The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed P95.61 million in cash assistance to 37,386 beneficiaries under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) during the Bagong Pilipinas service caravan kick-off in four provinces over the weekend. The recipients were...
Senior citizens will no longer have to wait until they reach 100 years old to receive cash gifts from the government. The Senate approved on third and final reading on Monday, Sept. 25, the bill expanding the coverage of the Centenarians Act of 2016. Voting 20-0, under Senate Bill No....
Senators have expressed support for the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation's (Pagcor) move to transition solely as a regulatory body. Sen. Grace Poe believes that if the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) can effectively navigate its role as a regulator, it can...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary (DSWD) Rex Gatchalian directed the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to immediately dispatch family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items to flood-affected areas in Mindanao. The DSWD chief issued the order...
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means has released its committee report that recommends the permanent banning of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian formally filed Committee Report No. 136 containing such recommendation on Wednesday,...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) has partnered with the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) for the privatization of its casinos. Alejandro Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said they tapped DAP’s technical assistance to comply with the requirements...
Some senators are now looking into the possibility of limiting the number of valid official identification cards that would be accepted in the registration of subscriber identity modules (SIM). Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Services, said the government...
Senator Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian is pushing for the enactment of legislation that would establish the Philippine maritime zones and in effect reinforce the 2016 landmark arbitral victory that the country secured against China. This arbitral ruling invalidated Beijing’s so-called...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to prioritize the expansion and rehabilitation of existing airports to boost air travel and support the country’s tourism industry. Gatchalian made the call during the recent Senate Finance...
Senators on Wednesday, Sept. 13 expressed dismay at the quality of employment that graduates from the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are getting after they found out that there are some who are landing below minimum-wage jobs. Senate Majority Leader Joel...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to distribute financial aid and livelihood grants to some 5,942 micro rice retailers by Sept. 14, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday, Sept. 12. A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila (Arnold Quizol / Manila Bulletin) According to...
With the looming election ban due to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSK), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will work double time to finish distributing the cash payout to micro and small farmers affected by the price ceiling imposed on rice. DSWD Secretary...
