As public schools across the country resume classes, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reminded beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to ensure their children are enrolled and attending school regularly, a key requirement for receiving educational...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said it is still pursuing the acquisition of multi-role fighter (MRF) aircraft, despite having already procured new FA-50 fighter jets earlier this month. PAF spokesperson Colonel Ma. Consuelo Castillo said the proposed MRF acquisition, which falls under the...
President Marcos said the government will keep pushing for improvements in the K-12 system as long as the law remains in place, even as he echoed growing frustrations about its effectiveness and cost. In his podcast released on Wednesday, June 18, the President reiterated his concerns that the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has increased the budget for its Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) to P5.182 billion for the School Year 2025–2026 to provide nutritious meals to about 1.5 million schoolchildren in public early childhood care centers nationwide. DSWD...
Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) local retail electricity supplier has partnered with Conunsji-led DMCI Homes to become the first real estate firm to switch to the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP). In a statement on Tuesday, June 17, MPower announced that it will onboard DMCI Homes’...
Citing that learning is not confined to classrooms, President Marcos said the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act will give Filipinos, who wish to finish college, a second chance at their dream profession. Marcos led the presentation of the implementing...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is intensifying its efforts to track the progress of families under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to ensure that support is not just regular, but also responsive to each household 's unique challenges and goals....
The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) is rolling out capacity-building initiatives focused on education and livelihood—backed by international artist and philanthropist Apl.de.Ap—to uplift low-income families in government housing communities. SHFC President and CEO Federico Laxa and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, June 9 welcomed the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing fewer families identifying as poor in April, saying it confirms the government’s anti-poverty programs are on the right track. DSWD spokesperson Assistant...
The Department of Education (DepEd) officially launched Brigada Eskwela 2025 on Monday, June 9, calling on communities nationwide to come together in preparing schools for the upcoming academic year. As volunteers gear up to clean, repair, and ready classrooms, a teachers’ group urged the...
A homeless woman in Makati City, who was given P80,000 in assistance by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to start a “sari-sari store,” is now set to undergo drug rehabilitation, the agency confirmed on Monday, June 9. “Rose,” who was previously photographed crawling...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that it will begin piloting the distribution of P20-per-kilo rice to beneficiaries of its “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP) this June, following the approval of its request to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for a supply of...
