Forty-six percent of Filipinos believe that their quality of life stayed the same in the past 12 months, the first quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) released on Monday, May 29 showed. The survey, conducted from March 26 to 29 among 1,200 adults aged 18 and above also found that 29...
(Unsplash) A trio of congressmen led by Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte believe a pay increase for public social workers is in order. Duterte, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap jointly filed House Bill (HB) No.7573, titled, An Act increasing the...
BACOLOD CITY – A total of 1,473 senior citizens received their social pension in Pulupandan, Negros Occidental on Friday, May 12. GOV. Bong Lacson leads the distribution of the social pension to one of the 1,473 senior citizens in rites held at Haven of Grace in Barangay Utod, Pulupandan,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released cash assistance from their social pension program to 2,159 indigent senior citizens in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental last week. A TOTAL of 2,159 indigent senior citizens in E.B. Magalona, Negros...
Fewer Filipino families reported experiencing involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Thursday, May 11. In the March 26-29 survey, SWS found that 9.8 percent of Filipino families, or about 2.7 million households,...
Nearly half of Filipinos believe it is “dangerous” to print or broadcast things critical of the administration, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. The SWS survey, which was conducted from Dec. 10 to 14, 2022 and made public on Tuesday, May 9, revealed that 47 percent of adult...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in the first quarter of 2023 found that, based on the type of food Filipinos eat, 39 percent of families rated themselves as “food-poor,” 35 percent as “borderline food-poor,” and 26 percent as “not food-poor.” In the survey results made...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey made public on Sunday, May 7 revealed that 51 percent of Filipino families considered themselves as “mahirap” or “poor,” 30 percent rated themselves as “borderline” or in-between poor and non-poor, and 19 percent considered themselves as “hindi...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s Cybersecurity Bureau advised Filipinos to only transact with online sellers within legitimate e-commerce platforms or online stores to ensure their safety. This, according to DICT, was after they received reports and complaints where...
In the age of social media, having an account on several social media platforms is a must for many businesses to gain more reach. However, doing things on social media is not just all about setting up an account, it involves a list of things to consider. Whether its potential to be an agritourism...
The Singleton is shaking things up with an all-new whisky and culinary experience where you can discover a world of flavor. Enter The Singleton Social Bar: a five-week pop-up bar that’s all about enjoying single malts in new and exciting ways while enjoying a culinary adventure in the company of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public that the agency has sufficient funds and food and non-food items that are ready to be distributed to those who will be adversely affected by dry conditions due to the looming El Niño phenomenon. The Social Welfare and...
