Makati City’s solo parents will receive a much-needed financial help as the city government recently passed an ordinance providing additional cash aid to them, Mayor Nancy Binay said. The newly approved City Ordinance No. 2025-A-026 or the “Makati Solo Parents Empowerment Program” calls for...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has slapped a ₱1-million fine against Surity Cash Lending Investors Corp. for its unfair debt collection practices. The Commission En Banc decided to impose the fine after Surity Cash was found to have committed three counts of violation of SEC...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10, that residents adversely affected by Typhoon Crising and the enhanced habagat in July will be given cash aid courtesy of the city government and the office of his sister, San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora. Zamora said beneficiaries...
In a move aimed at strengthening healthcare support and improving teacher welfare, the Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the release of a P7,000 annual medical allowance for public school teachers, giving them the option to either avail themselves of Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)...
A total of 1,144 families living in Districts 1 to 6 and Baseco in Manila that were adversely affected by Typhoons Crising, Dante, and Emong in July received financial assistance from the city government and the National Housing Authority (NHA) on Thursday, Aug. 28. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko...
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay personally led the house-to-house distribution of unclaimed cash incentives to Makati Blu Card holders who failed to receive them last year. Binay said more than 12,000 elderly residents failed to receive their cash incentives last year, citing the lack of cellphones...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered seven online platforms to stop lending-related operations since they are not registered with the Commission. In separate cease and desist orders (CDOs) dated Aug. 15, the SEC Financing and Lending Companies Department (FinLend) directed Cash...
The Pasig City government, through its City Social Welfare and Development Office, distributed cash aid to 4,276 eligible solo parents as part of its 2nd quarter cash subsidy. According to the city government, each beneficiary received P3,000 for the months of April to June, while others got...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) warned the public against an online cash aid scam using the office’s name or that of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a post on Facebook, the OVP said that there had been attempts to scam unsuspecting individuals by using the Vice President’s name....
Just days after a massive fire displaced hundreds of residents in Tondo, Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended over P13.5 million in emergency cash assistance to help affected families recover and rebuild. A total of 900 families received P15,109 each through...
A total of P51.8 million in wages and livelihood assistance was released to vulnerable workers in Calabarzon as part of the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) efforts to expand grassroots-level support. The aid was provided through the Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, July 31 warned the public about text messages that falsely claim emergency cash assistance is being provided to flood-affected residents in Metro Manila. The agency explained that the messages are part of a scam that deceives...
