Six projects worth P24 million that are expected to improve the delivery of public services were turned over to Ifugao province, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Director Debbie Gonzales of the Bureau of Local Government of the Department of the Interior and Local Government bows as she delivers the message of Secretary Benjamin Abalos during the awarding of the Best performing LGUs in the region at a hotel in Baguio City on Wednesday. Abalos said that the active and effective anti-drug abuse councils have helped the communities maintain peace and order. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has cited 58 municipal and barangay local government units (LGUs) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) for being among the top performing areas compliant with the whole-of-nation anti-illegal drugs campaign. Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., in a message read by Director Debbie Gonzales of the Bureau of Local Government, congratulated the 58 anti-drugs abuse councils (ADAC) "regional awardees and national awardees that have proven to be highly functional and have ach
(PNA photo by Joey Razon) MANILA - The social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila is calling on the faithful to help the victims of Super Typhoon Karding which barreled through Luzon on Sunday. "Caritas Manila calls for donations to provide relief assistance to our brothers and sisters affected by the recent super typhoon," said Caritas Manila in a Facebook post on Monday. Those who would like to donate may visit the donation portals or visit https://www.caritasmanila.org.ph/online-cash-donation/. For other inquiries, they may also call the following numbers: 8562 0020 to 25 local 118, 139, 135, or 0917.595.5083. Caritas Manila also enumerated where the donations will go: 1. Food Pack - PHP1,000 rice (10 kg.) assorted canned goods rice noodles monggo oatmeal water 2. Wash kit (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) - PHP2,000 jerry cans pail with cover water voucher hygiene Kit (body soap, laundry soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and alcohol) 3. Bedding materials
Gov. Bado Dangwa National Road (Photo courtesy of DPWH) MANILA - A total of 14 national roads, particularly in the Cordillera and Ilocos regions, are currently impassable in the aftermath of the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted parts of Luzon on Wednesday morning. In its latest situation report, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it has deployed quick response teams to inspect the safety of national roads and bridges, as well as other public infrastructures. Secretary Manuel Bonoan said he has instructed the DPWH Regional and District Engineering Offices in the area to immediately check public infrastructure for any damage brought about by the quake that could endanger motorists and the general public. "Our teams of engineers are conducting an assessment to evaluate the structural integrity and damage caused by the earthquake as we simultaneously clear debris along national roads and bridges," he said in a statement. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, the roads in
LAGAWE, Ifugao Aside from organizing a brigade from their ranks to clean up the thick mud carried by floods in Banaue town, personnel of the Ifugao Provincial Police Office also united to contribute cash assistance for the victims of the flash-floods and landslides.
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