The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, November 5, said that more than 20,000 schools across 10 regions were affected by class suspensions due to the combined effects of Typhoon Tino and the shearline. Based on DepEd’s latest situation report, 20,681 schools suspended classes at the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reminded the public that fixers are not needed to access services under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. DSWD-Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Director Edwin Morata said its social workers are fully equipped...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development assured budget for medical and burial assistance in Western Visayas region. The agency made the assurance after reports claimed that the DSWD-6 has stopped Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), particularly medical...
A total of 60,312 foreign nationals were granted Alien Employment Permits (AEPs) in 2024 which reflected the government's effort to balance the protection of local workers with the growing demand for specialized skills, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) disclosed on Friday, Jan. 24....
President Marcos has suggested the preemptive release of water from select dams to avoid a bigger tragedy as the government anticipates Tropical Storm Kristine to get stronger in the next 24 hours. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as the Angat, Ipo,...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian denied that the agency turned down requests from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for financial aid such as the Assistance to Individuals In Crisis Situations (AICS). Gatchalian had this to say during the hearing of...
President Marcos underscored the need for a “dynamic assessment” of the weather systems as Severe Tropical Storm Enteng proved that “we have to watch what’s coming” due to the extreme weather patterns brought by climate change. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. presides...
President Marcos found the government's response to the effects of Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon sufficient as he directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) to focus on critical areas. SITUATION BRIEFING — President...
(File photo) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has extended free legal aid services to the general public through the Public Assistance and Complaints Unit (PACU), benefitting thousands of individuals. In its latest update for April 2024, the DOLE Legal Service disclosed that the PACU...
Sen. Imee Marcos is pushing for the expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by including unconditional cash transfers for bedridden senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Sen. Imee Marcos presides over the Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development...
President Marcos assured families affected by the recent low-pressure area (LPA) Caraga region of access to medicine and potable water as he ordered concerned agencies to ensure immediate response to affected areas. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the situation briefing on the...
Rather than simply rebuilding roads and bridges destroyed by the massive flooding and landslides in Davao Region, President Marcos is pushing for redesigning these infrastructure to make them safer and more climate-suitable. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, Feb. 7,...
