Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said the national government aims to have the cash assistance for typhoon "Odette" victims ready for download to the affected local government units (LGUs) by Wednesday, Dec. 29. President Rodrigo Duterte (right) leads a recent distribution of relief goods to...
A total of 4,200,000 individuals were affected by typhoon Odette, with almost 570,000 of them are now sheltered in the 1,179 evacuation centers being monitored by the concerned agencies, said Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año. In a briefing with the...
President Duterte turned to his trusty jokes and punchlines to make typhoon "Odette" victims in Cebu laugh and perhaps forget about their plight, even for a little while. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the distribution of government aid to typhoon victims in Cebu on Dec. 19, 2021....
Malacañang is looking to implement changes in its electrification game plan in a bid to achieve 100 percent electrification of the country by 2022--the last year of the Duterte administration. (Kai Gradert/ Unsplash) President Duterte signed Executive Order (EO) No.156 on Friday, Dec. 10 in order...
Listed firm SPC Power Corp. will be extending P0.55 per share cash dividend to its outstanding stockholders and this will be payable before the end of the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the Henares-led firm stipulated that it will be releasing P823.1 million worth of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been recognized for its “effective” cashless distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash subsidies. (DSWD) The GCash Digital Excellence Award in Digital Public Aid Distribution was conferred to the DSWD on Dec. 1. "Hindi...
The Paranaque City government distributed financial assistance to about 3,400 college scholars amounting to P7,000 to P10,000 on Nov. 16. Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office head, said the 3,400 college scholars were given financial assistance from the city government to help them cope with...
President Duterte has raised what he called "fault lines" in the country's rollout of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, along with a way to address them. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Nov. 2, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "May...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Oct. 22, that there is nothing irregular in its engagement with financial service providers (FSPs) for the distribution of the second tranche of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) cash subsidies. Manual SAP payout in San Mateo,...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Monday night, Oct 4, that the cash aid (ayuda) distribution for the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) beneficiaries in Laguna is 100 percent complete. He added that the distribution in Bataan now is 97.95...
The distribution of assistance given by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to Batanes will push through after the the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) is lifted around the first week of October. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Office (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon...
The distribution of P11.226 billion in cash aid (ayuda) for the qualified low-income families affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) last month has finally been completed, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported Friday,...
