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Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo said the passage of the proposed Bayanihan to Arise as One Act has become more urgent in light of the rising prices of basic goods and the contraction of the economy by 9.5% in 2020.

Published February 3, 2021, 3:36 PM The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has urged anew the second tranche beneficiaries of the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP), who have yet to receive their cash aid, to go to the nearest DSWD offices for validation. (MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD Spokesperson Irene Dumlao assured the public that those qualified SAP beneficiaries will receive their entitled emergency cash subsidy as provided under Republic Act No. 11469, pop...

Press Release Stabilize food prices by ensuring supply and punishing manipulators: Pangilinan TO stabilize soaring food prices amid the still-uncontrolled spread of Covid, the government must ensure food supply and go after manipulators of food supply and prices, Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan said. According to the former Presidential Assistant on Food Security and Agricultural Modernization, food prices can be lowered in two ways: "Number 1, maghanap ng paraan para madagdagan ang supply ng...

Diba dapat tapos na ng Dec. 19 ‘ yang Bayanihan na ‘yan buti in-extend ‘ yan (You spent only 25% as of December. Wasn’t that law originally set to expire on Dec. 19? It’s a good thing it was extended),” Ms. Villar, who chairs the Agriculture and Food committee, said. Ms. Villar also raised the inadequacy of the funds set aside for hog breeding relative to the funding earmarked for rice. “ hindi naman rice ang problema natin kasi may RCEF (Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund) ...

Search You Are Here:Home → 2021 → February → 1 → How the Supreme Court decided on key public interest issues How the Supreme Court decided on key public interest issues By BULATLAT STAFF An independent judiciary is integral in a democratic society. After the ouster of former president Ferdinand E. Marcos, the framers of the 1987 Philippine Constitution included provisions guarding freedoms fought for by those who resisted the former dictator. While safeguards against ano...

Labor group appeals for more wage subsidy for workers Published January 31, 2021 8:35pm Labor group Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) is now appealing for the government to provide subsidies for workers, given the continued impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). "Napakahalaga po ng tulong na cash susbidy mula sa gobyerno. Makakatulong ito sa mangagawa na makabili ng mga basic commodities na kinakailangan nila," Alan Tanjusay, TUCP spokesperson said in a report by ...

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) (MANILA BULLETIN) The DSWD said the national government’s implementation of the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) under Republic Act No. 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act has benefited around 505, 669 beneficiaries. A total of 74, 660 families come from areas under granular lockdown and received P394.7-million worth of cash aid. Around 431, 0009 poor families considered as “additional beneficiaries” also received their cash sub...

The government should prevent pork importers from taking over the local market industry and pushing Filipino producers out of business, Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos said on Sunday.

(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) LTFRB Chairman Martin Delgra III led the launching of the agency’s PUV Service Contracting Program website which aims to provide a swift registration process for PUV drivers who want to earn additional income. Delgra said eligible to register under the program are drivers of traditional and modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs), as well public utility buses (PUBs) whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the pandemic. During the launching of the websi...

Search You Are Here:Home → 2021 → January → 30 → SPECIAL REPORT | All eyes on Supreme Court justices as they hear petitioners vs Anti-Terror Law SPECIAL REPORT | All eyes on Supreme Court justices as they hear petitioners vs Anti-Terror Law Illustration by DEE AYROSO On February 2, the 15 justices of the Supreme Court will hear the oral arguments on the much-contested Anti-Terror Law. The law is a priority of President Rodrigo Duterte, the reason why it was earmarked as ...