Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to continue the government’s Balik Probinsya (BP) program given the difficult situation many provincial migrants face in Metro Manila specially during the pandemic. Go made the call during...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday, June 3 said the incoming Marcos administration should pursue the “Balik Probinsya” program in order to accelerate regional development so that more Filipinos living in rural areas can enjoy greater economic opportunities in the long run. Go is...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has urged lawmakers to ensure that the P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 would “leave no Filipino behind” and ultimately benefit them and the entire country. Cayetano made the call a day after the Senate and House of Representatives kicked off the bicameral...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, April 19, assured the public of the continuous implementation of the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” program (BP2) for eligible Filipinos who want to start their lives anew in the provinces. The BP2 Program was enacted...
A total of 21 families who are beneficiaries of the government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program will be sent off to Zamboanga Peninsula from Nov. 25 to 26, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Nov. 12. (Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa Facebook...
...and a new life in the province Bukidnon joins 'Balik Probinsya' | Photo by Mindanao Media Team via Manny Pinol Imagine having your own 40-sqm lot, with a 28-sqm house that has one bedroom, granite flooring, 1,000 liter water tank, and solar panel. Imagine this located in your home province,...
Kris Aquino and Joshua (Instagram) Although she always wants to be with her sons Joshua and Bimby, host-actress Kris Aquino revealed she has allowed her eldest child to live in the province away from her. Joshua is now in Tarlac with her brother, former President Beningo "Noynoy" Aquino III....
It is a program filled with good intentions, but are we and our provinces ready? Out of the many proposals to survive the coming new normal, balik probinsya , translated literally as “return to the provinces,” was one of the solutions presented to finally decongest Metro Manila. It seemed like...
