In a move aimed at strengthening healthcare support and improving teacher welfare, the Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the release of a P7,000 annual medical allowance for public school teachers, giving them the option to either avail themselves of Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, August 3 he sees the necessity of scrapping the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in favor of providing livelihood capital for poor beneficiaries. Tulfo, former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary, said he believes a livelihood...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has expressed his commitment to discuss possible amendments to the implementation of Republic Act No. 11310, or the law that institutionalized the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The neophyte senator said this after a consultative meeting with Social Welfare...
A dog that was found trapped along the creek of San Jose in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo, Makati City, was rescued by firemen from the Bureau of Fire Protection Makati (BFP-Makati) on Wednesday, July 30, earning praise from the public and the city government. According to the BFP-Makati, residents...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱1.6 billion to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRFs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This move comes in response to the successive typhoons...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill lowering the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 10. The unnumbered bill seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, r emoving criminal liability exemptions for offenders aged 10 to 17 who commit...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has refiled his proposed "Parents Welfare Act of 2025," as a way to ensure that elderly parents are not abandoned by their children during times of need. The bill seeks to penalize those who fail to provide the necessary support to their "aging, sick, and...
The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) on Monday, July 14, denounced what it described as the “rampant” and unjust closure of teachers’ cooperatives in schools, calling on the Department of Education (DepEd) to immediately halt these shutdowns and clarify its policies. In a statement, the...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay on Tuesday, June 24, led the launching of the country 's very first animal care facility, marking another milestone in her administration’s commitment to promote animal welfare and foster a safe and pet-friendly environment. Located on Sultana St. in Barangay...
Workers serving as caregivers in private households and care facilities nationwide are now assured of stronger labor protection and improved access to social benefits following the signing of the newly issued Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Caregivers’ Welfare Act. Department of...
More than 34,000 concerns from Filipino workers on workplace conditions and employment-related welfare were addressed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through its Hotline 1349 in the first quarter of this year. In a report from the DOLE Information and Publication Service, the...
Every child’s story deserves to be told with care, without compromising their safety. This is the primary objective behind the revised Guide for Media Practitioners on the Reporting and Coverage of Children from the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), an agency under the Department of...
