Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao clarified on Wednesday, Aug. 21 that its social pension program is only for indigent senior citizens. This statement was issued to address any confusion about eligibility for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The national government is planning to pour an initial P3 billion worth of funds for the grant of the P10,000 cash gift to elderly Filipinos reaching the milestone ages of 80, 85, 90, and 95 years old. Thus, said...
(Getty Images) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is urging Congress to swiftly approve a proposed measure that aims to expand the list of free vaccines given to Filipinos in all stages of life. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 19,...
The Philippine Army (PA) and United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) test fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during the Salaknib Exercise at the Canantong Fire Base in Laur, Nueva Ecija on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo: PA) Recognizing the complex situation in the West Philippine Sea...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has commenced the distribution of cash-for-work payments to college students who served as tutors and youth development workers (YDWs) under the “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program, as well as to the parents or guardians of children who...
When it comes to proper segregation of waste, every small action counts. This is what leading integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. aims to promote through its #SMWasteFreeFuture program which it launched in June, in celebration of the World Environment Day. The program is...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano urged the government to implement a more efficient approach in distributing financial assistance noting how administrative costs are eating up on the funds instead of benefitting Filipinos in need. Cayetano said with the government agencies’...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) confirmed that retroactive payments for education grants have been credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries reinstated into the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), with payments beginning on Aug. 14. These grants had been...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday, August 14 said that the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) has not yet ventured into any investments and has only spent “very minimal” funds. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto (Senate PRIB Photo) ...
The Department of Education (DepEd) can successfully implement the National Learning Recovery Program (NLRP) but it has to address the lack of consolidated data first in assessing learners’ competencies and foundational skills before going further, Senator Maria Lourdes Nancy Binay said on...
The country is on the brink of a significant transformation in the housing sector with the introduction of a sovereign guarantee program. This initiative, approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., aims to address the country’s persistent housing backlog and expedite the construction...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering rationalizing the Senior High School (SHS) curriculum by making some subjects “elective” or voluntary for Grade 11 and 12 students. Senior High School students (DepEd file photo) In a Palace briefing on Tuesday, Aug. 13, Education...
