The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that it will begin piloting the distribution of P20-per-kilo rice to beneficiaries of its “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP) this June, following the approval of its request to the Department of Agriculture (DA) for a supply of...
Malacañang has reiterated its commitment to continuing the Public Transport Modernization Program, but acknowledged the need to better prepare drivers and operators before proceeding further. (File Photo)...
The Philippines and Canada have officially assumed co-chairmanship of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Southeast Asia Regional Program (SEARP), succeeding Vietnam and Australia during the OECD ministerial council meeting held in Paris, France. In a statement on...
Newly appointed Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling has ordered a thorough review of government housing programs to ensure that the country’s poorest families are given priority access. Aliling directed the National Housing Authority...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) has allocated P705 million to implement “high-impact” and “community-driven” projects in Bicol (Region 5) through its “Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan” (PAMANA) program. The fund will be used to...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has called on the public to stop ridiculing “Rose,” a homeless woman who received P80,000 in livelihood assistance through the agency’s “Pag-Abot Program.” In a statement, Gatchalian expressed concern over the...
The government is looking to include 4,240 priority programs and projects (PAPs), with an investment requirement totaling about ₱4.71 trillion, in the 2026 national budget proposal to sustain public investments—especially in infrastructure and regional development. According to the Department...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is offering government workers a chance to escape high-interest loans through its enhanced Ginhawa Max Loan Buyout program, which directly addresses the financial struggles many public servants face. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president...
Newly installed Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling directed the swift processing and resolution of homebuyers’ complaints against developers. Aliling issued a department circular on “Providing for the Expeditious Handling and...
Five former beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were among the top performers in the March 2025 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Jeanlyn Guinita Colipano from Carmen, Cebu, placed first in the...
Ride-hailing app inDrive has teamed up with fuel provider Seaoil in launching its Driver Loyalty program, which aims to provide day-to-day support to its growing network of partner drivers. In a statement, inDrive said this collaboration will enable its partner drivers to gain access to exclusive...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, May 21 announced that the monitoring of education compliance and the disbursement of corresponding cash grants under its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will begin in June, in time for the start of the 2025-2026 school...
