Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said that requiring beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) first before receiving subsidies is reasonable but said the law may be amended before this can happen. 44405 Roque made...
A total of nine centenarians received P50,000 cash gifts each from Valenzuela City local government on Friday, Nov. 5. (Photo courtesy of Valenzuela City Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) (Photo courtesy of Valenzuela City Facebook page / MANILA BULLETIN) “I send my regards to our dear...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo shared her touching experience with a supporter's child who contributed a humble amount to her upcoming election campaign during a visit in Tarlac City on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Vice President Leni Robredo shows two crumpled P100 bills that she...
Granting internet allowance to public school teachers in cash requires P18 billion in public funds, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Nov. 3, said. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, DepEd said that it has “proactively requested” the Commission on Audit (COA) and the...
The San Juan City local government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have distributed cash aid to over 1,000 residents of the city under the Cash-for-Work program. (Photo from Mayor Francis Zamora Facebook) According to the local government unit (LGU), 1,374 San Juaneños...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has so far distributed P4.7 billion payouts to drivers and operators under Service Contracting. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the data provided by the LTFRB, the total compensation and incentives given to drivers and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has welcomed ​the country's economic managers' move to release P1 billion worth of cash aid to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in response to the continuous oil price hike in the country. In a statement Monday, DOTr said the fund will be...
Money matters in politics, and that resource has been a key difference in the lead up to the May 2022 elections when compared to the previous polls in 2019. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who by his own admission is a frustrated senatorial candidate, gave this...
Instead of a fare increase, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it is planning to implement programs that will provide financial assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators as a way to cushion the impact of the rising pump prices. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The Paranaque City government distributed the P4,000 incentive to “cash for work” beneficiaries who were tapped to clean their respective barangays in District 1 and II. (Photo courtesy of Paranaque PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The 1,000 beneficiaries are workers who have been displaced due to the...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said it has no discrimination in extending assistance to all workers who have been affected by the ongoing pandemic. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the program also includies members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or...
Government assistance for workers in Cagayan Province who are affected by the pandemic is seen to reach more than P1 billion by the end of 2021, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III leads the payout of salaries to 1,500 beneficiaries under the...
