(MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said that healthcare workers will receive some of their benefits in cash after their allowance for meals, accommodation, and transportation were "repurposed." DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that last December, they were...
More tourism workers in Metro Manila who were among those displaced by the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have received some P8.6 million worth of cash assistance under the government’s pandemic recovery program, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Beneficiaries of the cash...
A total of 620 families in Manila and Quezon City who were greatly affected by the imposed enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) received financial assistance from the Philippines Red Cross (PRC). Philippine Red Cross (PRC) conducts multipurpose cash distribution in Manila and Quezon City. (Photo...
President Duterte has given a total of P11 million cash reward to top performing military units in Mindanao for neutralizing several alleged high-ranking leaders of the New People's Army (NPA). Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Cirilito Sobejana (Photo from Philippine...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, June 14, announced that it will be releasing the P5,000 cash allowance of classroom teachers for the School Year (SY) 2021-2022. (Photo from DepEd) DepEd said that this move is in line with its continuous support to teacher's need in providing...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto announced on Wednesday that all volunteer local government staff who were forced to retire because of the pandemic will receive separation pay for their service in the community. (Photo from Mayor Vico Sotto's Facebook) "Kadalasan, kapag magreretiro na ang "volunteer...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) awarded a total of P3,594,314.94 in cash reward on Monday, June 7, to 16 civilian informants who provided information that led to the confiscation of “voluminous’’ amounts of illegal drugs and arrest of the high-value drug personalities under its...
Changing economic policies in our constitution By Karl Aguilar Illustration by Shaun Landaas, design by Jules Vivas Among all the sovereign countries in the world, the Philippines is the only country that has specified in its constitution the limits to which a foreign company or...
Over 1.35 million beneficiaries have so far received P4.87 billion worth of unconditional cash transfer (UCT) grants through cash cards, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday, June 3. DSWD (Manila Bulletin File photo) Citing the report from the UCT-National Program...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel honored on Thursday, June 3, one of its personnel who returned a large amount of money and a cellphone, which he found while on duty at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). PCG Seaman Second Class (SN2) Ramir Greg Locsin returned the lost wallet...
Qualified pensioners of the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) will start receiving their one-time cash aid of P20,000 starting this June, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III said. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “The...
The government has been urged to provide students with P10,000 emergency cash assistance to cover for their educational expenses following the shift to distance learning amid the ongoing pandemic. (AFP / FILE PHOTO) The Kabataan Party-list said families were forced to sacrifice the educational...
