Senator Mark Villar has urged lawmakers to expedite passage of a bill that seeks to expand social protection for workers and small businesses that are reeling from the rising cost of fuel. In filing Senate Bill No. 2032 or the proposed Relief and Recovery Interventions for Low-Income Earners,...
The Valenzuela City government rushed a mobile shower and toilet unit, a water filtration unit, and ambulances to Obando, Bulacan to aid 150 families displaced by the Navotas Sanitary Landfill fire. Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian said the initiative reflects the city’s swift coordination and...
A Cabinet member disclosed that the government has spent nearly P5 billion to assist public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers with cash assistance amid high fuel prices in the country. "Ang total na nagagastos na ng gobyerno is close to P5 billion as we speak right now. Pero tuloy tuloy pa (The total...
The Navotas City government has extended relief assistance to around 3,000 families in Obando, Bulacan affected by smoke from the Navotas Sanitary Landfill Facility (NSFL) fire. Navotas Mayor John Rey Tiangco said the city government provided 3,000 sacks of rice for families in four barangays in...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Cordillera region said 1,187 tricycle drivers in Tabuk City, Kalinga each received cash relief assistance (CRA) worth P5,000, aimed at easing their financial burden caused by soaring oil prices amid the conflict in the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reaffirmed the agency’s mandate to provide social protection during crises, as he denied allegations of irregularities in the distribution of cash relief assistance (CRA) to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers....
President Marcos has ordered governors to immediately distribute relief and recovery assistance to calamity-stricken communities. Marcos made the directive when he convened a meeting with governors from provinces severely affected by Tropical Storm Basyang and some Cabinet members, Malacañang said...
Damage to agriculture and infrastructure caused by consecutive typhoons “Uwan” and “Tino” has reached more than P2.8 billion, according to consolidated figures from government agencies released by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Friday, Nov. 14. For...
DAVAO CITY – The provincial government of Cotabato dispatched on Thursday, Nov. 13, a second batch of relief aid for calamity-hit areas in Cebu province. But unlike its previous relief drive for earthquake-hit towns in Cebu, which was mainly sourced from the funds of the provincial government,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government of Zamboanga sent another batch of relief assistance on Thursday night, reaffirming its solidarity with earthquake-stricken Cebu province. “The first batch of assistance and rescue team dispatched on Wednesday night has arrived in Cebu City,” Mayor Kymer...
DAVAO CITY – The city government on Thursday morning, Oct. 2, dispatched a contingent of medical workers, social workers, and other support units to deliver at least 5,000 food packs for earthquake-hit communities in Cebu province. City Disaster Risk and Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has delivered more than P771 million worth of humanitarian aid to families affected by recent tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 4 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, the agency had dispatched over 1.1 million family food packs...
