Senator Imee Marcos appealed to his brother, President Marcos to scrutinize the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) before signing it. "Nananawagan ako sa aking kapatid, ang ating mahal na Pangulong Bongbong - kung mahina ang aking boses mag-isa, ngayon nawa ay marinig...
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Friday, Dec. 13 that the agency is the sole implementer of the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” or AKAP—a one-time cash assistance program for eligible beneficiaries...
Over 800 technical-vocational scholars graduated in Bacoor City on Dec. 12. (Photo from the City Government of Bacoor/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – More than 800 technical-vocational scholars graduated at the Strike Gymnasium in Bacoor City on Thursday, Dec. 12. The graduates were students of...
Some senators on Wednesday, December 11, expressed their sadness over some provisions in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which proposes a P6.352-trillion national budget for next year. This, even as the Upper Chamber, led by Senate President Francis...
Photo from Pixabay To prepare for the nationwide implementation of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grants in January 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that starting Dec. 6, all Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household-beneficiaries can...
The Department of Health (DOH), on Thursday, Dec. 5, addressed the Commission on Audit's (COA) 2023 findings regarding more than P11 billion worth of expired drugs, medicines, and medical supplies that went unused in 2023. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Addressing concerns...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, that Education Secretary Sonny Angara is exploring public-private partnerships (PPPs) as a key solution to address the perennial problem of classroom backlogs. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) In a statement, DepEd said that Angara,...
(Department of Social Welfare and Development/Tara, Basa! Facebook Page) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Nov. 27 celebrated Malacañang's recognition of the “Tara, Basa!” reading tutorial program as a flagship initiative of the national government,...
(Unsplash) The government's Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) contributed big time to the 26 percent reduction in the number of working children in the country. Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo expressed this belief as he hailed the...
The Philippines' Fuel Marking Program (FMP) has generated P1.028 trillion in taxes since its launch five years ago, Swiss-owned technology company SICPA reported on Tuesday, Nov. 26. As of November 2024, the program, a partnership between the Bureau of Customs (BOC), SGS Philippines Inc., and...
The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges, and Universities (ACSCU) has called on the government to expand the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) program to help alleviate overcrowding in public schools. (Photo from Unsplash) “Through GASTPE,...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing for the restoration of the P10 billion cut introduced by the House of Representatives to the P50-billion budget for the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program for next year. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa appeals to the...
