A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, affecting over 8,600 schools and displacing nearly 18,000 people into evacuation centers. Local governments and organizations are mobilizing financial aid, rescue teams, and personnel for the response efforts.
Seven barangays in Villasis, Pangasinan, have received tractors worth P1.356 million each, funded through tobacco excise tax revenues. The distribution aims to support agricultural development in the region.
Senator Loren Legarda has called for a Senate inquiry into reports that 84 barangays in Taal and Nasugbu, Batangas, were excluded from a government assistance program.
The Palace denied reports of an impending Cabinet revamp, stating that no such changes were planned. It also clarified that aid distribution in Batangas barangays was free from political motivations.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has instructed all 142 barangays to immediately implement aggressive energy-saving measures to address mounting pressures on power supply.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the immediate distribution of P8 billion in subsidies to over 42,000 barangays and student projects, aiming to help communities cushion the economic impact of the Middle East crisis.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released P8.08 billion to fund priority projects in 808 barangays that have been cleared of insurgency, under the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF)-Support to the Barangay Development Program.
TACLOBAN CITY — Government troops discovered the decomposing body of a suspected New People’s Army (NPA) leader following an armed encounter in Hinabangan, Samar, last Friday, March 14. Soldiers from the 63rd Infantry Battalion found the remains between Barangays Cabalagnan and Tabay while pursuing two fleeing members of the Sub-Regional Committee (SRC) Sesame, according to
BUTUAN CITY – The trough of a tropical storm has affected 37,840 families, or 129,084 individuals, across 108 barangays in the Caraga Region since Monday, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRMMC-13) reported Thursday. Based on the RDRRMC-13 report as of Wednesday afternoon, the weather disturbance brought moderate to heavy rains, triggering floods and
The Philippines saw its inflation rate ease to 6.8% in May 2026, attributed to a slower rise in fuel, transport, and food costs. This marks a decrease from previous figures, offering some relief amid economic concerns.
Taguig City in the Philippines has launched a program to provide free flu vaccinations to approximately 120,000 senior citizens across all 38 barangays, fully funded by the local government.
La Union Governor Mario Eduardo Ortega and Vice Governor Eric Sibuma led a ceremony to distribute 92 multi-purpose vehicles and two dump trucks to recipient barangays.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s visit to Batangas for aid distribution was met with criticism after a local representative claimed 84 barangays were excluded from the assistance. Each barangay was set to receive ₱200,000.
Residents of Barangays Malaya and Maligaya in the Freeport Area of Bataan have been assured that a new residential identification requirement will not affect their eligibility for housing privileges.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the release of P8 billion in assistance to over 42,000 barangays and students nationwide to help mitigate the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis.
A moderately explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on Sunday night triggered forest and grassland fires covering an estimated 65 hectares and caused ashfall and a sulfuric odor across 90 barangays in Negros.
Screengrab from Comelec / Facebook MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to proclaim the winner of the special election for the second Congressional district of Antipolo City as early as Sunday morning. Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said election officials aim to finish canvassing once election returns from remote barangays arrive
BAGUIO CITY — The 16 district health centers covering 128 barangays in this city will now offer eye screening as an additional service, an official said Monday.
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III called on barangays across the Philippines to lead the fight against illiteracy, emphasizing education as a key to poverty alleviation.
A motorcycle rider was killed in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, after an electric pole toppled on Saturday afternoon. The incident also caused a power outage in 31 barangays in the area.
Almost a hundred barangays in Batangas province, Philippines, have not yet received national government assistance, with officials citing lacking documents for auditing rules rather than political differences as the cause.
Iloilo City in the Philippines is finalizing plans to set up cooling centers across various barangays and increase water distribution to protect residents from dangerously high temperatures.
Bacolod City Mayor Greg Gasataya has issued an executive order instructing all barangays to immediately stop collecting unauthorized business taxes and clearance fees that do not comply with the Local Government Code.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered a speech on the Day of Valor, urging Filipinos to confront the economic and social impacts of the Middle East crisis with unity and compassion, drawing parallels to the resilience shown during WW2.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Thousands of residents in several barangays here face a drier-than-usual summer as Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water, Inc. (COBI) begins a three-month rehabilitation of its Taguanao water treatment plant on March 17. The City Mayor’s Office said it is coordinating with barangay officials to set up strategic water drop-off points
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juan Victor “Jonvic” Remulla on Friday (March 13) clarified that the methamphetamine hydrochloride, or…