Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo suggested making alcohol and gambling more inaccessible to the public, saying it is the constitutional obligation of the government to protect the welfare of Filipinos, especially the children. Vice President Leni Robredo (Screenshot from CBCP via...
The regular programs and services of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will not be discontinued amid the election period, it announced on Thursday, March 24. DSWD, in a press statement, said that it will continue to deliver its programs and services to extend help to the poor,...
As part of its initiatives to help improve the living condition of the elderly sector in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supported the call of various groups and individuals to expand the country’s Social Pension Program and amend the Republic Act No. 9994...
The Manila Bulletin was recognized as the Most Supportive Newspaper by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conferred the Gawad Ulat for Most DSWD-Supportive Newspaper to the Manila Bulletin during the 2021 Pagkilala sa...
The Marikina City local government unit (LGU) has partnered with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) for the implementation of the “Kapon for All Pets” program. The “Kapon for All Pets Program” is an initiative of PAWS, which seeks cooperation with multiple sectors in order to...
The government, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), will provide US$200 or more than P10,000 cash aid for Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong who tested positive for COVID-19, Malacañang said. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson...
AP Party-list nominee and former 18th Congress lawmaker Ronnie Ong has expressed elation over the nearing enactment of the proposed Foundling Welfare Act, which now only needs President Duterte's signature. (Zelle Duda/ Unsplash) “The Foundling Law is a signature away from becoming law. There’s...
The Senate on Monday ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act which is seen to benefit more solo parents especially at the time of COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate’s contingent at the bicameral conference,...
As it continuously strengthen the overall functions of its field offices, the Department of Education (DepEd) has shared innovative milestones in its literacy, sports, children and employee welfare programs. Education Undersecretary Revsee Escobedo (Photo from DepEd) “Our offices managed to...
While the ongoing COVID-19 crisis still affects the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the current demand for sea-based workers is almost up to the pre-pandemic levels, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said. (Photo from Unsplash) OWWA Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac...
Presidential aspirant and Manila mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso on Wednesday, Jan 5, reiterated that the welfare of the people is paramount over politics. Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “Hayaan mo na yang kampanya, yang politika sa kanila na...
(DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) More than 285,000 individuals that were affected by typhoon Odette are still seeking temporary shelter in evacuation centers on Christmas day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported. On its official Facebook page, the DSWD reported that 285,267...
