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NCR MAYORS TO SEND P100-M AID TO ‘ODETTE’ VICTIMS

Adopting the “We Vax as One” concept, Metro mayors have unanimously agreed to release P100 million to help local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas and Mindanao areas affected by Typhoon Odette. The Metro Manila Council (MMC), through a resolution, will release the fund from the savings of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). “We […]

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Politics

BONG GO AIDS FIRE-HIT BUTUAN CITY RESIDENTS

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go urged communities to be extra careful and vigilant by strengthening their fire safety efforts following the enactment of the Bureau of Fire Protection Modernization Act of 2021, which he principally authored and co-sponsored in the Senate, last September. The law mandates the BFP to implement a modernization program which will be […]

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YOKOHAMA TIRES PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS COVID RESPONSE

Recognizing the value of the company’s success, Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPI) kicks off its 25th anniversary by giving back to the communities within the company’s vicinity. The tire manufacturing company is set to donate tires for the emergency service vehicles of its neighboring communities to support the quick COVID-19 and emergency response of its local […]

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INC INTENSIFIES LINGAP AID EFFORTS AMID PANDEMIC

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) has scheduled numerous Lingap sa Mamamayan Covid-19 pandemic assistance projects aimed at indigents, the elderly, Muslim groups and members of the media this May, with additional relief efforts planned for June and beyond focusing on different areas of the NCR Plus bubble. “We’re accelerating our assistance efforts as we continue […]

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PREVENT MORE JOB LOSS, AID SMALL BIZ – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said the government should exhaust all means to provide relief to pandemic-hit small businesses and put them back on track to prevent further job loss. Gatchalian is bent on pushing for the legislation of allowing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by further lowering the costs of borrowing to encourage them to […]

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ANGARA : REPLICATE COMMUNITY PANTRIES

Senator Sonny Angara urged the government and more private entities to replicate the community pantries that have been sprouting up in various areas across the country. What was apparently started in Maginhawa Street in Quezon City has now been replicated in several other areas within and outside of Metro Manila with the intention of helping […]

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USE OF ‘ONE BANK ACCOUNT’ FOR FASTER ‘AYUDA’ URGED

To ensure the efficient and prompt delivery of future government financial assistance programs, Senator Win Gatchalian broached the idea of having each Filipino owning one bank account. “Ngayon meron na tayong national ID. May isang batas akong gustong i-file na may kaugnayan sa national ID, ang tawag ko dito ay ‘One Filipino, One Bank Account’,” […]

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USE NAT’L ID FOR ‘PASA AYUDA’ – POE

As preparations continue for the rollout of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), Senator Grace Poe urged the concerned agencies to use the platform to expand financial inclusion in the country. “In addition to identifying the legally invisible, we can use the national ID to reach out to the unbanked,” said Poe, who chairs the Senate committee […]

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ELECTRIC COOPS AID UTILITIES IN NEED – PHILRECA

Electric cooperatives (ECs) are always ready to extend assistance to fellow power distribution utilities in need, the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) party-list said. PHILRECA Rep. Presley de Jesus said the task force recently created by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to help the Misamis Oriental II Rural Service Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MORESCO II) in […]

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DTI AIDS BOCAUE FIREWORKS INDUSTRY – SANTIAGO

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has rolled out livelihood assistance to residents involved in the pyrotechnics/fireworks industry in Bocaue, Bulacan whose businesses were affected by the pandemic. The move was part of the DTIs’ Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (PPG), a livelihood seeding and entrepreneurship development program that aims to help micro enterprises […]