The Sandiganbayan has convicted former mayor Constantino Bernardo Navarro IV of Del Carmen town in Surigao del Norte for delay in the liquidation of the P3 million intelligence funds he took from the municipality in two tranches in 2010. Since the prosecution allowed Navarro to plead guilty to a...
Instead of lowering the rice import tariffs, the government should consider utilizing the revenues to benefit low-income and lower-middle class families. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB Photo) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, September 25 made the suggestion as she expressed doubts on...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 will release an initial P3.75 million in cash aid for small rice retailers in Western Visayas. "We are fast-tracking the processing of the subsidy so that the micro rice retailers will get the aid as soon as possible,” said...
The government is set to hold another round of cash payouts in Metro Manila and Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Sept. 11, as part of the Marcos administration's efforts to assist small rice retailers affected by the nationwide price ceilings. CASH GRANT — Department of Social Welfare and...
A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila (Photo by Arnold Quizol / Manila Bulletin) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will distribute P15,000 cash assistance to small and micro rice retailers in four Metro Manila cities starting on Saturday, Sept. 9. “Ang DSWD ay handang-handa...
CEBU CITY – Cash incentives were given to two Boholanos who landed in the Top 10 in the occupational therapist and civil engineering licensure examinations. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado and Vice Gov. Victor Balite recognized the recent achievements of Crisnico Peligrino and Judy Marie Samson....
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental has awarded P677,000 to Palarong Pambansa medalists from the province. GOV. Eugenio Jose Lacson meets Palaro medalists at the provincial capitol in Bacolod City during the turnover of cash incentives amounting to P677,000 on Thursday,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will be releasing the P5,000 cash allowance to eligible teachers once classes in public schools start by the end of this month. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group “Good news to our teachers!,” said DepEd Undersecretary for Finance Annalyn Sevilla in a Facebook...
CAVITE – The provincial government distributed cash incentives to Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) and Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in an event at Cavite State University, Silang Campus, on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Photo from Cavite Provincial Information Office (MANILA BULLETIN) Gov. Jonvic Remulla...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Cash assistance or "ayuda" programs of the national government will continue to get funded under the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) or proposed national budget. This, despite President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s lifting of the country’s state of public emergency...
At least 13 people were rewarded with cash money after assisting the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the arrest of two leaders of the New People’s Army (NPA) and 11 other fugitives from the law. PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda, Jr. said a total of P11. 7 million were distributed to the...
More than 400 families affected by Mayon Volcano's restiveness received financial assistance from the government, the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) said. Beneficiaries of cash assistance in Albay amid Mayon Volcano unrest (Photo courtesy of OVP) Over P10-million cash aid was distributed...
