TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Four former New People’s Army rebels received livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Kalinga on Nov. 29 as part of the government's Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP) for rebel returnees. The awarding...
Some 500 members of the Sama-Badjao community in Zamboanga City received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Nov. 28. DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo addresses the Badjao community during the distribution of P10,000 cash assistance in Zamboanga City....
For most netizens, the P10,000 cash assistance or "ayuda" is a meme. For the Makabayan bloc, the P10,000 ayuda is necessary for the survival of poor Filipinos. (Mari Gimenez/ Unsplash) Militant party-list solons Rep. Arlene Brosas of Gabriela, Rep. France Castro of ACT Teachers, and Rep. Raoul...
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 United States will be providing the Philippines $7.5 million in assistance to help the country in countering illegal, unregulated, unreported and unsustainable fishing. This came as US Vice President Kamala Harris visited the fishing village of Tagburos in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, where she...
In response to the devastation from tropical cyclone ‘’Paeng,’’ the BDO Foundation immediately mounted relief operations for thousands of Filipinos affected by the storm. VICTIMS of tropical cyclone “Paeng” receive aid from the BDO Foundation. The corporate social responsibility arm of...
More than 1,700 residents of Quezon affected by tropical cyclone ‘’Paeng’’ have received financial assistance facilitated by two lawmakers from the province and the Department of Social Welfare and Development. QUEZON Rep. David C. Suarez, Provincial Board Member Ferdinand Talabong, and...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has extended the financial assistance to its members and pensioners in areas affected by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Paeng’ until February next year. Michael G. Regino, SSS president and chief executive officer, said their calamity assistance package consists...
Another priority measure of the Marcos administration was approved at the committee level on Wednesday, Nov. 16. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved "in principle" by the House Committees on Justice, on Public Order and Safety, and on National Defense and Security Wednesday was the...
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...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that an assistance fund to provide support for cancer patients is now available in 31 hospitals across the country. The Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) “shall cover outpatient and inpatient services including but not limited to diagnostics, therapeutic...
BACOLOD CITY -- A total of P250,000 worth of cash and educational assistance were alloted by the local government of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental to at least 25 members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who earlier surrendered to the Philippine Army’s 94th Infantry Battalion (IB). The 25...
