The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed Friday, July 9, to look into and “take appropriate action” against individuals who were posing as agency personnel, and were asking for one’s personal information in exchange for financial assistance. Department of Social Welfare...
The local stock market ended the week in a low note, giving way to corrective pressures on concern over the threat posed by the COVID -19 Delta variant to the global economy. PH STOCKS The main index fell 90.07 points or 1.30 percent to close at 6,834.92 after trading much lower intraday. Holding...
The Philippine government, in partnership with one of Thailand’s biggest agriculture and food conglomerates, has launched a credit program for local hog raisers affected by the dreaded animal disease African Swine Fever (ASF). In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA), Development Bank...
The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) is jointly implementing a project with the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to develop and field test its ready-to-eat products as food rations for men in uniform during combat...
Marking the 10th year of its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) cited how its capacity-building program has changed the lives of its beneficiary participants. Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) women beneficiaries Valentina Razola (left)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday, July 8, that it “is crafting” supplemental guidelines to pave the way for the inclusion of the former violent extremists as beneficiaries of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program or E-CLIP. REBEL RETURNEES —...
More than 800 employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Office in Batasan Hills, Quezon City have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DSWD personnel receive their first dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine during a...
The local stock market declined for the third day due to absence of market-moving news. The PSEi dipped 18.01 points or 0.26 percent to close at 6,924.99 with only the Services and Mining and Oil counters advancing. PH STOCKS Volume remained thin at 1.36 billion shares worth P5.04 billion as losers...
Even after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the country’s vulnerable sectors can expect the government’s continued implementation of its social protection services, such as the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Social...
The Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) has found an innovative way to invite more businesses in the country to adopt their technologies and avail of their research and product development services. (Screenshot from DOST-ITDI Facebook Page)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned Wednesday, July 7, the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) against “scammers” who are introducing themselves as DSWD personnel just to get their sensitive and personal information, such as their cash card...
The distribution of financial assistance in the National Capital Region (NCR)-plus showed that the local chief executives and the local government units (LGUs) can be trusted with the delivery of government’s aid to vulnerable sectors amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the...
