As a solo parent herself, Vice President Leni Robredo plans to provide cash assistance to solo parents who are minimum wage earners to help in raising their children. Vice President Leni Robredo poses for a photo with supporters in Nasugbu, Batangas during a mini rally on Saturday, April 30. (Photo...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has distributed more than P10 million cash to 13 confidential informants who helped the agency in the conduct of 22 successful anti-drug operations in various parts of the country. PDEA Director General Wilkins M. Villanueva handed out the monetary...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), with support from the World Bank (WB), will launch the operations manual for implementing the emergency cash transfer during disasters on Monday, April 18. The unveiling of...
Quick Loans Online (QLO) just launched its latest salary loan product, QLO Cash Advance, enabling employees to loan a fraction of their monthly salary at zero interest, payable within the short-term via salary deduction. The loan ranges from P3,000 to P8,000, with a one-time processing fee of P500,...
There's no need for the government to release a "one-time, big-time" cash assistance or "ayuda" of P10,000 to each Filipono family should it raise enough funds for it. (Photo from Alan Peter Cayetano’s Facebook) Thus, said former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, who noted Thursday, March 24...
Senate leaders on Tuesday, March 22 supported the decision of President Duterte to increase the P200 monthly ‘ayuda’ (financial assistance) to needy families. Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said the P200 monthly ‘ayuda’ is ‘’pathetically too little’ and P500 is still...
President Duterte said he already ordered the Department of Finance (DOF) to increase the amount of monthly subsidy for poor families from P200 to P500 per household in lieu of suspending excise tax amid rising oil prices. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) During his speech in...
Despite the imposition of the least restrictive Covid-19 Alert Level 1, vice-presidential aspirant Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said it is "cruel" to force the implementation of a face-to-face work scheme, especially amid the increasing costs of basic goods and fuel products. (Jansen Romero /...
Saying that the government should do "much better", former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano has pitched a way for the state to muster enough funds so it can give each Filipino family P10,000 in direct cash aid or "ayuda". (Unsplash) Not only that, but Cayetano said there will also be P50 billion...
The Navotas City government on Thursday, March 17, gave cash assistance to five local government units affected by Typhoon Odette. “Although our budget and resources are also limited because of our two-year long battle with Covid-19, we are still fortunate that we have the capacity to help our...
President Duterte has approved the recommendation to retain the fuel excise tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law amid the continuing increase of oil and petroleum products prices, Malacañang announced. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Communications...
NORTH COTABATO—As oil companies impose the biggest increase in fuel prices for 11 weeks straight, Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, March 15, laid down a four-point plan to address the oil price hike that burdens commuters, motorists, and public utility vehicle drivers. Vice President Leni...
