A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted in December 2022 revealed that 58 percent of Filipinos families said none of their food is home-produced, while 41 percent said a part of their consumption is homegrown. Of those who said part of their food was home-produced, only seven percent said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is accepting nominations for the 2023 “Natatanging Pamilyang Pilipino” (NPP) awards in recognition of exemplary Filipino families who have made significant contributions to nation-building and the development of the family as the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units, and the private sector have already provided at least P20-million worth of food and non-food items as resource augmentation to areas affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. Based on the DSWD report as of March...
Alagang Kapatid Foundation is one of MDH CSIO’s external partners. On stage with Alagang Kapatid’s Menchie Silvester (center) were: (from left) Dr. Hian Ho N. Kua, Hospital Director; Arlene P. Ledesma, President; Aniceto Sobrepena, Vice Chairman of the Board; and Dr. Mario Juco, Medical...
I am sure you remember the movie/TV trope where shop owners were being extorted money by gangsters for "protection" and the protagonist or a band of heroes going against them, sound familiar? May it be a Filipino produced movie/TV series or one from Hollywood, the story remains the same, with the...
The launch of Mr. D.I.Y.'s AoK campaign at Myons Cuisine in Quezon City. ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation and Alagang Kapatid Foundation onboard as additional partners They say charity begins at “home.” MR.D.I.Y., the nation’s favorite family and home improvement one-stop shop retailer,...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera, as the Philippine Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) Leader, chairs the ASEAN Inter-Sectoral Consultation to enhance the Regional Guidance on Strengthening the Role of Social Work and...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) A national survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that seven out of every 10 Filipino Catholics pray at least once a day. The results of the Dec. 10-14, 2022 survey that were released on Tuesday, Feb. 21 found that 69 percent of Filipino...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) advised the public to be vigilant and not to entertain text messages about "unclaimed" relief allowances. DSWD issued the statement on Wednesday, Feb. 15, following a report by a concerned citizen that there are circulating text messages...
(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) The results of the 4th quarter of 2022 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that 75 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied, 18 percent are undecided, and 7 percent are dissatisfied with the performance of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president. The survey was...
Having been married for more than a decade, Vice President Sara Duterte surely has something to impart to newlywed couples who are starting their journey into married life. A couple enjoys the spectacular view of sunset in Manila. (Czar Dancel / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) As the guest speaker...
From left: Nellibeth V. Mercado, DSWD Division Chief, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program; Barry R. Chua, MD, DSWD Regional Director IV A; Mark Dewey Sergio, Managing Director, Knauf Gypsum Philippines, Inc.; and Lo Sarmiento Finance Head, Knauf Gypsum Philippines, Inc. Knauf Gypsum Philippines,...