THE Office of the Ombudsman has suspended over 30 past and present officials in three agencies, including its own overall deputy ombudsman, in connection with alleged wrongdoing in handling billions of pandemic funds, affirming most of the findings of the Senate Blue Ribbon investigation. Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday hailed…
IN support of this year’s observance of World Water Day today, March 22, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will conduct advocacy campaigns in schools and communities across its 102 chapters. The PRC noted that access to clean and safe water is necessary to nourish life and that human body cannot…
The 24-member Senate on Tuesday, March 7, passed a resolution expressing its sympathy and condolences to the people of Türkiye and Syria in the wake of the massive February earthquakes which have claimed over 50,000 lives to date.
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri also led the ceremonial turnov
THE Syrian Arab Republic has tapped the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as official collection site for donations as another earthquake hit Northern Syria anew. Fifteen days after a devastating earthquake hit Turkiye and Syria, claiming the lives of more than 46,000, another big earthquake hit both countries, with Northern Syria…
In its continuing efforts to improve the Agency’s disaster and relief response, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian