The Pasay City government distributed the financial assistance of P3,000 each to about 2,766 public elementary and highschool students of Padre Zamora Elementary School (PZES) on Thursday, Oct.28. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the P3,000 financial assistance of the students from PZES covers the...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) will open a calamity assistance package starting November this year to help typhoon Fabian-stricken members and pensioners in Calapan and Naujan in Oriental Mindoro, Malabon City, and all other affected areas. Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief...
Weeks after Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Maring” left the country, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to assist communities in La Union, especially those who were affected by the serious flooding in the province. Photo from Philippine Red Cross “Hindi natin pababayaan ang mga taong...
Philippine artists donate their works in support of International Care Ministries’ transformational work with the ultra-poor ARTISAN'S RESCUE On His Throne by Kristine Lim, cover design by Jules Vivas True art has the power to make a difference. It can influence thought, provoke strong emotion,...
Instead of a fare increase, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said it is planning to implement programs that will provide financial assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators as a way to cushion the impact of the rising pump prices. (ALVIN KASIBAN / MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
The Las Piñas City government extended assistance to the families of the three minors who drowned at a government project excavation site at the height of typhoon “Maring” in Barangay Pulang Lupa Uno on Oct. 11. Mayor Imelda Aguilar ordered the distribution of three food packs to each family...
Survivors of the 2017 Marawi siege will not be left out in the cold. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured Monday, Oct. 18, the displaced families that they will be assisted until they get back on their feet. It reported that more than P1.2...
More than 4,000 families or more than 15,000 individuals displaced by severe tropical storm ‘Maring’ are currently staying in evacuation centers. dswd4 This was reported by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Oct. 18, as it assured the local government units...
Editorial Severe Tropical Storm Maring (Kompasu) slashed across the Cordilleras, the Ilocos Region and Mimaropa region (islands of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) early last week, causing massive floods and landslides and inflicting casualties in affected areas. Continuous rains over a...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has extended its livelihood assistance programs for needy workers in areas of Pangasinan who have been affected by the pandemic. A beneficiary of the Department of Labor and Employment's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers...
A total of €800,000 or over P47 million in humanitarian assistance will be poured to Midnanao by the European Union (EU) to help address the problem of the raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic there. The European Union flag (Photo by Christian Lue/ Unsplash) According to a statement...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reminded companies Thursday, Oct. 14 that there are no exceptions when it comes to releasing 13th month pay to employees, even amid the protracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Restaurant staff ready tables with acrylic barriers in Manila on Sept....
