The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified concerns raised in the Commission on Audit (COA) 2023 report, which stated that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from 2020 to 2022 were not listed in the “Listahanan 2” database. “All 4Ps...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are set to develop a refined intake form to assess eligibility for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). This initiative follows a...
To bridge the digital divide and boost the country's global competitiveness, a think tank, on Saturday, Dec. 28, called on the private sector to play a more active role in driving the digital transformation of Philippine public schools. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “The digital...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has vowed to continue exploring funding sources for the rollout of teacher education scholarships. Gatchalian said doing this is essential in order to attract future top teachers and help attract the best and brightest students to the teaching profession. ...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that medical assistance will continue even during this holiday season. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, made the call following reports the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has validated over 434,000 households for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), while an additional 1.18 million households are still under review for eligibility. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Sunday,...
(Department of Social Welfare and Development/Tara, Basa! Facebook Page) To further empower students and enhance educational support, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Dec. 20 renewed its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the continuation of...
(L-R) DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma and PEZA Director General Tereso O. Panga present the signed Data Sharing Agreement formalizing the lawful sharing of data between their agencies during a ceremony on December 16, 2024 at the PEZA Head Office in Pasay City. (Photo: DOLE) The Department of...
For Senator Imee Marcos, President Marcos' veto powers are not enough to resolve the deep problems entrenched in the "very bad" P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Di sapat ang line item veto kasi malalim at matindi ang problema ng very bad budget na ito (The line item veto is...
Low-income and minimum wage earners can now easily avail of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) benefits, as the agency has simplified the guidelines for faster access to financial assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
The world’s nations keep faltering in their efforts to join together to save the planet from several environmental crises. In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either...
The Department of Education (DepEd) led the ceremonial signing of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) on Monday, Dec. 16. (DepEd / Visual Content Group) Held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, the IRR...
