Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian denied that the agency turned down requests from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for financial aid such as the Assistance to Individuals In Crisis Situations (AICS). Gatchalian had this to say during the hearing of...
BACOLOD CITY – Eighteen former New People’s Army (NPA) members received P360,000 in livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday, September 18. EIGHTEEN former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels each receive P20,000...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III quizzed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regarding the nature of the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) which according to him, seems to be "invisible" to senators. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary...
Close to P158-million of assistance were given to farmers and fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte to boost agriculture production in the province. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk in Ilocos Norte on Sept. 11, 2024. (Noel Pabalate)...
The Philippines and Sri Lanka have started negotiations on the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) and Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (TTSP), the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Manila said. Signing the minutes of the negotiations for MLAT and TTSP by justice and foreign affairs...
KIDAPAWAN CITY, North Cotabato – Five-thousand farmers, fishermen, and families from 15 municipalities and one city in this province received cash assistance from the Office of the President on Monday, August 26, at the Capitol Compound in Barangay Amas here. FIVE-thousand farmers, fishermen, and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed that “guarantee letters” under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) are accepted by select funeral parlors and memorial service providers nationwide to provide burial assistance to families facing financial...
CEBU CITY—The provincial government of Bohol extended financial assistance to the victims of last week’s deadly fire in Tagbilaran City. GOV. Aris Aumentado (second from right) condoles with relatives of the father and two children who died in a fire in Tagbilaran City, Bohol on August 14....
Expanding the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program to cover Kindergarten through Grade 6 provides an immediate remedy to the chronic overcrowding that impairs the quality of education in public schools. Grade school students of Mines Elementary School...
President Marcos called on agencies and local government units (LGUs) to expand livelihood-related services to reach more Filipinos around the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Speaking at the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) Agency Summit 2024, Marcos...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the government to implement a more efficient approach in distributing financial assistance noting how administrative costs are eating up on the funds instead of benefitting Filipinos in need. Cayetano said with the government agencies’...
