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By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News Published February 21, 2021 2:09pm National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. once again defended the inclusion of Davao City in the Barangay Development Program (BDP) of the anti-insurgency council with an allocation of P1.6 billion. In making his point for Davao City's inclusion in the BDP, Esperon cited  economic activities, size of landmass, rural areas, and the presence of armed rebel groups in Davao Region that is supposedly threatening the city. “The fact remains that there are numerous isolated and remote barangays within the city. Hence, wit...

With 822 former New People’s Army (NPA) guerrilla bases cleared of communists and turned into progressive communities through the Barangay Development Program (BDP) of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), the same development efforts will be replicated in Bicol,

Bayan Muna Representative Ferdinand Gaite on Sunday called out the allocation of the anti-insurgency task force’s budget for Davao City, expressing doubts the area is infiltrated by armed communist  rebels.

Organizing beneficiaries of government programs, such as the resiudents of Sitio Blit and Sitio Tasaday in Baranagy Ned, should formally form organization not only to gain legal identity but more especially to earn eligibility to apply for livelihood assistance from DOLE and other agencies, DOLE ARD Arlene Bisnon said.  LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato, Feb. 4 (PIA) --  The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12 encouraged  beneficiaries of government initiatives in Sitio Blit, Barangay Ned, this municipality, to form organizations that can lead to more benefits.  Personnel of South Cotaba...

Supplemental vaccination A child receives oral polio vaccine in Antique province on February 1, the start of the government’s month-long supplemental immunization program for measles-rubella and polio. The vaccination program, intended for children 0-59 months, is under the Department of Health (DoH) and implemented by the local government health units. Hataman pushes for Marawi compensation bill HOUSE Deputy Speaker and Basilan Rep. Mujiv S. Hataman called for the immediate passage of the bill that will provide compensation to residents of Marawi who were displaced following the 2017 sieg...