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Solon questions DICT-MMDA P1.1B fund transfer

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 12:35 PM

A lawmaker on Friday questioned the inter-agency transfer of funds between the DICT and MMDA for the implementation of a national broadband project. Read more »

MMDA chair defends DICT fund transfer for broadband project

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 08:52 PM

MMDA acting chair Romando Artes said there is nothing irregular in the transfer of DICT funds to his agency for the implementation of the broadband project. Read more »

DSWD launches 'Listahan 3' poverty database

Jeck Batallones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:28 PM

Stakeholders can now access a poverty database after the DSWD kicked off its open data sharing partnerships on Wednesday. Read more »

Atom Corp. nilinaw na 'di bahagi ng kasunduan sa BuCor ang paghuhukay sa Bilibid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 08:07 PM

Nilinaw ng ATOM Corp na hindi bahagi ng kanilang Joint Venture Agreement sa BuCor ang paghuhukay sa New Bilibid Prison. Read more »

Love life ni DSWD Sec. Tulfo, naungkat sa CA hearing

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 07:59 PM

Naungkat ang personal na buhay at maging ang isyu sa citizenship ni DSWD Sec. Erwin Tulfo sa hearing ng Commission on Appointments. Read more »

CA defers confirmation of DSWD secretary Erwin Tulfo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 12:21 AM

The confirmation of Philippine Social Welfare Secretary Erwin Tulfo was deferred by the Commission on Appointments after lawmakers questioned his supposed US citizenship and his previous libel convictions. Read more »

Love life, citizenship, libel case ni Erwin Tulfo, hinalungkat sa CA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 08:27 PM

Bigong makalusot sa Commission on Appointments si Department of Social and Welfare Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo. Read more »

DSWD targets 'beggar syndicate'

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 07:20 PM

Tulfo maintained the public should not give alms to these beggars because it encourages them to return in Metro Manila and beg. Read more »

DSWD chief Tulfo grilled over love life, US citizenship, libel

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel and Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:49 PM

DSWD chief Erwin Tulfo admitted he became a US citizen some time in the late 1980s but already renounced it this year and is now a Filipino citizen. Read more »

DSWD rescues IPs begging for alms in Metro Manila

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 22 03:30 PM

At least 200 members of the IP community, many of whom are supposedly Badjaos and Aetas, have so far been rescued, a DSWD official said. Read more »

Mga grupo nababahala sa itinatakbo ng COP27

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 19 12:18 AM

Nagpahayag ng pagkabahala ang iba't-ibang environmental at civil society organizations sa itinatakbo ng pag-uusap ng mga lider ng iba't-ibang bansa sa COP27 na ginaganap sa Egypt patungkol sa climate change. Read more »

Popcom: Pinoys becoming more ‘conscious’ of having children

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 04:47 PM

Popcom OIC Lolito Tacardon said the agency is looking at the declining fertility rate in the country as an 'opportunity from various levels,' noting its benefits nationwide. Read more »

Padilla laments condition of 'unregistered' Pinoys deported from Sabah

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:31 PM

Sen. Robin Padilla said his office is ready to do assist government agencies in addressing the issue. Read more »

2023 budget ng DOF, NEDA aprubado na ng Senate plenary

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 12:01 AM

Aprubado na sa plenaryo ng Senado ang panukalang budget ng Department of Finance at ng National Economic and Development Authority. Read more »

PH needs to adapt to climate change: World Bank

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 08:14 PM

In order for the Philippines to reach its goal of becoming a 'high-income economy by 2045', it needs to adopt measures to mitigate the effects of climate change. Read more »

Marcos to sign order to use idle govt lands for housing projects

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 09:14 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will sign an executive order that will allow the government to use all idle government lands for housing projects, Malacañang said on Monday. Read more »

Paeng victims receive P236-M worth of aid - DSWD

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 12:07 PM

The DSWD has so far provided more than P236-million worth assistance to victims of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng. Read more »

Hundreds join cycling event to address climate change

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 06 11:18 AM

Hundreds of cyclists across Metro Manila took part in the Pedal for the People and Planet event on Sunday, calling for climate reparations. Read more »

Number coding suspendido sa Okt. 31, Nob. 1: MMDA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 10:19 PM

Suspendido ang pagpapatupad ng number coding scheme sa Oct. 31 at Nob. 1, ayon sa Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Read more »

1,500 MMDA enforcers ide-deploy para sa Undas

Zyann Ambrosio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 06:12 PM

Ininspeksyon ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ang dalawang terminal ng bus na nasa EDSA sa Quezon City. Read more »