Treñas hires ‘green guards’ to secure plazas, esplanade
The Iloilo City Government hired 30 “green guards” to protect public plazas and the Iloilo River Esplanade from vandals. Their primary duty is to protect …
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ASEAN members not pawns in geopolitical chessboard, Duterte says
China’s ascent is equally remarkable, according to Duterte. It has lifted millions of people out of extreme poverty and driven global economic growth, …
UN, SEA bloc should team up to reduce poverty, fight terror – Duterte
By Genalyn Kabiling. NONTHABURI, Thailand – The United Nations and the Southeast Asian bloc should team up in advancing poverty reduction, …
Mindanao quakes seen to impact infra, poverty
THE recent earthquakes in Mindanao could lead to a temporary rise in poverty and delay in infrastructure projects in the region, according to …
Duterte cites areas of ASEAN-UN collaboration for regional development
NONTHABURI, Thailand—The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) must work together to fight poverty, …
President Duterte cites areas of ASEAN-UN collaboration for regional development
4 — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United Nations (UN) must work together to fight poverty, address inequality, and …
Stem teenage pregnancies — solons
The two senators also pointed out a finding by PSA’s 2017 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey, which revealed that “marriage or family matters” is the …
New cocoa deals help peasant farmers, but not enough
“This is a plus for the producers, but even if they were to get the whole of the price increase, it wouldn’t lift them out of poverty,” said one expert who …
Palace welcomes report of fewer hungry Filipinos
According to the former lawmaker, the EPAHP’s objective was to help mitigate hunger, ensure food and nutrition security, and reduce poverty in urban …
Lebanese keep protest alive in northern city of Tripoli
In Tripoli, more than half live at or below the poverty line and 26 percent suffer extreme poverty, a UN study found in 2015. On Tuesday embattled …
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