Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Aug. 15, extolled social workers in the communities and underscored the dedication and hard work they show every day. (Photo from the Department of Social Welfare and Development via Facebook) In her keynote speech at the 26th National Convention and General...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Thousands of indigent Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in this city are expected to receive monthly social pension from the city government starting next year. THE city government of Cagayan de Oro temporarily places several massage therapists who are deaf and...
Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez (Facebook) Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez intends to establish a government scholarship program for deserving students who want to pursue social work as a profession in the country. For this...
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Wednesday, Aug. 2 bared that more Filipinos families have experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months. SWS said 10.4 percent of Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger, up from 9.8 percent in March. It...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) inked a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for a P120-million supplemental funding to support the OVP’s Medical and Burial (MAB) project. Vice President Sara Duterte (center) witnesses the agreement...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) awarded five local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas for their efficient mechanisms in delivering social services. DSWD-6 Director Carmelo Nochete led the awarding during the Pagdayaw 2023: A Night of Recognition...
A survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) in the second quarter of 2023 bared that 70 percent of Filipinos closely followed the news about SIM registration, making it the most followed story among a list of 14 news events. This compares to 68 percent in the first quarter of 2023,...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Two-hundred Persons with Disability in this province recently received social pension from the provincial government. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/ILOCOS_NORTE_SOCIAL_PENSION_54a035b53d/ILOCOS_NORTE_SOCIAL_PENSION_54a035b53d.jfif)...
It’s not enough to simply showcase attractive, trendy, and functional products. Kultura is proud to be among those consciously promoting more sustainable, meaningfully-crafted and locally sourced merchandise for green living. With a loyal following and many branches across the country, Kultura...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has warned those within the eight-kilometer radius surrounding the Mayon Volcano to be prepared after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded an increased activity from the volcano's summit crater. *Mayon Volcano (file...
A survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that nearly half of Filipinos know almost nothing or nothing at all about the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF), also known as the Maharlika Investment Fund. The results of the SWS survey, which was conducted from March 26 to 29, and...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution calling on the Senate to investigate the proliferation of fake celebrity endorsements online, victimizing consumers to buy unregistered drugs and food items. In filing Senate Resolution No. 666, Estrada cited the risks the said scam poses to...
