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260,000 PWDs benefit from DSWD ‘cash-for-work’ program
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Friday that roughly 260,000 persons with disabilities (PWDs) have availed benefits from its Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay-Cash-For-Work (KKB-CFW) Program. According to DSWD Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez, the objective of the CFW is to give temporary employment to PWDs or their family.....»»
Free hospitalization sa Toledo alang sa seniors, PWDs, PDLs
Free hospitalization sa Toledo alang sa seniors, PWDs, PDLs.....»»
PWDs, elderly want more employment opportunities
Some establishments are hiring persons with disabilities and the elderly. But the Philippines still has a long way to go to close the gap......»»
Butuanon tricycle driver earns praises for returning P300,000 cash
BUTUAN CITY (MindaNews / 01 March) – For his honest act of returning P300,000 in cash left by a passenger, a tricycle driver is making headlines here, receiving praises from the online community and special recognition from the city government. Delfin Añora Jr., an elderly tricycle driver from Barangay Baan Riverside, handed over last February […].....»»
Free MRT rides for women, all-female House session
Women and girls can enjoy free rides today at the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and the Light Rail Transit Line 2 in line with the celebration of International Women’s Day......»»
PRO-3 offers free rides during transport strike
PRO-3 offers free rides during transport strike.....»»
Police to offer free rides in case of transport strike next week
CEBU CITY, Philippines – In the event of a transport strike next week, the different police units in Central Visayas will deploy some of their vehicles to offer free rides to the public. Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office Central Visayas (PRO-7), however warned that they will only be.....»»
Angkas holds training session, free rides in Lipa City festival
Angkas, the country’s leading motorcycle ride-hailing platform, recently conducted a comprehensive training session for bikers and offered free rides in celebration of Barako Fest in Lipa City, Batangas last month......»»
LRT-2, MRT-3 give free rides to commemorate DOTr s 125th year
The Light Rail Transit Line 2 and Metro Rail Transit Line 3 will be giving commuters free rides on Wednesday during the two line's peak hours......»»
Gov’t readies new discount guidelines for seniors, PWDs
The national government is crafting new guidelines to expand the monthly discount cap on grocery items and prime commodities for senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWDs). Cherryl Carbonell, officer in charge of the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Consumer Policy and Advocacy Bureau, said on Saturday what they have now was an initial.....»»
Comelec: 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. of election day is reserved for seniors, PWDs
MANILA, Philippines — Senior citizens, persons with disabilities (PWDs), and pregnant women will have the voting precincts to themselves from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on election day in 2025, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday. According to Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia, the voting precincts will be exclusively available to persons meeting any.....»»
Seniors, PWDs to get P125/week discount starting March
Seniors, PWDs to get P125/week discount starting March.....»»
PMI, ARQ, ZIP Sanman boxers feted in first Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas was well-represented during the inaugural Elorde-Pacquiao Boxing Awards at Okada Manila last Sunday, March 24th. This was after 13 of Central Visayas’ best boxers from Cebu and Bohol were feted for their achievements in 2023. They were headed by none other than former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight.....»»
BDO feted at Retail Banker International Asia Trailblazer Awards 2024
BDO feted at Retail Banker International Asia Trailblazer Awards 2024.....»»
Best, finest feted in PSA Awards Night
The cream of the crop of Philippine sports in 2023 will be feted in a celebration like no other with the staging of the 2023 edition of the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night today at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel......»»
TIMwork makes the dream work
Tim recently celebrated his birthday, and, as expected, was feted in a string of parties. But he spent his actual birthday detached from the social whirl — at the Bahay ni Maria with the elderly, and after that, with children/beneficiaries of Smile Train......»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, April 12
SEOUL -- South Korea's employment kept rising last month due to a fast increase in elderly jobs, statistical office data showed Friday. The number of employed people aged 15 or older expanded 173,000 from a year earlier to 28,396,000 in March, according to Statistics Korea. It marked the lowest growth in over three years since February 2021, but the employment continued to grow thanks to higher elderly jo.....»»
Cash aid to elderly in Angeles City resumes
Cash aid to elderly in Angeles City resumes.....»»
House helper admits killing elderly couple
A day after claiming she was innocent, a housemaid has admitted killing an elderly couple in Quezon City......»»
PAL stops elderly Fil-Am with COPD from flying sans oxygen tank
MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines stopped an elderly Filipino-American woman from flying back to the United States due to her medical condition, a US media report said. Jovita Domingo, 86, was not allowed to board a PAL flight despite showing a doctor’s certificatioon saying she was “fit to travel by air” and that.....»»