The Philippines and Japan have exchanged diplomatic notes today on the Japanese Government’s loan support for the Philippines’ emergency response to Covid-19 and related social protection, relief, and economic recovery stimulus measures, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Left to...
Continuing his visit to areas devastated by Tropical Depression Agaton, President Duterte on Black Saturday checked the condition of evacuees in Pontevedra, Capiz, and led the ceremonial distribution of relief goods and assistance there. President Duterte leads the distribution of assistance to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its disaster response operations, vowed to continuously coordinate with local government units (LGUs) in order to provide relief assistance and other services to areas affected by tropical depression Agaton (international name: Megi)....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has come to the aid of residents badly affected by the onslaught of Tropical Storm “Agaton”, providing food packs and other non-food items. (A family trapped by flood inside their residence in Dumarao town, Capiz province due to continuous...
During the observance of Holy Week this year, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed 700 of its volunteers and personnel to man 123 first aid stations and ambulance units. The first aid stations will be strategically put up near places of worship, highways, port areas, bus terminals, tourist...
Vice presidential candidate Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said the immediate delivery of assistance to farmers and fisherfolk will be prioritized in a Robredo-Pangilinan administration. Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan (Photo courtesy of Team Kiko) Pangilinan made the remark during a...
Motolite Res-Q app Road safety advocate James Deakin advised motorists to make sure they already have in their mobile phones Motolite’s RES-Q App before they head out on the road, especially on their upcoming long rides, so they can have easy access to roadside emergency assistance. RES-Q is the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) praised the programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that address the needs and concerns of senior citizens and job-seeking persons with disabilities (PWDs). In a statement, DOLE revealed that the initiatives that were praised by COA were the programs...
A deputy speaker in the House of Representatives has underscored the need to institutionalize medical aid for indigent patients confined in private hospitals. (Martha Dominguez de Gouveia/ Unsplash) “Ang concept ko kasi rito (My concept here) is we have a very efficient medical assistance program...
Dido de la Paz, who's battling cancer, is asking fans for financial help and prayers. On Facebook, the 65-year-old star shared how he's unable to sleep because of the challenges he has been facing. "Paano na kaya ito???... Sabi ng doktor hindi na raw pwedeng operahan yung cancer ko. Kumalat na....
Through its Special Assistance for Recovery and Alleviation (SARA) program, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) granted financial assistance to typhoon-hit cooperatives in the Philippines. The initiative, according to CDA on Monday, March 28, aims to provide assistance for micro and small...
There's no need for the government to release a "one-time, big-time" cash assistance or "ayuda" of P10,000 to each Filipono family should it raise enough funds for it. (Photo from Alan Peter Cayetano’s Facebook) Thus, said former House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano, who noted Thursday, March 24...
