A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila (Photo by Arnold Quizol / Manila Bulletin) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will distribute P15,000 cash assistance to small and micro rice retailers in four Metro Manila cities starting on Saturday, Sept. 9. “Ang DSWD ay handang-handa...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government will provide rice assistance amounting to P40 million to all residents here affected by typhoon “Goring” and the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat” last week. MAYOR Albee Benitez announces rice assistance for residents affected by 'Goring' and the...
Japan declared its commitment to support the Philippines in attaining an upper middle-income status in the next few years. A joint committee meeting was held in Tokyo on Tuesday, Aug. 29 between the Philippine delegation and the Japanese government to determine the necessary development assistance...
CEBU CITY – The provincial government of Bohol distributed cash assistance amounting to more than P3 million to various barangays. BOHOL Gov. Aris Aumentado speaks before officials of Barangay Napo, Loon where he also turned over P1 million in cash assistance. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado said the...
TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Samar has distributed P3,000 educational assistance to 10,088 scholars. The payout, which started in July until this week, was held in time for the second semester of academic year 2022 to 2023. At least 10 scholars from each of the 951 barangays of...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Army 61st Infantry Battalion (IB) extended cash assistance to the family of a New People’s Army (NPA) killed in an encounter in Iloilo earlier this month. Lt. Col. Arturo Balgos Jr., 61 st IB acting commander, met the family of the slain rebel Rebecca Aliparo in her...
BONTOC, Mountain Province – Sen. Imee Marcos personally distributed educational assistance to 1,000 students in Mountain Province at the Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School here on August 20. The assistance is under the Makabasa Latta! educational support program for victims...
One-thousand Bojie-Rodito Opportunities for Education (BRO-Ed) scholars from Jones and San Agustin, Isabela received educational allowance and rice amounting to P3 million on August 17. Isabela Gov. Rodito T. Albano III said that the provincial government aims to help the children of...
LAL-LO, Cagayan – Sen. Imee Marcos, accompanied by Gov. Manuel Mamba and Mayor Florante Pascual, distributed educational assistance to youths affected by typhoon “Egay” in this town on Friday, August 18. A thousand beneficiaries from Gonzaga, Santa Teresita, this town, Abulug, Santa...
Due to the harsh effects of climate change, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the government must concentrate on protecting and assisting the public as typhoons cause flooding and calamities bring about difficulties in their communities. President Ferdinand...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Cash assistance or "ayuda" programs of the national government will continue to get funded under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed national budget. This, despite President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s lifting of the country’s state of public emergency...
The Philippines is expecting from France 200,000 euros (P12 million) worth of assistance as Paris is helping Manila attain food security for needy children. French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou made the announcement on...
