1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (301+ words) A total of 300 partner-beneficiaries of Project LAWA at BINHI in Davao Oriental have completed a 20-day cash-for-training (CFT) and cash-for-work (CFW) engagement, receiving PHP3.06 million from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Davao Region while gaining skills to strengthen…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (325+ words) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed its commitment to extend social protection to families and communities in need across Cotabato province. Speaking at the culmination of the province’s 112th Foundation Anniversary and Kalivungan Festival on Tuesday, Secretary Rex…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) The Department of Justice-Parole and Probation Administration (DOJ-PPA) in Eastern Visayas is expanding its livelihood program for probationers through the establishment of canteens in state universities and colleges in the region. Following years of successful operation of the “Kusina ni…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (236+ words) The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) dispatched about 25 tons of fresh fruits to Quezon City and Manila on Friday through the “Kadiwa on Wheels” program. The shipment included durian, mangosteen, pomelo and other locally grown produce sourced from…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) Some 33,810 indigent and vulnerable residents of Benguet province will receive rice assistance under the Bagong Pilipinas rice program, with the first tranche now being distributed, the provincial government said Friday. Governor Melchor Diclas said each qualified beneficiary will receive 10 kilograms…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (150+ words) The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) launched the “Kabalikat” program here on Monday to enhance the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families and beneficiaries across Northern Mindanao. DMW Assistant Secretary Jerome Alcantara led the launch, which features…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (354+ words) A total of 141,421 Group 2 beneficiaries or near-poor households in Negros Island Region (NIR) have received PHP2,000 cash aid each in the initial rollout of the national government’s Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food, and Transport Assistance (UPLIFT). Data from the Department…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (244+ words) Six community associations in Dinagat Islands received more than PHP3.6 million in livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) from July to August, strengthening poultry and egg production enterprises and benefiting 139 members. “The six associations from Libjo, Tubajon,…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (231+ words) The Negros Occidental provincial government has purchased PHP170.999 million worth of rice supply for distribution to poor and near-poor households using the Local Government Support Fund-Financial Assistance (LGSF-FA) granted by the national government. Data on Friday showed the procurement covers 251,470 sacks…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (415+ words) The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Friday the release of around PHP27.4 billion to continue the implementation of the government’s Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIFIP) Program. The DBM said the funding will help cover hospitalization,…...