As industries in the Philippines continue to expand in infrastructure, technology, and innovation, engineering students must be equipped with more than classroom knowledge. They need access to real industry opportunities, professional networks, and practical career guidance. To bridge this gap, the...
The Manila City Government has allocated more than P16 million for 13 child patients who will undergo life-saving operations here and abroad, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, Feb. 20. According to Domagoso, the beneficiaries include eight children scheduled...
Governors from six provinces thanked President Marcos for ordering the immediate release of financial assistance to thousands of people displaced by recent Tropical Storm Basyang. In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Office of the Executive Secretary said the governors from Cebu, Iloilo, Eastern...
President Marcos has ordered governors to immediately distribute relief and recovery assistance to calamity-stricken communities. Marcos made the directive when he convened a meeting with governors from provinces severely affected by Tropical Storm Basyang and some Cabinet members, Malacañang said...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has strengthened its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program by upgrading implementers’ skills to ensure government aid reaches the right beneficiaries promptly and accurately. DOLE said the two-day capacity...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development is keen on institutionalizing accessible government aid distribution, removing unnecessary requirements and politicking usually associated in government assistance programs. Sen. Erwin Tulfo made the commitment during a recent...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC), in partnership with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and local partners, on Friday, January 30, launched a simultaneous nationwide relief distribution to assist...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has activated its full worker protection and compensation system to provide immediate and long-term support to victims and bereaved families of the deadly Binaliw landfill collapse in Cebu City as rescue operations concluded. Under the Employees’...
The municipal government of Luna in Isabela province has provided assistance to the victims of an accident involving a dump truck and passenger jeepney in Barangay Mambabanga, Luna, on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Mayor Adrian Tio condoled with the families of the three fatalities and said financial and...
Beneficiaries of the defunded Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will be covered under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) following its P63.8-billion budget allocation for 2026, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. In a radio interview on...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, January 15, said it will draft new guidelines for the Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Persons (MAIFIP) following President Marcos’ directive to ensure that medical financial aid is accessible, dignified, and free from...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks the creation of a P10-billion Cancer Medicine and Treatment Assistance Fund to help indigent and underprivileged Filipinos battling cancer. In filing Senate Bill No. 1057, Estrada said the establishment of a P10-billion worth of cancer...
