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...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 13 called on lawmakers to observe full transparency in the upcoming deliberations on the proposed 2025 national budget. Hontiveros made the call during the Senate Committee on Finance’s first briefing on the proposed...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has extended the restructuring program for service loans (RPSL) until May next year to provide borrowers with more time to take advantage of longer and more manageable payment terms. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general...
Vanessa Sarno (AP Photo) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has applauded weightlifter Vanessa Sarno for her remarkable performance and determination at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. DSWD, through its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), expressed gratitude to 20-year-old...
