■ Jane B. Cadalig The Department of Labor and Employment-Cordillera has allotted P502 million as assistance to farmers adversely affected by the El Niño. DOLE-Cordillera Director Nathaniel Lacambra said the fund was allotted from the National Expenditure Program (NEP) because the agency does not have a separate fund for El Niño. NEP is the operating
■ Ofelia C. Empian Around 80,000 residents of Benguet received P412 million worth of assistance from the two-day Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) on April 21 to 22 at the Benguet State University in La Trinidad. House Speaker Martin Romualdez announced this during the launching of the service caravan. Gov. Melchor Diclas, Benguet Rep. Eric
The latest report from the state weather bureau PAGASA shows that 30 areas in the Philippines are expected on Wednesday to have an 'init factor' level classifie
Twelve areas in the country on Friday are expected to experience a heat index classified as dangerous, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and