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KABAYAN KO, KAPATID KO PROGRAM GOES TO CEBU

Filipino homegrown church Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) recently held another well-attended Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko aid and assistance event, this time at the Cebu Coliseum in the Queen City of the South last January 12, 2020.   The Kabayan Ko, Kapatid Ko program is a key initiative of INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, […]

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PANGASINAN FARMERS GET P5K CASH AID – DAR

The government has awarded a one-time P5,000 cash assistance to each of some 500 farmers in Mangatarem, Pangasinan under the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance Program (RFFAP). Agriculture Secretary William Dar said the unconditional cash transfer, which was sourced from rice import tariffs, is available to farmers who are tilling 0.5 – 2 hectares of farmland. […]

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TISOY-HIT POWER COOPS NEED P1-B IN ASSISTANCE — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is asking for financial assistance that will be used to aid electric cooperatives (ECs) that were affected by Typhoon Tisoy (international name Kammuri) as damage to their distribution facilities has almost reached P1 billion. In a letter addressed to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong appealed […]

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Politics

PRC TO CONTINUE ASSISTANCE TO QUAKE-HIT FAMILIES IN MINDANAO – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross, has assured continued assistance to more than 700 families affected by the series of devastating earthquakes that hit different parts of Mindanao. “We will continue to support the people of Kidapawan and the other provinces devastated by the earthquakes. The Red Cross will continue […]

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GORDON TO AMBASSADORS: BE A FRIEND OF SUFFERING HUMANITY

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman and CEO of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), has knocked on the hearts of the different ambassadors posted in the country for donations for families affected by the various disasters that have recently hit the country. Hosting a fund-raising dinner at the Peninsula Manila recently, Gordon told the ambassadors present and […]

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Politics

GOV’T WELCOMES AID IN PH ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS CAMPAIGN – GO

The current administration is open to accept  assistance from any person, party, or country willing to help in the campaign against illegal drugs, Senator Bong Go said. “Para sa amin ni Pangulong Duterte, kapakanan ng Pilipino, interes ng Pilipino, yun ang unahin natin. Magtulungan po tayo para sa kapakanan ng bawat Pilipino (For President Rodrigo Duterte and myself, the […]

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Government

QUAKE-HIT COOPS IN COTABATO, DAVAO DEL SUR, ASSURED OF ASSISTANCE — NEA

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has vowed to assist electric cooperatives in North Cotabato and Davao del Sur to fully recover from a series of strong earthquakes that jolted several areas in Mindanao last month.  NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong on Tuesday met with officials of the Cotabato Electric Cooperative, Inc. (COTELCO) and Davao del Sur […]

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DO NOT CONSIDER ME A HERO – GO

Senator Bong Go handed over government financial assistance to some 169 displaced families or more than 600 residents of an informal settlement in Barangay San Antonio, San Pedro City, Laguna that was hit by a recent fire. In a media interview, Go brushed aside the moniker “hero of fire victims” as he is always present […]

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GOV’T HAS AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR ASF-AFFECTED HOG RAISERS – DAR

Agriculture Secretary William Dar has assured the availability of funds to help small backyard hog raisers who were affected by the African swine fever (ASF).  Dar was reacting to a report published in a national newspaper that there is not enough fund to assist backyard hog raisers affected by the dreaded swine disease. “The headline […]

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CLEAN SURROUNDINGS DAILY TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DENGUE – GORDON

Senator Dick Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, called on the public to initiate measures to protect themselves from dengue by cleaning their surroundings every day. Gordon made the call following the Department of Health’s declaration of a national dengue epidemic in the wake of the 146,062 cases recorded since January up to July […]