Quarry operators face sanctions for massive flooding in Albay

MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will look into the possible culpability of quarry operators whose stockpiles were washed away by lahar and...

Año wants backup communication system for LGUs

MANILA – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año is pushing for the establishment of alternative forms of communications like high-frequency radio to ensure constant communications between local government and...

Church, groups appeal for donations to help ‘Rolly’ victims

MANILA – The Catholic Church and its affiliated groups appealed for help for the victims of Super Typhoon Rolly that swept through the Bicol Region and other...

Canadian soldier of the Second World War identified

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have identified the grave of a Canadian soldier of the Second World War as that of Trooper Henry George Johnston....

Gordon reiterates need for stockpiling, warehouses

MANILA – With the country taking a battering from different disasters every year, Senator Richard Gordon reiterated the need for the government to preposition disaster response equipment...

The Government of Canada opens fourth Call for Proposal to support the Nation Rebuilding efforts of Indigenous groups in Canada

Minister Bibeau highlights government support and announces new financial tools to help fruit and vegetable growers

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau delivered a keynote speech today at the Canadian fruit and vegetable industry’s first-ever virtual Fall Harvest event, where she...

Almost P6-B infra damage due to ‘Rolly’: DPWH

MANILA – The estimated cost of damage to public infrastructure due to Super Typhoon Rolly has reached around PHP6 billion, the Department of Public Works and Highways...

Government introduces legislation for new, targeted support to help businesses through pandemic

The government is taking targeted action to support Canadians and Canadian businesses, non-profits and charities that continue to face uncertainty and economic challenges because of the...

Improving competitiveness for Alberta beekeepers

The governments of Canada and Alberta are expanding and extending the Alberta Beekeeper Stock Replacement Program, providing even more support to the province’s beekeepers. Now accepting...