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Marcos admin gives ₱10,000 to drivers, extends ₱2,000 monthly aid to 7.5 million under Uplift
The Marcos administration has extended two rounds of cash relief to Filipinos affected by the global economic challenges, first giving ₱10,000 each to 1.9 million drivers and riders, and now extending ₱2,000 in monthly aid to 7.5 million Filipinos under the Uplift program from July to December…
DSWD budget grows from under ₱200B to ₱260-270B under Marcos admin
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) budget has grown from less than ₱200 billion when the Marcos administration began to ₱260 to ₱270 billion today, with the department consistently spending its entire allocation due to the high demand for social services, Secretary Rex…
‘Angels in Red Vests’: DSWD creates 5,000 new regular positions for social workers under Marcos admin
The Marcos administration has begun regularizing social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), with 5,000 new regular positions created this year, giving frontline welfare workers job security for the first time after years of contractual arrangements, Social Welfare…
Marcos admin revives DSWD Academy, aims to make it Southeast Asia’s center for social welfare
The Marcos administration has revived and renovated the DSWD Academy in Taguig, originally a project by former First Lady Imelda Marcos in the 1970s, as a center of excellence for social welfare and community development in Southeast Asia, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
DSWD’s crisis assistance budget triples to ₱63 billion under Marcos admin
The budget for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program has tripled under the Marcos administration, growing from ₱18 to ₱20 billion to ₱63 billion now, Undersecretary Pinky Romualdez said Saturday. Romualdez made the disclosure in an…
More 4Ps beneficiaries exit as 1.6 million families graduate under Marcos admin
For the first time in the 18-year history of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), mass graduation has taken place under the Marcos administration, with 1.6 million families having exited the program because their lives improved, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
Marcos administration builds PH’s largest-ever disaster food stockpile
The Marcos administration has built the largest disaster food pack stockpile in Philippine history, with 4.9 million family food packs now pre-positioned in 1,010 warehouses nationwide, up from only about 200,000 when the administration began, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
Modular tents, maternity kits, ready-to-eat meals: DSWD overhauls quality of disaster response
The Marcos administration has overhauled the quality of disaster response, going beyond food distribution to ensure that evacuees retain their dignity and receive care tailored to their specific needs, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday. Gatchalian made the statement in an…
‘Walang Gutom’ program: Marcos administration ambitiously targets zero food poverty
The Marcos administration has set a clear and ambitious target: by the end of the President’s term in 2028, no Filipino family should go hungry, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday. Gatchalian made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on July 25…
Marcos’ flagship anti-hunger program exclusively supports small Filipino agriculture cooperatives, not large grocery chains
The “Walang Gutom” Food Stamp Program exclusively accredits small agriculture cooperatives as redemption points for its food credits, a deliberate policy to ensure government aid flows directly to both food-poor families and small Filipino farmers. Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian made the…
U.S. imposes new 12.5% tariff on Philippine exports
The United States has imposed new tariffs of 12.5% on Philippine exports, citing the country’s alleged failure to adopt sufficient safeguards against goods produced using forced labor. The decision, announced Friday (Manila time) by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, followed an…
Car sales weakened by 11.4% in six month due to high fuel prices: CAMPI
Vehicle sales in the Philippines declined by 11.4% year-on-year to 204,557 units, weighed down by high fuel costs linked to the Middle East crisis. Data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. and the Truck Manufacturers Association showed that sales in June alone fell…
Oil prices reach above $100 as Houthi attacks intensify Middle East supply risks
NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) – Oil prices settled above $100 on Thursday for the first time since May after Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, causing further global supply disruptions following a near-halt in trade through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures…
Air conditioning: Is it a necessity, a luxury or an ecological threat?
As extreme heatwaves scorch different parts of the world, people are increasingly turning to cooling systems such as air conditioning. But the debate over whether air conditioning is a necessity, a luxury, or an ecological threat remains unresolved. A commentary by Chelsea Follett for the Cato…
Taiwan to slow mobile internet in civil defence drills as China threat grows
Taiwan will deliberately slow mobile internet speeds for the first time during annual civil defence drills in August, testing how citizens would communicate if bandwidth became scarce in emergencies ranging from disasters to a Chinese invasion. During the 30-minute slowdown, high-bandwidth…