Communities

DAR partners with IFAD to support farming communities in Sochsksargen

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), together with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has embarked on the latest foreign-assisted project, Value Chain Innovation for Sustainable Transformation in Agrarian Reform Communities (Vista), which will help strengthen livelihoods. Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARB) in the Sochsksargen region (Cotabato South, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos).

Oil spill affected communities to receive assistance from BFAR

The Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Fisheries and Water Resources (DA-BFAR) said it would provide livelihoods to fishermen affected by the East Mindoro oil spill. On March 7, DA-BFAR National Director Demosthenes Escoto released an initial amount of 4 million pesos to be used to provide immediate and alternative assistance to commercial fishermen while

Two years later, American Rescue Plan funds are still a transformative resource: state and local governments, especially in the South, must invest unspent funds in workers, families and communities.

The American Plan of Salvation Act (ARPA) celebrated its second anniversary on March 11. In these two years, ARPA has supported a strong economic recovery and, by providing $350 billion in State and Local Recovery Funds (SFRRFs), has enabled states and local governments to make transformative investments in their communities. At the time of President

Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh sees ‘invisible’ Asian communities win

Cody Fu, who lived next door to Yeoh in Ipoh when he was five, says: “I remember my mom always wanted to spend time with her. I knew she was important because my mom called her Aunt Michelle Yeoh, not Aunt Michelle. I remember once asking her to play with her keychain and she let

£800 million in dormant accounts to support communities in England

Ministers will use more than £800m of cash held in dormant bank, pension and investment accounts to support local communities and help vulnerable people in England grappling with the cost of living crisis. The Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport said on Tuesday that the Dormant Asset Scheme (DAS) will initially release £76m tied to

Flood-hit NT communities are expected to be fully evacuated by Saturday afternoon.

The evacuation of flood-affected residents of the Northern Territory is expected to be completed by noon Saturday. The air evacuation of about 600 residents from the communities of Kalkarinji, Daguragu and Pigeon Hole continues after they were flooded on Wednesday. Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison says authorities are yet to determine the extent of the

“Fair” work to restore stability in communities affected by alcohol and crime

Liberal Senator Kerrinn Liddle says there is “a fair amount” of work to be done to restore stability to the lives of people in communities affected by alcohol restrictions. “The lifting of alcohol restrictions last July for some of these communities actually exacerbated the problem, it’s clear, the data actually supports this position,” Ms Liddle

Microsoft and Google have pledged to invest in these communities. Now they’re retreating

CNN Business — When Microsoft President Brad Smith announced in February 2021 that the tech giant had purchased a 90-acre parcel of land in West Atlanta, he laid out a bold vision: The company, he said, would invest in the community and put it “first.” path to becoming one of the largest Microsoft centers in

Inner City Left Media Should Engage More With Smaller Communities

Australian media columnist Sophie Ellsworth says the “inner city” media is not “reaching out” enough to smaller communities like Alice Springs. “That’s what The Australian did and they told what’s going on there,” Ms Ellsworth told Sky News anchor Andrew Bolt. “This led to the fact that the rest of the media had to follow

The Liberal Party must ensure that women “participate in their local communities.”

Lawyer and commentator Caroline Di Russo, the most important thing we can do to increase the number of women in the Liberal Party is to make sure they are “involved in their local communities.” “They need to be sponsored and helped… on their way to pre-selection,” Ms Russo told Sky News anchor James Morrow. “We

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DAR partners with IFAD to support farming communities in Sochsksargen

Oil spill affected communities to receive assistance from BFAR

Two years later, American Rescue Plan funds are still a transformative resource: state and local governments, especially in the South, must invest unspent funds in workers, families and communities.

Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh sees ‘invisible’ Asian communities win

£800 million in dormant accounts to support communities in England

Flood-hit NT communities are expected to be fully evacuated by Saturday afternoon.

“Fair” work to restore stability in communities affected by alcohol and crime

Microsoft and Google have pledged to invest in these communities. Now they’re retreating

Inner City Left Media Should Engage More With Smaller Communities

The Liberal Party must ensure that women “participate in their local communities.”