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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to “adjust to inflation” the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash transfers to some 4.4 million poor households has been welcomed by the 22 members of the minority bloc in the House of Representatives. “The President’s order is consistent to our recommendation to increase the cash grants to 4Ps household-beneficiaries […]
Governor Rogelio Pacquiao, together with Department of Social Welfare and Development XII Regional Director Loreto Jr Cabaya, led the turnover of Emergency Cash Assistance to families who were affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Sarangani.More than 5,000 families with partially damaged and totally damaged houses from the municipalities of Alabel, Malapatan, and Glan benefitted […]
The House of Representatives, through the offices of Speaker Martin Romualdez and Tingog Partylist, in partnership with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., worked to facilitate the immediate release of P35 million in financial aid, with 17,500 food packs prepared and distributed as assistance for the seven congressional districts affected by the recent flooding and landslides in […]
Isabela Governor Rodito Albano III and Isabela Vice Governor Bojie Dy led the distribution of financial assistance to the BRO-Ed scholars, I-IRISE beneficiaries, tobacco farmers, and TODA members in the province’s Roxas town recently. Albano said he would give back the money of the provincial government to the people. “Basta masaya kayong lahat.” “Basta masaya […]
The House of Representatives will most likely continue funding the new P60-billion Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program in 2025, Speaker Martin Romualdez said.AKAP is part of almost P500 billion social amelioration program or “ayuda” for at least 12 million poor and low-income families or an estimated 48 million Filipinos under the proposed P5.768-trillion […]
Isabela Governor Rodito Albano III led the distribution of financial assistance to the BRO-Ed scholars, I-IRISE beneficiaries, and tobacco farmers in Reina Mercedes, Isabela. “Yung saya na nararamdaman ninyo ngayon, ganyan din ang saya namin sa kapitolyo,” Albano said. “Gusto namin na kumita kayo at maging masaya.” “Hindi kami nagtitipid ni Vice Gov. Bojie dahil […]
Isabela Governor Rodito Albano III led the distribution of financial assistance to BRO-Ed scholars, I-RISE beneficiaries, and tobacco farmers in Luna town. 477 BRO-Ed scholars received their scholarship allowance amounting to P1.46 million for the 1st semester of S.Y. 2022-2023. “Gusto ko na ang mga anak niyo ay matupad ang kanilang mga pangarap sa buhay […]
The 23-member minority bloc in the House of Representatives has lauded the decision of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to renew the payout of cash aid to 761,140 “reassessed” households under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), including their withheld subsidies from January to September. “We are grateful to DSWD Secretary Rex […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to Department of Agriculture officials to use excess rice tariff collections to help farmers.“This gesture manifests the unwavering resolve of President Marcos, Jr. to boost agricultural production, particularly of rice, to ensure a stable supply of food for every Filipino family at affordable prices and uplift […]
To aid small rice retailers affected by Executive Order (EO) No. 39, the Departments of Agriculture, Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the local government unit of Quezon City distributed financial assistance at the Commonwealth Market in Quezon City. Personnel from DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program facilitated the payout of P15,000 […]