Las Piñas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar warned the public not to transact with unscrupulous individuals reportedly recruiting social workers for deployment abroad. Aguilar came out with the warning after the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) was able to get a copy of fake “payment...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) In a nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), it found that 30 percent of adult Filipinos have experienced unrequited or unreciprocated love. SWS asked 1,200 respondents, “Kayo po ba ay nakaranas na ng unrequited love o pagmamahal na...
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program logo (FACEBOOK) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) so far identified 750,000 households that will replace the graduate-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), said Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday, Feb. 10....
TAMPA, United States -- US President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to maintain social and health care benefits for elderly and low-income Americans, warning that he would be a "nightmare" for Republicans seeking to take them away. "I know that a lot of Republicans, their dream is to cut Social...
A storm surge caused by super typhoon Yolanda leveled houses in Tacloban City. (MB File Photo) Despite the country being prone to natural hazards, such as earthquakes and typhoons, a survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that Filipinos’ preparedness against disasters has...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- Thousands of Twitter users on Wednesday reported problems using the platform as the Elon Musk-owned social network began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters. "Twitter may not be working as expected for some of you," the company said in a...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the distribution of emergency shelter assistance to families affected by typhoon Odette in the ceremonial payout of assistance in the municipality of General Luna, Surigao Del Norte on February 8, 2023. (DSWD) Department of...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) A nationwide survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) found that adult joblessness was at 21.3 percent of the labor force in the last quarter of 2022. “This hardly moved from 18.6 percent in October 2022 and 20.8 percent in June 2022. However, it was...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development is fine-tuning a bill giving an advance cash gift of P10,000 to 80- to 90-year-old senior citizens on top of the P100,000 given to Filipino centenarians. The fine-tuning of Senate Bill No. 21 filed by Senator Ramon “Bong”...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) An analysis of the 2022 surveys conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that Filipinos victimized by common crimes and neighborhood fears are on the rise. SWS vice president Gerardo Sandoval presented last year’s social weather based on its 2022...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) A survey review of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that the resumption of face-to-face classes, changes in prices of petroleum products, and preparations for the elections were the most followed news events of 2022. SWS vice president Gerardo Sandoval...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received a “very good” net satisfaction rating of +68 (percentage of satisfied minus percentage of dissatisfied), while Vice President Sara Duterte got an “excellent” rating of +77, based on the Social Weather Stations...
