Malacañang said Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano should take responsibility for the failure of his proposed P10,000 cash assistance instead of blaming President Marcos, insisting the proposal never reached the President because it had stalled in Congress before he took office. Presidential Communications...
Malacañang has dismissed Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano 's claim that President Marcos rejected a proposed P10,000 pandemic cash assistance program after winning the 2022 elections, accusing the senator of spreading baseless allegations and saying it would present evidence to refute his claims. In...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it will begin distributing cash assistance under the government 's Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) program next week, with about 7.5 million poor, near-poor, and low-income households set to...
The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) has raised concerns over the sharp decline in the share of untied official development assistance (ODA) flowing into the Philippines, warning that the trend could reduce the flexibility and effectiveness of foreign-funded development...
The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) on Thursday turned over three automated tourism first-aid stations worth P4.7 million for parks in Baguio City. During the turnover ceremony at Burnham Park, TIEZA General Manager and Chief Operating Officer Mark Lapid said Baguio is...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has concluded its nationwide distribution of ₱5,000 cash assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and delivery riders affected by rising fuel prices. In a statement on Wednesday, July 1, DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
Ahead of the expected entry of a tropical storm into the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Saturday, June 20, that it has prepositioned 4.7 million family food packs and prepared over P4.4 billion worth of relief resources...
A police officer from the Southern Police District (SPD) earned commendation after going beyond his duty to assist a stranded motorist in Pasay City. Patrolman Jefferson N. Alinsunurin of the District Mobile Force Battalion (DMFB) was on Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) duty along J.W. Diokno...
The relief distribution to communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Southern Mindanao has been slower than expected but is now gaining pace as local governments recover and access routes are cleared, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, June 12. ...
Vice President Sara Duterte led the distribution of food boxes to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and senior citizens in Barangay Gulod, Quezon City, under the Office of the Vice President 's (OVP) Relief for Indigents and Individuals in Crises and Emergencies (RIICE) Program. The assistance...
President Marcos has assured victims of the massive fire that hit Parola Compound in Binondo, Manila, that the government would continue extending assistance until affected families can rebuild their lives and return home. The President visited the Delpan Evacuation Center and Delpan Sports Complex...
The Quezon City government on Wednesday, May 20, extended financial and relief assistance to 130 families affected by separate fire incidents in seven barangays last week as part of its continuing post-fire recovery efforts. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte led the distribution of assistance to...