The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 31, disputed the ₱1,503.84 price tag being circulated online for its family food packs, saying the figure referred to the maximum amount allowed for the procurement package, not the actual cost of each food pack. DSWD...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is turning to volunteers to help replenish its supply of family food packs following the distribution of millions of relief packs to disaster-affected communities in recent weeks. Volunteers are being welcomed at the Luzon Disaster Resource...
Amid the prolonged effects of the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has placed its disaster response operations on “Red Alert” in parts of Luzon and the Visayas. The agency said it heightened its alert status in compliance with...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte, his sister Vice President Sara Z. Duterte, and their family celebrated the 100th birthday of their grandmother, Puring Zimmerman, honoring her life and role in their family. In a birthday greeting, Rep. Duterte described his...
Members of the family of the late Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. visited Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 to view the marker honoring him at its new location along the improved arrivals curbside. The marker now stands directly in front of the repositioned “Ninoy Aquino...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it has P6 billion in standby funds and more than 4.98 million family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned nationwide as it continues to assist those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat’ and tropical...
Jeric Raval may have built a career playing tough guys on screen, but the veteran action star said his real-life role as father to 18 children proved to be his most challenging, if at times, funniest, performance. Appearing on Susan Enriquez 's "Kay Susan Tayo!" vlog, Raval looked back on the...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) left her emotional, especially when he delivered one of the speech 's most memorable lines. "Couldn 't help but shed a tear as I listened to my husband deliver his SONA," the First Lady...
Say Alonzo is asking for prayers after a fire destroyed her restaurant in Laguna. The “Pinoy Big Brother” alum shared details of the unfortunate incident on Instagram on Sunday, July 26, posting footage of her food business, which she opened in 2024, engulfed in thick smoke. "Thank you to...
In the prevailing, highly volatile political climate—exacerbated by maritime bullying in the West Philippine Sea that creates an air of uncertainty—it is only natural for foreign investors to take a risk-averse stance toward the country. Yes, Virginia, while the President has been going around...
"Siguro, that 's something that 's not for us in this lifetime." For Ice Seguerra, that one sentence sums up years of trying to make a shared dream happen. Speaking on "i-Listen with Kara David," Ice revealed that he and wife Liza Diño have come to terms with the possibility that they...
A family of three was electrocuted to death in their home in Barangay San Luis, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, on Sunday, July 12. Police identified the victims as a 36-year-old barangay tanod, his wife, and their son. Investigation said the father was hanging clothes when the clothesline touched the...
