Six people died in a fire that hit a residential area in Quiapo, Manila on Thursday, Dec, 29, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said. In a report, the BFP said four people were also reported injured. Based on the report, the fire started at 2:34 a.m. and reached third alarm in around 15 minutes....
Parañaque City 1st Rep. Edwin Olivarez led the distribution of financial assistance to 352 beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Olivarez said 284 students beneficiaries received assistance at the Old San Dionisio Gym. He said 68...
The House Committee on Social Services has approved the consolidation of a measure, which seeks to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Distribution of DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Aug. 12 warned the public against faking documents to get emergency assistance from the agency. In a statement, DSWD said it is pleased to facilitate requests for assistance through the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) approved the release of additional funding for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) financial assistance to individuals and families in “crisis situation.” In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 9, Budget Secretary Amenah F....
The Muntinlupa City government reported that the total number of fully vaccinated individuals in the city has reached more than 495,000, exceeding the target population. Data from the City Health Office (CHO) showed that as of May 11, there are 495,414 people who have been fully vaccinated in...
A total of 45 immunocompromised people, or those with weakened immune system, have received their second booster shot in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa City government started administering the second booster shot for immunocompromised people on April 26. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now investigating the alleged administration of second boosters to frontline healthcare workers and senior citizens during the first day of the rollout for immunocompromised individuals on Monday, April 25. Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN...
The Muntinlupa City government announced that it will start administering the second booster shot on April 26. Last week, the Department of Health said the second booster shot will be given first to immunocompromised individuals. Vaccination in Muntinlupa (Photo from Muntinlupa PIO) According to...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 30, 2021 a doctor vaccinates a patient against Covid-19 at a vaccination center in Sonthofen, southern Germany, amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Germany's parliament on April 7, 2022 rejected a government-backed proposal for mandatory...
President Duterte is set to present the 2021 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) to 56 overseas Filipinos and foreign-based organizations, the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) announced. Photo from the Commission on Filipinos Overseas In a...
The interval of the first and second dose for AstraZeneca vaccine was shortened amid concerns raised by those inoculated by the Europe-made vaccine over the implementation of the no vaccination, no ride policy, an official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. In a...
