There is only 23 percent of children who have benefited from any government feeding program with many reported to need more nutrient intake, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). Citing several government data, PIDS researchers stated in their study titled "Behind...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced that the application period for the upcoming school year's Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) has already started on May 16. (Senior High School students / DepEd file photo) “Ang SHS VP ay isang financial assistance program na nagkakaloob ng...
Senator Grace Poe said on Friday, May 17 that concerned agencies must provide alternative livelihood to thousands of jeepney drivers who are now jobless amid the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) rollout. "The trainings and employment opportunities being touted should be...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has committed to deploy what it described as sufficient number of its personnel amid the start of the crackdown on public utility vehicles (PUVs) that failed to consolidate into a corporation or cooperative as part of he modernization program. The...
Starting Thursday, May 16, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) will start running after operators and drivers of passenger jeepneys and other public utility vehicles (PUVs) who failed to comply with the government’s regulation of consolidating into cooperative or...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has rejected the notion that the Marcos administration's Food Stamp Program (FSP) is a "band-aid solution". In a press conference...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the creation of 4,265 positions for different field offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a statement on Monday, May 13, the DBM said that Project Development Officer II (PDO II) contractual positions were...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo provincial government has allocated P12.7 million for the alternative livelihood of farmers affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon. A FARM land in Tubungan town, Iloilo province is bone dry due to the El Niño phenomenon. (Tara Yap) Gov. Arthur “Toto”...
The Marcos administration is preparing for the full implementation of the “Food Stamp Program” in July this year for some 300,000 families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. DSWD Undersecretary Edu Punay shared that preparations are underway to hire the staff...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to validate and register 300,000 families for the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP)” before its full implementation in July. DSWD Undersecretary Innovations Edu Punay on May 12 said the department has recruited around...
An advocate group on Saturday, May 11, underscored the importance of industry participation in skills training to boost the employability of K to 12 graduates. Tech-voc students (DepEd file photo) In a statement, the Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) welcomed the signed joint...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, May 9, reiterated its ongoing collaboration with key agencies to identify the most effective index for automatically adjusting cash grants for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. DSWD Assistant...
