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PNP URGED: NO PHOTOS OF FAMILIES OF EJK VICTIMS

House Human Rights Committee Chair Benny Abante warned officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that they would be held in contempt if they did not stop taking photos of the families of victims of alleged extrajudicial killings who had been invited to Congress’ ongoing hearings on the conduct of the drug war under the […]

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OWWA FORMS ‘OFW CHILDREN’S CIRCLE’

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) has formed the OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) Children’s Circle (OCC) aimed at protecting the welfare of descendants of migrant workers. The OWWA Board of Trustees chaired by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople approved Board Resolution […]

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352 IP FAMILIES IN TAGUM CITY GET NEW HOMES

The right of each Tagumenyo, particularly the members of cultural or tribal communities, to decent shelter is slowly being realized through the resettlement projects of the local government unit (LGU) in partnership with the national government agencies. A total of 352 indigenous peoples (IPs) received their notices of award from the National Housing Authority (NHA) […]

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101 MAASIN CITY FAMILIES CONQUER POVERTY – MERCADO

Some 101 families in Maasin City, Southern Leyte have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) as they conquered poverty after a decade of receiving grants from the national government. The Maasin City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development held a ceremony recognizing the families who managed to improve their economic […]

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44 LEGAZPI FAMILIES RECEIVE LAND TITLES – ROSAL

A total of 44 families in Legazpi City have received the titles of the land they have been occupying for more than 50 years, under the government’s “Handog Titulo” program. The distribution was led by officials of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Bicol and the city government. Mayor Noel Rosal said the […]

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PULONG, YAP TO GIVE KIN OF CRASH VICTIMS CASH AID

Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte and ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Eric Yap pledged to donate P5 million as an immediate financial assistance to the families of the military troops and civilians who perished in the July 4 crash of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) C-130H Hercules cargo plane in Patikul, Sulu. The donation will be turned […]

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3K CEBU FAMILIES GET CASH AID FROM PRC – GORDON

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) turned over a multi-purpose cash grant to about 3,000 families in Cebu who were affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. PRC chair and chief executive officer, Senator Dick Gordon, led the virtual turnover of the cash grant recently attended by the American Red Cross and the local government […]

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PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO QUARANTINED FAMILIES — ANGARA

“Ngayon na nakakulong sa bahay ang marami sa ating kababayan dahil sa enhanced community quarantine dapat siguraduhin ng ating pamahalaan na meron silang makakain araw-araw.” Senator Sonny Angara called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to work closely with the local government units (LGUs) to provide assistance to the families severely affected […]

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FAMILIES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DISASTERS – VILLAR

Reelectionist Senator Cynthia Villar urged the public to have their own emergency plans in the event of disasters. Following the magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Zambales and the 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Eastern Samar, Villar said each household should devise their own emergency procedure “which family members should know by heart and implemented in the event […]