A total of 23,630 beneficiaries belonging to various transport groups and sectors in Manila have received the P5,000 fuel subsidy courtesy of the national government as aid amid the skyrocketing of fuel prices caused by the Middle East war, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is working to plug gaps in its public utility vehicle (PUV) cash aid list, with more than 170,000 unlisted drivers being validated for possible inclusion in a special payout after Holy Week. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on...
Two government assistance programs are being implemented in the Philippines to help public utility drivers cope with rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Although both programs aim to support the country’s transport sector, they differ in design and...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reaffirmed the agency’s mandate to provide social protection during crises, as he denied allegations of irregularities in the distribution of cash relief assistance (CRA) to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers....
HOTSPOT The community pantries of the Philippines were a ray of light in the dark times of the pandemic. They are doing it again. The absolutely amazing Maginhawa Community Pantry has launched operations aimed at helping crisis-struck jeepney drivers. They can drop by to get some food stuff like...
More than 19,000 young Filipinos underwent a five-day capacity-building program nationwide as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared for this year’s implementation of its “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program,” which aims to improve early-grade reading and strengthen...
Motorcycle taxi drivers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are scheduled to receive ₱5,000 cash relief assistance from March 26 to 28 under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. The DSWD said the official list of...
Around 493,000 poor households have been identified as potential beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) using data from the 2026 Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Department of Social Welfare and Development...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, March 24 reassured public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers that its cash relief assistance (CRA) program has enough funds to continue, amid false reports that the agency had run out of money. “There is no truth to the claim that...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, March 23 clarified that indigent senior citizens may still use other government-issued identification cards (IDs) when claiming their social pension, even as the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys)-issued National ID remains...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to roll out its cash relief assistance (CRA) for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers outside the National Capital Region (NCR) after Holy Week to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices on their livelihood. DSWD Assistant...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing ₱5,000 each in cash relief assistance (CRA) to transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers in Metro Manila on March 24, with other public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers set to receive aid in the following days....
