Over 20.8 million beneficiaries have benefited from the government’s social amelioration initiatives, receiving financial assistance worth about P220.7 billion under the Bayanihan laws, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday, July 14. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far assisted 5.6 million individuals in crisis situations, disbursing financial aid worth about P22.6 billion. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) This was reported by DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista during the pre-State of the...
Looks like Bossing has had enough of people spreading fake news via social media. The popular actor-TV host otherwise known as Vic Sotto admonished them in a recent episode of “Eat Bulaga.” He said, "Eto, makinig kayo... eto ang hugot ko for the day, sa mga nagsa-cyberbully o gumagawa ng fake...
Around 3.45 million Social Security System (SSS) members, pensioners, and beneficiaries received a total of P90.52 billion worth of Social Security and Employees Compensation (EC) during the first five months of 2021. Social Security System (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The pension fund said benefit...
The provincial government of Batangas and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of DSWD regional warehouse in Ibaan, Batangas. (DSWD Region IV-A Facebook page) The DSWD Region IV-A announced this on Monday, July 12,...
Twelve senators are calling for an investigation on reports that public funds are being spent on troll farms that spread misinformation thru social media. (Dawid Sokolowski/UNSPLASH) Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, and...
Senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Panfilo "Ping" Lacson welcomed on Monday, July 12, the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to include social media advertisements in the computation of campaign expenses of candidates for the May, 2022 elections. (UNSPLASH) "That's a good move. The...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar emerged as the "most influential" potential candidate for Senate in the 2022 elections in terms of social media and mainstream media Facebook pages influence, a research company found. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Presidential...
Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao are the most politically influential among personalities perceived to either be running as president or vice president next year, a social media analytics report said. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny...
12.4M vaccinated; 1.4M total cases; 1.380M recovered; 25,650 deaths; continue mask-handwash-social distance protocol From ECQ to GCQ to ECQ – that’s how NCR, later the NCR-Plus, fought COVID-19 from June 2020 to June 2021 The surge in number of COVID-19 cases in March 2021 started the NCR-Plus...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public Friday, July 9, against some groups promising to grant assistance to individuals in crisis situations. (DSWD Facebook page) The DSWD cautioned the public against transacting with private organisations, particularly with the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed Friday, July 9, to look into and “take appropriate action” against individuals who were posing as agency personnel, and were asking for one’s personal information in exchange for financial assistance. Department of Social Welfare...
