U.S. launches P1.6-Billion UPSKILL program to boost PH higher education

02/24/2024

Manila, Philippines —The United States government launched the U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation, and Lifelong Learning or UPSKILL Program, a five-year, P1.6-billion ($30 million) initiative that will help Philippine higher education become more globally competitive. The program…

U.S. announces P20M in grants for PH’s out-of-school youth

PR 06/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), announced new grants worth over P20 million ($370,000) for Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) working on innovative programs to improve the lives…

US provides P38M in grants to promote women’s role in clean energy

PR 03/15/2023

MANILA, PHILIPPINES —On International Women’s Day March 8, the United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced two new grant projects valued at P37.9 million ($690,000) to boost women’s participation in energy…

4Ps supervisors undergo simulation on TB awareness training in Mandaue

Mary Rose Sagarino 03/10/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A roll-out and simulation on the training of 4Ps supervisors regarding the Family Development Session (FDS) on Tuberculosis Awareness was conducted in Mandaue City on Thursday, March 9, 2023. The roll-out was conducted…

200 Filipino youth leaders join U.S. summit to strengthen programs for out-of-school youth

PR 03/02/2023

Manila, Philippines — More than 200 youth champions from 15 cities in the Philippines participated in the first-ever National Youth Development Alliance (YDA) Summit hosted by the United States government on February 22 and 23, in Davao…

Campaign for safe return of in-person classes kicks off in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/08/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Local government officials here have partnered with the U.S. government to promote the return of safe in-person classes.  The BidaKid campaign kicked off on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at the Ayala Center Cebu. The initiative…

Cebu City mulls workshop for schools selected to return to F2F

Morexette Marie Erram 03/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Cebu City Government is mulling to conduct a workshop for schools selected to proceed with face-to-face classes. The city’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) met with representatives from the Local School Board and USAID on…

Cebu City exec: 13 mountain barangay schools gear up for face-to-face classes

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Department of Education in Central Visayas (DepEd) are preparing for the return of face-to-face classes in the mountain barangays in Cebu City. Councilor Joel Garganera,…

Lapu, USAID ink MOA for establishment of community-based drug rehab program

Futch Anthony Inso 06/03/2021

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday afternoon, June 3, 2021, for the establishment of a Community-Based…

IACAT seeks higher conviction rate for sex traffickers

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/27/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they recorded an increase in convictions related to human trafficking in the country from 2018 to 2019. Lawyer Yvette Coronel, deputy executive director of the…

‘Intensify marine protection’

Marian Z. Codilla, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/16/2015

Environment advocates called on government to intensify efforts to ensure marine protection after 137 tons of sea  shells were seized in Olango island last week. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) retrieved 24,468  seashells of…

Scientist: Reclamation projects to worsen fisheries problems

Marian Z. Codilla 06/16/2015

CORON, PALAWAN – National scientist Angel Alcala said reclamation projects would only worsen the decline of fish catch and strain the livelihood of municipal fisher folk. “Reclamation is generally bad. When you reclaim an area, you convert…

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