As of Thursday, some 17 barangays, including the defending champion Barangay Estefania, already confirmed their participation. Councilor Jason Villarosa, who chairs the City Council committee on tourism, said festival organizer Bacolod Yuhum Foundation Inc. is providi...

CASH AID. The Army's 97th Infantry Battalion helps the Department of Social Welfare Development to distribute cash assistance to 51 former New People's Army rebels Monday (Sept. 12, 2022) in Zamboanga del Norte. The cash aid is in line with the government's commitment to Executive Order No. 70 or the Whole of Nation Approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict. (Photo courtesy of the 97IB) ZAMBOANGA CITY - Fifty-one former New People's Army (NPA) rebels in Zamboanga del Norte a...

(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured Wednesday that the drought in China, which may result in a decline in global rice supply, will not have any significant effect on the Philippines. Speaking at a Laging Handa briefing, DA Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said the government has mechanisms in place to boost local production. "Maaaring di tayo masyadong maapektuhan ng drought sa China dahil ang ating production ay medyo maganda ngayong season na ito (We may ...

(Screengrab from PTV) MANILA - A bettor in Bulacan became an instant millionaire after guessing the six-digit winning combination of the Super Lotto 6/49 draw on Tuesday night. In an advisory on Wednesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor picked the numbers 28-45-09-12-21-19, bagging the jackpot prize of PHP15.84 million. The ticket was purchased in Balagtas, Bulacan. The bettor can claim the cheque at PCSO's main office in Mandaluyong City by presenting the w...

DAVAO CITY - The highly anticipated "Indak-indak sa Kadayawan" and the 37th Kadayawan sa Davao Festival's event highlight offered PHP1 million prize for each champion in various categories. In a statement Saturday, Kadayawan Executive Committee (Execom) chair Al Ryan Alejandre said the first place in the school-based and open category will receive PHP1 million each while the second place will receive PHP500,000 each, third place (PHP400,000), fourth place (PHP300,000), fifth (PHP 2...