The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), on Monday, March 18, said it is pushing for a wage recovery in the country to help workers keep up with rising living costs and boost the economy. Photo from NAPC "We are convincing the government to agree to the wage recovery from P610 to add P150...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Monday, February 19, acknowledged the progress in the country's employment rate but stressed the need for continued efforts to recover from pandemic losses. Photo from NAPC When asked how is the country’s employment rate going, Danilo Laserna,...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) urged local governments to establish economic zones to attract investments and create jobs to reduce poverty in the Philippines. Photo from NAPC "We urge the local government to have economic zones to welcome investments coming into their...
With so many Filipino youths living in poverty, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) urged soon-to-be-appointed Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to prioritize anti-poverty programs. National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) NAPC Sectoral Representative for Youth and Students Sector...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) joined forces with 14 other agencies and signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to support the "Task Force Contra IUUF" that will ensure coordination among partner agencies in preventing Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) in Western...
While the national government's "Walang Gutom 2027" Food Stamp Program could not eliminate poverty in the Philippines, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) emphasized that this would serve as a "temporary solution" to address the problem. (Janssen Romero / file photo / Manila Bulletin)...
The drafting of the national anti-poverty agenda and poverty reduction plan as part of the administration's Philippine Development Plan 2023–2028 is already in progress, said National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor and Secretary Lope B. Santos III in a briefing on Tuesday,...
Farming is among the poorest sectors in the country, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) NAPC head lawyer Noel Felongco, in an interview with DWIZ 882 on Tuesday, June 14, said that this is rooted in the lack of farmers' ownership of their own land for farming....
The proposed Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act or Coco Levy Act, which will pave the way for the release of the P100-billion coco levy fund, is just awaiting the signature of President Rodrigo Duterte. Business Bulletin learned that the copy of the Coco Levy Act has already been sent to...
