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WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 2023 (AFP) – President Joe Biden told President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday that the United States will not abandon Ukraine in its desperate fight against Russia, even as Republicans signaled opposition to extending US war funding. Standing alongside the Ukrainian leader at a White House press conference, Biden vowed: “I will not walk away from Ukraine and neither will the American people.” And he said that allowing a Ukrainian defeat would mean […]
But Pres. Duterte directs DILG, DSWD to directly handle release of funds to indigents in one LGU after seeing chaos in vaccination before ECQ in city which he did not name (Eagle News) — Malacanang said that funds for the low-income families and individuals that will be affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila are ready for distribution tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 11. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the P10.894-billion are […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar on Thursday, July 15, gave the assurance the unused budget allotted for anti-communist insurgency programs is intact and will be used wisely. Eleazar also noted that he would look into the other claims made by the Commission on Audit in its recent report. According to the COA report, only P86.57 million was spent for the PNP’s anti-communist programs, an amount that was very low compared to […]
Says some LGU officials have been making cuts, misusing power (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte assigned to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) the task of distributing food and financial aid to Filipinos affected by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown, totally removing the local government officials from the picture saying they have been abusing their authority and are prone to corruption. In a late night address to the nation on Wednesday, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for “an urgent and comprehensive” probe into the funds being used and released by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) following reports PhilHealth funds were misused to pay for the dialysis treatments of deceased patients. “The gravity of the recent allegations should prompt government to check if every peso under the PhilHealth is indeed being used in a manner compliant with laws and the PhilHealth’s mandate. We […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has warned the public against individuals who solicit funds using President Rodrigo Duterte’s name. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement on Wednesday, Feb. 14, after the Office of the President received reports some unscrupulous individuals were doing this to “solicit or accept campaign funds, contributions or materials in favor of the senatorial candidates (Duterte) has personally endorsed.” “For everyone’s information and guidance, the President has not authorized anyone in either the […]
DINGALAN, Aurora (Eagle News) — Agad na tinugunan ng lokal na pamahalaan sa bayan ng Dingalan, Aurora ang pagsasaayos ng ilang mga pangunahing kalsada sa Brgy. Matawe, Ibona at Umiray kung saan matindi ang naging pinsala bunsod ng masamang panahon nitong mga nakalipas na araw. Ayon kay Mayor Shierwin Taay, naglaan ng pondo ang pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Aurora ng aabot sa Php 62 milyon para sa pagsasaayos ng mga kalsada. Mahigit Php30 milyones naman–o Php […]
(BY Christine Herrera, MANILA STANDARD) THE Aquino government has not released a single peso for victims of typhoon Yolanda because Social Welfare Secretary Corazon Soliman resorted to “double accounting” and claimed credit for P779 million in foreign donations released by the World Food Programme, lawmakers said Sunday. Reps. Jonathan dela Cruz of Abakada and Terry Ridon of Kabataan demanded that Soliman reveal exactly how much in government funds had been released following a report by the Commission […]
