PBBM orders DSWD to distribute cash assistance to sari-sari store owners affected by rice price caps

Upon the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to distribute next week cash assistance to sari-sari store owners who were affected by the implementation of the mandated price ceiling on rice. In its update to the Office of the President, the DSWD said that…

Read Full News

Credit rating affirmation reflects PH’s strong medium-term growth

By Anna Leah Gonzales MANILA – Fitch Ratings’ reaffirmation of the country’s credit rating is a vote of confidence for the Philippines and highlights the country’s strong economic fundamentals, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said Wednesday. In a statement, Recto also said the reaffirmation of the “BBB” credit rating also “underscores the strength of our economic fundamentals,…

Read Full News

Pag-IBIG Fund releases P22.63 billion in cash loans, up 38% in 2024

MANILA, (PIA) – Pag-IBIG Fund, the Philippines’ national home development mutual fund, released P22.63 billion in cash loans from January to April 2024, a 38 percent increase compared to the same period in 2023. According to agency officials, the cash loans benefited 965,291 members, nearly 200,000 more than the 766,258 members assisted in the first four…

Read Full News

Zambo City earmarks P19.8-M for students’ summer jobs

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government here has allocated PHP19.8 million for this year’s implementation of the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) during vacation. City Social Welfare and Development Office assistant chief, Uldarico Fabian said their SPES this year will have a total of 2,321 slots. “Those qualified to avail of the program are 15 to 30-year-old students enrolled during the…

Read Full News

Pioneers of TRC: Girls & Gears champion advocacy over rivalry, experience over the crown  

“No matter what happens, girls support girls, and girls are always for girls.” This is the short yet meaningful response of Gecille T. Abeleda, grade 9 student of Quezon City High School, when asked about the most significant lesson she learned from joining the Tagisang Robotics Competition (TRC): Girls & Gears; and she is proof…

Read Full News

Salceda: Team Albay, a model in unified integrated disaster response

Team Albay staffs in Catanduanes province (PHOTO COURTESY OF REP. JOEY SALCEDA) LEGAZPI CITY — Team Albay, a multi-awarded, pioneering disaster response, recovery and management contingent, first put together 16 years ago by Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, when he was provincial governor, has once again proven itself as a model in unified disaster response…

Read Full News

Bulacan shines at 2025 Gitnang Luzon Gawad Parangal sa Nutrisyon

CITY OF MALOLOS — The Provincial Government of Bulacan (PGB) once again proved its steadfast commitment to promoting health and nutrition as it earned top recognitions during the 2025 Gitnang Luzon Gawad Parangal sa Nutrisyon held at Best Western Plus Metro Clark, Angeles City, last November 7, 2025. Organized by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) Region…

Read Full News