Four and a half years after the end of the five-month long Marawi siege in May to October 2017, Congress has passed Republic Act No. 11696, the Marawi Siege Victims Compensation Act. The law provides compensation to those whose kin were killed, as well as those whose properties were destroyed in...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Friday praised the people of Marawi for their fortitude and determination to rebuild their city after the five-month siege in 2017 that nearly destroyed their lives and disrupted their livelihood. That is why, Go said, residents of Marawi would greatly benefit...
The residents of Marawi City can finally start rebuilding their homes and their lives now that the measure providing compensation to victims of the five-month long siege has been signed into law, Sen. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Thursday. “Matagal na itong hinihintay ng ating mga...
Carmen Sanchez, who was sprayed acid in her face, poses for a picture after an interview with AFP at the Carmen Sanchez Foundation which she founded, in Mexico City on March 15, 2022. Gender violence is a major problem in Mexico, which registered 3,751 murders of women in 2021, of which 1,004 were...
The Valenzuela City government distributed on Tuesday, April 26, financial assistance to 1,069 families who were affected by the fire incident in Dulong Tangke, Malinta last April 9. Mayor Rex Gatchalian said the families who lost their homes were given P15,000 each while those whose houses were...
BAYBAY CITY, Leyte--Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte took a break from the campaign trail Friday, April 22 to visit victims of typhoon "Agaton", which recently hammered the country’s central islands inducing this province. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara...
ILOILO CITY – Nothing could be holier than spending the Holy Week helping those affected by landslides and flood brought by tropical storm ‘’Agaton,” something that many people from the provinces of Iloilo and Capiz did. Members of Ananda Marga Iloilo distribute relief goods to those...
President Duterte has promised typhoon victims in Baybay City, Leyte that they will be provided houses either under his term or his successor's. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) "There are housing units. I would be able to build more houses for you if only I had more time left. But...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, March 30, that it is set to offer a 10-day job for thousands of individuals affected by the Taal Volcano’s eruption as a form of government assistance. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that Taal victims will earn P4,000 for...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Taking advantage of people desperate to take up high-paying jobs abroad is as easy as grabbing a piece of candy or lollipop from a one-year- old child and simply walking away. It doesn’t really take much to lure people keen to escape the hardships of carving a living in...
BAGUIO CITY – Twenty five women who were victims of domestic violence underwent livelihood training conducted by Technical Education And Skills Development Authority-Benguet in line with the celebration of International Women’s month. The program was in partnership with the Development...
The Navotas City government on Thursday, March 17, gave cash assistance to five local government units affected by Typhoon Odette. “Although our budget and resources are also limited because of our two-year long battle with Covid-19, we are still fortunate that we have the capacity to help our...
