In anticipation of the influx of travelers this Holy Week, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has set up first aid stations with trained emergency medical services teams in various "critical" locations across the country. "The volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross Rizal Chapter Parañaque...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. revealed that his wish was for Filipinos to no longer need the assistance of the government as they already had what they needed to survive. Marcos said this as he [led the distribution of various government aid to...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has distributed relief goods to residents of Verde Island, who were affected by the Oriental Mindoro oil spill. In a statement, the OVP-Disaster Operations Center (OVP-DOC), with the help of the Batangas Provincial Government, Batangas Vice Governor’s Office,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. renewed his administration's vow to improve the country's food production as he led the opening of the Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) in Limay, Bataan. In his speech, the President acknowledged that there were already over 500 Kadiwa stores nationwide, but said...
The office of House Deputy Minority Leader Basilan lone district Rep. Mujiv Hataman was quick to give financial assistance to 68 survivors of MV Mary Joy 3, which had caught fire off the waters of Basilan. "Nakapagpaabot na tayo mula sa ating tanggapan ng tulong pinansyal na P3,000 sa 68 na survivor...
Malacañang said that the Marcos administration would establish a Presidential Help Desk to address the financial and medical requests for assistance being submitted by the public to the Office of the President (OP). Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil said this after Executive Secretary Lucas...
Around 19,000 fishermen affected by the recent oil spill in Oriental Mindoro are set to receive food assistance and undergo livelihood training that can help them move forward from the impact of the incident, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) revealed. In a television interview,...
A total of 3,680 families in Butuan City who were heavily affected by flooding last January received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, March 18. The financial assistance payout was spearheaded by DSWD Field Office CARAGA under its Assistance to...
The Philippine government is set to send $200,000 in financial donations to the Syrian Arab Republic following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria and killed over 55,000 people last month. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office said the donation would be...
ILOILO CITY – Jeepney drivers and operators here received cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano. A total of 500 jeepney drivers and operators belonging to the Western Visayas Transport Cooperative (WVTC) from various districts here...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday, February 20, announced that the Senate is increasing this year’s inflationary adjustment aid to its employees. From P12,000, the Senate increased the amount to P50,000, which the employees will receive in August 2023. “(This is) to help...
There is, so far, no discussion on whether or not the government would duplicate the Senate's inflation relief aid to its employees in the executive department and to the public. Citizens gather in front of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along Legarda Street, Manila, after...
