The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, May 8, clarified that it is not giving out “cash aid” especially for graduating students. (DepEd Central Office / file photo) “It's unfortunate that there are still individuals or groups of individuals who are taking advantage of our...
Flags of the Philippines and the United States (Unsplash) Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed his gratitude to the United States (US) House of Representatives after it approved an $8.1-billion emergency aid package for key allies in the...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), along with the Philippine National Bank (PNB) partnered with P.A. Alvarez Properties and Development Corporation (PA Properties) to help address the national housing backlog. In a statement, GSIS said the pension fund, the national bank, and the...
Women-beneficiaries of the cash aid from the offices of House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (Misamis Oriental Governor Peter Unabia’s Facebook) In celebration of International Women’s Month, the offices of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is asking local government unit (LGU) chiefs to help the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in listing elderly Filipinos who are entitled to...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Aside from centenarians, senior citizens who turn 80, 85, 90, and 95 will now receive cash grants under a newly-signed landmark law, said Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte. On Monday, Feb. 26, President Marcos signed...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that the peso value of government assistance will not diminish. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/ KJ Rosales) Marcos made the directive during a sectoral meeting in...
Indigent Filipinos in need of medical treatments can now rely on increased support from the national government, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. This year, indigent patients are set to benefit from a substantial boost, with the government allocating over P58 billion in financial...
President Marcos has released P265 million to the areas affected by the recent floods in Mindanao caused by the flooding and landslides triggered by the shear line and trough or extension of a low-pressure area (LPA) in the Davao Region. DAVAO FLOODING — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez endorsed on Thursday, Feb. 1, the immediate release of P150 million in financial assistance to the victims of the destructive floods in the Davao region. “This is to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 11, stated to the public that the circulating Facebook post on the monthly payout of financial aid was "not true." (DSWD) The "fake" Facebook post indicated that the monthly payout of financial aid is part of the...
State-owned companies had their budgetary support reduced in October as the government did not provide financial aid to the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) during the month. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed that subsidies to government-owned and -controlled corporations...
