Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday, August 1, asked Filipinos to help one another as the National Capital Region (NCR) prepares for another round of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the strictest quarantine classification, from August 6 to 20 to curb the surge of the Delta variant of the...
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said residents who will be affected by the scheduled two-week enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila will most likely receive the same cash aid or "ayuda" of P1,000 or up to P4,000 per family as the last time the region was in ECQ. Cabinet Secretary...
President Duterte has ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to find a source for the cash aid or ayuda for residents who will be affected by the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) that will be imposed on Metro Manila next month, Malacañang said. (Parañaque City - Public...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque asked Congress to pass a law that would exempt Olympic Gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz's cash rewards from tax, saying no Filipino wanted to deduct from her much-deserved prizes. Hidilyn Diaz's gold medal-winning lift (Photo from AFP) Roque made the statement after the...
Malacañang said the government cannot meet the condition of Metro Manila mayors to have cash assistance or "ayuda" or cash aid for the proposed shift of the National Capital Region (NCR) to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as there were not enough funds for it. File photo of Manila...
President Duterte has approved the distribution of cash aid to residents in need in areas under the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) as some areas moved to the strictest risk classification due to the spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. AFP file photo Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made...
Here's more good news for Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said cash gifts and other rewards to be received by Diaz--the first Filipino Olympic gold medalist--won't be subject to income tax. Hidilyn Diaz shortly after her 'golden' moment in the ongoing Tokyo...
Ping Medina celebrated his 38th birthday on July 23. It wasn't a happy one. Apparently, the actor is in dire need of monetary assistance. He took advantage of his birthday to reach out to fans via social media to ask for help. Ping related how he lost money in sabong. View this post on Instagram He...
More than one million individuals and families affected by the imposition of localized lockdowns in Visayas and Mindanao are expected to receive “special” cash assistance from the government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Monday, July 26. Department of...
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britons splashed lockdown cash in the second quarter as coronavirus restrictions eased, splurging on going out, gardening, holidays and pampered pets, lender Nationwide said on Thursday. DAVID PAUL MORRIS/GETTY IMAGES Nationwide revealed a 20 percent jump in...
Some senators on Thursday have called on the country’s banks to take responsibility for the operations of their “cash agents” to make sure that the banking public is protected, especially those who rely on “padala” or money sent by relatives to help them get by during the coronavirus...
House deputy speaker Rufus Rodriguez on Thursday, July 22, thanked President Duterte for assuring the grant of financial assistance for his constituents in Cagayan de Oro amid the strictest COVID-19 lockdown imposed on the city. House deputy speaker and Cagayan de Oro 2nd District Representative...
