(DSWD-DROMIC Facebook Page) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said 21,492 families or 75,110 individuals, are still sheltered in evacuation centers following the devastation caused by Typhoon Nika, Super Typhoon Ofel, and Super Typhoon Pepito. Based on the data from the...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is offering calamity loans to members affected by tropical cyclones Kristine, Marce, Nika, Ofel, and Pepito, which struck the country recently. In a statement, Voltaire P. Agas, SSS officer-in-charge, said the loans are intended to provide financial assistance...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has launched immediate calamity loan assistance for members and pensioners severely affected by recent typhoons. Eligible applicants are members and pensioners residing in areas declared under a state of calamity during Tropical Cyclones (TCs) Kristine, Marce,...
Australia's Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, introduces the Online Safety Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)/AAP Image via AP) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P5 billion to enhance the assistance program of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for Filipinos affected by typhoons. According to DBM, this enhancement of Assistance to...
Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has approved the release of P875 million to replenish the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Quick Response Fund (QRF) to ensure timely support for families affected by typhoons. An Oct. 30 report indicated that the DSWD's available QRF had...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) is urging members to update their contact information, particularly mobile numbers, to ensure secure access to the portal as it implements multi-factor authentication (MFA) for logins. SSS officer-in-charge Voltaire P. Agas announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 that...
The Philippines is "doing better" in addressing food poverty, President Marcos said as he cited the drop in the number of food poor families in the country. “We are doing a better job of feeding people who need it,” Marcos said during a sectoral meeting in Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, Oct. 29....
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed a new officer-in-charge (OIC) for the Social Security System (SSS) for the second time in less than a month. Effective Oct. 17, SSS Executive Vice President for the Branch Operations Sector, Atty. Voltaire P. Agas, will assume the role of OIC...
State-run Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) has declared a one-month moratorium on monthly payments for beneficiaries affected by Tropical Storm Kristine. In a statement, Federico A. Laxa, SHFC president and chief executive officer, said the initiative aims to provide immediate financial...
Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. is urging the...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) said that its members and pensioners affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine can now access salary and pension loans. In a statement, Pedro T. Baoy, SSS senior vice president for lending and asset management, said the “loan programs are readily...
