Philippine Airlines (PAL) and AirAsia have refuted circulating online articles claiming that a former pilot named Larry Malpaya is homeless in Bangkok. PAL said the reports, published by Thai PBS World, are incorrect. “Capt. Larry Malpaya is a Philippine Airlines pilot, and he is not the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is expanding its processing centers to accommodate more families and individuals in street situations as it steps up efforts to provide them with shelter, support, and reintegration assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
Fifteen families were left homeless after a fire destroyed adjoining studio-type residential units in Barangay Silangan, Quezon City, on Thursday night, July 23. The blaze started at around 7:30 p.m. at 209 Ermin Garcia St. and was raised to the second alarm 10 minutes later, according to the...
An 11-year-old girl walked out from her graduation in Camarines Sur in protest to the plight of her "sister," who was allegedly sexually abused, kidnapped and had her baby aborted by the son of a barangay councilor in their hometown. What 's worse, another son had also allegedly sexually...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), is exploring the provision of temporary shelter for individuals rescued from street situations, particularly those with no families or permanent homes to...
Through its "Pag-Abot Program," the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaches out to families, children, and individuals who are homeless and offers them vital interventions and support. (DSWD photo) Do you ever come across someone living on the streets in Metro Manila? Here's how...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded as "proactive measure" to address poverty President Marcos' recent directive to boost aid for street children and homeless individuals or families in need of urgent help. It cited the implementation of the "Pag-abot Program" which aims to evacuate...
CAVITE – A homeless man yet to be identified was found dead on a road in the municipality of Silang on Sunday, June 4. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) says Silang Municipal Police Station (MPS) got a call from roving barangay officials who found the body near a footbridge in Barangay Biga 1,...
“An investment in housing is an investment in family stability, children’s success, and the economic health of our entire state.” Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont once stated this to underscore the importance of investing in his state’s shelter program. So when Department of Human...
Melanie Dubos, the homeless who went viral early this year after being caught on camera hugging an ABS-CBN reporter doing a live on-scene reportage, has passed away. Muntinlupa Social Services Department's Peachy Lacabo confirmed it as published in an article on ABS-CBN. Recall that after her clip...
charlie gorayeb By Charlie Gorayeb Charlie Gorayeb The country’s real estate industry has good reasons to hope that the country’s housing backlog now affecting some 6.7 million poor families will receive higher priority in the next six years under the administration of President-elect Ferdinand...
The Manila Cathedral in Intramuros will mark on Wednesday, April 27, its 41st anniversary as minor basilica. Photo Manila Cathedral FB To celebrate the occasion, the Cathedral will unveil a special marker. "As we celebrate this year the 41st anniversary of the declaration of the Manila Cathedral as...
