ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Philippines devider National devider Gov't will aid Pinoys until they no longer need it—Marcos

Gov't will aid Pinoys until they no longer need it—Marcos

Published Feb 27, 2023 05:03 pm

Filipinos in need will continue to get assistance from the government until they no longer need it, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said.

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)

"Itong ating pinamimigay ay tuloy tuloy pa rin hanggang dumating na yung araw—sana malapit na— na hindi na kailangan ang tulong ng pamahalaan dahil kayo na ay may trabaho, kayo na ay may magandang tinitirhan (We will continue to provide you assistance until the time comes—I hope soon—that you no longer need the help pf the government because you already have stable jobs, decent houses)," Marcos told the people of Mandaue City on Monday, Feb. 27.

The President made the statement as he led the distribution of various government assistance to almost 3,000 beneficiaries in the city.

He also said to personally hand over the assistance to beneficiaries in the city is his way of thanking the city for their support and help during the election, which he won by a large margin.

"Hindi po kami titigil. Hindi ko po makalimutan ang init ng iyong pagsuporta. Hindi ko makalimutan kaya't lagi kong iniisip the support and the affection that I receive from you, I have to pay back and if it takes the rest of my life, I will happily spend the rest of my life paying it back to you (We will not stop. I cannot forget your warm support. I cannot forget so I always think about)," Marcos said.

The chief executive also said that while the pandemic is no longer the biggest concern in the country now, he recognized that poverty remains the pressing concern of Filipinos. Thus, the continuous distribution of government assistance.

Six hundred recipients received P5,000 each and family food packs under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Three cooperatives were given livelihood grants amounting to P3.65 million under the Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Integrated Livelihood Program

The Labor department also gave out livelihood assistance worth P4,350 each to 2,257 beneficiaries, totaling to P9.8 million, under its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD).

Seeds and equipment amounting to P109 million were also given to the Provincial Government of Cebu, apart from P1.08 million under its Corn Banner Program to farmer’s associations in the province.

Moreover, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has also turned over livelihood and financial assistance worth P8,000 to 20 recipients.

Related Tags

Bongbong Marcos Mandaue City President Marcos
ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.