Former ‘kaingineros’ rejuvenate cacao trees as new market emerges Hopes are running high for former “kaingineros” or slash-and-burn farmers in Valencia, Negros Oriental, who have shifted to planting cacao trees and are now rejuvenating them as they are reassured of a new market that has...
Around 34 percent of Filipinos believed that their quality of life got worse compared to a year ago, the first quarter survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed on Thursday, June 16. Commuters wait for their ride along Riverside, Commonwealth Avenue, on June 7 2022. This is the same...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, is currently holding a gathering of social action workers from the 85 dioceses around the country. (CARITAS PHILIPPINES) The 40th National Social Action General Assembly (NASAGA) will be held from...
There are enough resources and funds to help families and individuals affected by the recent phreatic eruption of Bulusan Volcano in the province of Sorsogon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, June 9. DSWD Bicol continues to distribute family food packs and...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye We live in rapidly changing times, thanks to the technological wonders of internet and social media. As fast as we can click and send, we can broadcast messages to friends, relatives and to just about anybody, anywhere in the world. This despite the fact that...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) said that a "bully has no space in a professional organization much less being its key leader." Erwin Tulfo (Photo from Erwin Tulfo Facebook Page) This is after president-elect Ferdinand...
The Senate has approved a report recommending that social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Tiktok be held accountable for the spread of disinformation. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, chairman of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes, drafted the...
The Pasay City public market conducted “SSS on Wheels” on Thursday, June 2, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said “SSS Service on Wheel” is a project of the Pasay City Public Market Multi-Purpose Cooperative. Rubiano said the activity was held at the public market...
Broadcaster Erwin Tulfo, on Monday, May 30, was nominated to man the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) within the Cabinet President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Erwin Tulfo (Photo from Erwin Tulfo Facebook Page) Presidential Communications Operations Office Chief...
Re-elected Senator Joel Villanueva fulfills one of his campaign promises after the Upper House passed on third and final reading Senate Bill 2506 which proposes a P500 increase in the monthly social pension for indigent senior citizens. “This is a huge blessing as we have already fulfilled one of...
Trolls, be warned. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (JEL SANTOS/MANILA BULLETIN) After the conduct of the May 2022 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, May 30, said it will push for a law against the utilization of social media trolls during the campaign period....
After the high-stake elections, several misinformation on the operations of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) have been making the rounds on social media prompting the poll watchdog to dispute them one by one. Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting command center at...
