The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, March 17, announced that it has partnered with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) to accelerate the release of scholarships and financial assistance, addressing long-standing delays that have burdened thousands of Filipino students. In...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing P5,000 cash assistance to around 139,000 tricycle drivers in Metro Manila starting Tuesday, March 17, at 6 a.m., as part of the government’s cash relief assistance (CRA) to ease the impact of rising fuel prices on...
Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson on Friday said that the financial assistance program for barangays in the province will be temporarily put on hold because of the current situation in the Middle East. Lacson made the announcement during the annual distribution of financial aid to several...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is widening access to livelihood and emergency employment programs for vulnerable Filipino workers through updated Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) and Kabuhayan guidelines. Under Department Order No. 239-B, Series of 2026,...
Around 2,000 families displaced by a fire in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City received relief assistance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the local government unit (LGU) of Quezon City following instructions from...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is preparing jobs and training programs for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may be displaced or repatriated amid the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. In a statement, the labor department said it is coordinating closely with the Department of...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental extended P120,000 financial assistance to the family of the three siblings who were brutally attacked in their house in Silay City early this month. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson personally turned over a check to Ronelyn, the mother of the...
As industries in the Philippines continue to expand in infrastructure, technology, and innovation, engineering students must be equipped with more than classroom knowledge. They need access to real industry opportunities, professional networks, and practical career guidance. To bridge this gap, the...
The Manila City Government has allocated more than P16 million for 13 child patients who will undergo life-saving operations here and abroad, Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, Feb. 20. According to Domagoso, the beneficiaries include eight children scheduled...
Governors from six provinces thanked President Marcos for ordering the immediate release of financial assistance to thousands of people displaced by recent Tropical Storm Basyang. In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Office of the Executive Secretary said the governors from Cebu, Iloilo, Eastern...
President Marcos has ordered governors to immediately distribute relief and recovery assistance to calamity-stricken communities. Marcos made the directive when he convened a meeting with governors from provinces severely affected by Tropical Storm Basyang and some Cabinet members, Malacañang said...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has strengthened its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program by upgrading implementers’ skills to ensure government aid reaches the right beneficiaries promptly and accurately. DOLE said the two-day capacity...
