Clients seeking assistance with their maintenance medicines can use guarantee letters (GLs) issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at select pharmacies nationwide, said the agency’s spokesperson on Wednesday, Sept. 11. “Under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed that “guarantee letters” under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) are accepted by select funeral parlors and memorial service providers nationwide to provide burial assistance to families facing financial...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (left), Vice President Sara Duterte )Facebook) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong did not appreciate what he described as Vice President Sara Duterte's "politicized" statements...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) assures the House support for initiatives to improve healthcare and allied services as well as various forms of assistance for cancer patients during a townhall meetings held on July 17, 2023 at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC). Speaker Martin...
Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves, who is at odds with the Philippine National Police (PNP), warned his House colleagues Monday, Jan. 30 that something "dire" and "violent" might happen to him. Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnie Teves (Screenshot from YouTube livestream) In a...
Parañaque City 1st District Rep. Edwin Olivarez distributed guarantee letters for medical assistance to six constituents on Thursday, Jan. 26. Olivarez said the six city constituents who are in dire need of medical and financial assistance are currently confined at three hospitals in Metro Manila....
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL DR. JUN YNARES For the past 10 years, at around this time, I shared with our readers a letter I wrote to my eldest daughter, Cassandra. She was just three years old when I wrote her that letter. I shared that letter in this column with the hope that she would get to read it when...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed the authority of the commissioner of Bureau of Internal Revenue (BR) and duly-authorized representatives to issue letter of authority (LA) to examine the financial statements of taxpayers. The court's Special Second Division dismissed the separate...
Parañaque City's 1st District Rep. Edwin L. Olivarez distributed over 23 guarantee letters to constituents who sought financial assistance to defray the cost of hospitalization for their relatives and loved ones on Thursday, Aug. 18. The guarantee letters were addressed to various public and...
Vice President Sara Duterte has written a letter to former first lady Amelita "Ming" Jara Martinez-Ramos, conveying her condolences to the family. Vice Present Sara Duterte's letter to former first lady Amelita "Ming" Jara Martinez-Ramos (Courtesy of RPDEV) The Vice President wrote the letter on...
A parish in Paranaque has warned the public against scams using the clergy to swindle money from church goers. Photo courtesy Presentation of the Child Jesus FB The Presentation of the Child Jesus Parish issued the warning after a solicitation letter supposedly coming from Msgr Felipe Ocol...
The camp of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte has reached out to the camp of outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo for the sake of a "smooth and orderly" transition. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte (left) and outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed late Sunday...
