The Department of Education (DepEd) will roll out its largest School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) in June 2026, targeting 4.63 million learners nationwide as part of a major push to improve student nutrition. In a statement issued on March 26, DepEd said the expanded feeding program is backed by a...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is helping over 1,300 working-class families in Pampanga move closer to owning their homes through government-backed housing programs. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling and Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) President...
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) is asking government financial institutions to waive all the penalties that comes with the delay in the payment of loans for modern jeepneys amid the adverse effects of the Middle East tensions to the public transport sector. LTFRB...
Senior high school (SHS) and Alternative Learning System (ALS) graduates across the country will soon find it easier to land their first jobs as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) expand the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) nationwide. The...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, March 25, that it placed troops on standby for possible deployment to protect key facilities and assist in logistics after President Marcos Jr. declared a State of National Energy Emergency. While the military holds no seat on the primary...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rolling out its largest-ever School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) for School Year 2026–2027, allocating a record P25.6 billion to combat student hunger and improve learning outcomes. In a statement issued Tuesday, March 24, DepEd said the expanded program is...
A total of 16,003 former rebels and ex-combatants applied for the national government’s amnesty program as the deadline set by President Marcos Jr. officially ended but calls for its extension continue to mount. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU)...
A former Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary said he was removed from his post after pushing for upgrades in the government’s Mobile Primary Care Facilities (MPCFs), while raising concerns over the program’s functionality and implementation. “With this, I was removed from my position...
Aiming to remove financial and bureaucratic barriers that often prevent Senior High School (SHS) graduates from securing employment, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, March 19, rolled out the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) across three major public schools in Metro Manila. In...
More than 70 percent of learners in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” (TBTP) registered significant gains in English and Filipino literacy, the agency said on Thursday, March 19, citing results from the Department of Education’s (DepEd)...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in partnership with ChildFund Philippines, provided emergency cash-for-work support to 200 Zamboanga del Norte residents while integrating livelihood assistance with child protection and climate resilience programs. The initiative is implemented under...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced the allocation of P17,444,576.75 to pay for the hospital expenses of 28 patients under the city 's Kaagapay Program, which provides financial assistance for residents with critical and life-threatening conditions. Domagoso, together with...
