The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said cash aid and accelerated vaccination program would help in partly reversing the negative impact of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on the economy. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said Friday, July 30, that...
Malacañang said Metro Manila will be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20 but will first undergo a new variant of the general community quarantine (GCQ) to allow business owners and the public to make the necessary preparations. Dos and Don'ts during GCQ with...
To combat the threat of COVID-19, countries around the globe are rolling out vaccination programs to protect the population. But some citizens don’t feel compelled to receive the shots. As a way to encourage people to get vaccinated, some countries have started giving out incentives. An...
President Duterte has approved moving more areas to stricter community quarantine classifications for the month of August due to the recent surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and to prevent the spread of the dreaded Delta variant. (Mark Balmores / MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) In a statement,...
The National Capital Region (NCR) will be placed under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20 after undergoing a week-long stricter general community quarantine (GCQ) due to the spike in cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). File photo of members of the Philippine...
Malacañang said the government cannot meet the condition of Metro Manila mayors to have cash assistance or "ayuda" or cash aid for the proposed shift of the National Capital Region (NCR) to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as there were not enough funds for it. File photo of Manila...
President Duterte has approved the distribution of cash aid to residents in need in areas under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as some areas moved to the strictest risk classification due to the spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. AFP file photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
Seeking to empower more communities and ensure people-centered development, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has officially launched the Additional Financing (AF) of the Kapit-Bisig sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services - National...
Students from the De La Salle University (DLSU) are set to hold a fundraising concert for the benefit of Hospicio de San Jose and the Lasallian Community Pantry. De La Salle University (Photo from DLSU STRATCOM) In May, welfare institution Hospicio de San Jose appealed for monetary aid after going...
The country's quarantine classification will be reviewed and decided upon every two weeks to immediately respond to the threat of the Delta coronavirus variant in the country, Malacañang said Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a public address on pandemic response at the Malacañang...
The Philippines will stay a responsible member of the international community but will continue to fight for "what is rightfully ours," President Duterte declared Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his sixth State of the Nation Address (SONA) before a joint session of Congress on July 26,...
Career paths don’t always go down a straight road. While some folks keep following the profession that they started with, others might deviate to a different path and pursue something else entirely. Take, for instance, how several employees from the corporate, governmental, and private...
