The Navotas City government has extended relief assistance to around 3,000 families in Obando, Bulacan affected by smoke from the Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility (NSFL) fire. Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco said the city government provided 3,000 sacks of rice for families in four barangays in...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city has released rice assistance to 2,200 Transportation Network Vehicle Services drivers since Sunday, April 12. They received five kilos of rice each from the city government to provide relief amid the oil crisis. Validation of the list of names for the...
The Legazpi City government is expanding its support for children with special needs by providing financial assistance and establishing a rehabilitation facility to ensure access to developmental services. Mayor Hisham Ismail said at least 1,666 families with members or children diagnosed with...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Cordillera region said 1,187 tricycle drivers in Tabuk City, Kalinga each received cash relief assistance (CRA) worth P5,000, aimed at easing their financial burden caused by soaring oil prices amid the conflict in the...
Another round of cash aid is in the pipeline. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing a second round of cash assistance for transport workers affected by persistent fuel price increases, assuring that its multibillion-peso allocation under the Assistance to Individuals...
The Senior Citizens Party-list has partnered with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for the Legal Assistance Program for Senior Citizens. The memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed by Senior Citizens Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes and IBP National President Allan Panalong. National...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will start distributing cash assistance to 72,800 tricycle drivers in the Calabarzon region on Wednesday to ease the impact of the oil crisis. The agency said an initial 24,616 tricycle drivers from Batangas City, Lipa City, Calaca City, Tanauan...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, April 7 urged department agencies to look into the feasibility of Congress’ passing a proposed “Bayanihan 3” law despite the current fiscal state of the government. Tulfo made the call during a Senate hearing on the proposed amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, April 6, said it continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East, with Philippine posts intensifying assistance to overseas Filipinos affected by ongoing regional tensions. In a statement, the DFA outlined a series of repatriation...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas is calling for the swift passage of House Bill (HB) No. 3771, or the "Autism Assistance Act" in a bid to institutionalize a comprehensive support system for Filipinos diagnosed with autism. Vargas had this to say Wednesday, April 1, a day before the...
Two government assistance programs are being implemented in the Philippines to help public utility drivers cope with rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Although both programs aim to support the country’s transport sector, they differ in design and...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reaffirmed the agency’s mandate to provide social protection during crises, as he denied allegations of irregularities in the distribution of cash relief assistance (CRA) to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers....
