The Quezon City government is rolling out free summer programs that encourage children to step away from screens and take part in learning, sports, and creative activities during the school break. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative aims to help children continue learning, develop new skills,...
The Quezon City government received another batch of vegetables from farmers in Atok, Benguet on Thursday, May 14, as it continued its rescue-buy initiative supporting agricultural producers and providing food assistance to vulnerable sectors in the city. The delivery, which arrived at Quezon...
Former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps beneficiaries have consistently performed strongly in professional licensure examinations in recent years. In the 2026 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), 72 of them entered the Top 10, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
Seeking to assist commuters in Metro Manila, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said it has implemented its “libreng sakay” or free transportation program. “The PCSO launched the Libreng Sakay Program to provide our fellow Filipinos who travel daily for work, school, and other...
President Marcos has directed the Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines (TCCP) to implement a national technical program for providing technical assistance to developing countries. Marcos issued Executive Order No. 115 to strengthen the institutional capacity and responsiveness of the...
More than 1.6 million Filipino households have exited the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) since it was launched in 2008, with the Cordillera Administrative Region recording the highest number of families classified as self-sufficient. The Department of Social Welfare and...
The government’s “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” (TBTP) has reached more than 133,000 beneficiaries in its latest rollout as more families seek reading support for struggling readers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, May 8. The program, which started its...
The Motorcycle Development Program Participants Association Inc. (MDPPA) is optimistic that motorcycle sales will remain on an upward trajectory in the coming months, as higher fuel prices are expected to spur stronger demand for two-wheeled vehicles. As fuel prices remain elevated due to the...
Voting 22-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act, a measure seeking to address public schools decongestion, and expand access to education. Senate Bill No. 1981, a proposal pushed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, was approved...
Six more bus operators will have a lot of explaining to do after their conductors apparently did not honor the agreement to give discounts to all their passengers under the service contracting program. The agreement under the service contracting program is for the transport operators to give P20...
President Marcos has urged student-beneficiaries of the government’s scholarship program to take their studies seriously, emphasizing that education is a lifelong asset. “Mapakinabangan ninyo ito at mag-aral kayong mabuti at napakahalaga ng magandang edukasyon (Make the most of this and study...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is expanding its subsidy program for students enrolled in private schools, targeting more than 2.4 million beneficiaries for School Year 2026–2027 under the expanded Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (E-GASTPE). Of the total...
