President Duterte said he already ordered the Department of Finance (DOF) to increase the amount of monthly subsidy for poor families from P200 to P500 per household in lieu of suspending excise tax amid rising oil prices. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) During his speech in...
Aspiring president Senator Manny Pacquiao prefers giving away a sack of rice to poor Filipino families instead of a P200 monthly cash aid amid the continuous hikes in local fuel prices. Presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao Pacquiao said that the government must give away rice to affected Filipino...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — A total of 5,286 rice farmers received P5,000 each in cash assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA) through its Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF)-Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA). (Photo courtesy of Zaldy Comanda / MANILA BULLETIN) Created under...
71235 This year, Grab Philippines has allocated P25 million in Assistance Fund to help driver and delivery partners overcome the impact of natural calamities and ongoing macroeconomic conditions, the company announced Friday, March 11. The Partner Assistance Fund will be "in the form of...
PANGASINAN -- The Pangasinan Provincial Government gave livelihood assistance to reptariated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were forced to leave their jobs abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo courtesy of Senielda Reyes / MANILA BULLETIN) At least 25 qualified OFWs in Burgos town here...
The country’s economic managers — meeting last February 24 in the inter-agency Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — announced the government’s readiness to provide “targeted assistance” and relief to sectors directly affected by the...
Gov’t readies ‘targeted assistance’ as oil prices rise By Chino S. Leyco Amid calls to suspend taxes on petroleum, President Duterte’s economic managers announced that the government will instead provide targeted relief assistance and support to sectors affected by the skyrocketing oil...
Vice presidential aspirant Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday vowed to push for the creation of a database of farmers and other cottage industry players in the Philippines for the proper identification and distribution of government assistance. media Sotto said it is imperative for the...
The government, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), will provide US$200 or more than P10,000 cash aid for Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong who tested positive for COVID-19, Malacañang said. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson...
The Pasay City government will start the distribution of financial assistance to around 13, 390 elementary and high school students on Monday (Feb. 21). Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said each student will receive P4,000 cash aid covering the period of September to December 2021. The distribution of...
More than 300 indigents have benefitted from the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor’s (PCUP) cash assistance program, the Commission disclosed. (Image courtesy of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor) A total of 359 families have received cash assistance amounting to P18,000,...
Around 192 residents of Quezon City (QC) completed their technical-vocational skills training courses under the Special Training for Employment Program (STEP) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Saturday, Feb. 5. STEP is a community-based initiative that aims to...
