Approved without thinking: P26.7-B ‘mysterious ayuda’
Another last-minute insertion in the 2024 national budget has been bared. The P26.7 billion was slipped in by the bicameral conference committee. Senators and representatives then ratified the bicam report. They are all thus answerable to the people for that hanky-panky......»»
Not in aid for election
The well-intentioned ayuda of the government that targets to tide over inflation-impacted middle income families will remain under a cloud of uncertainty without an enabling law. In particular, this will be the fate of the P26.7-billion Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program that has become the bone of contention of lawmakers feuding over alleged use of the newest ayuda program of the government to push Charter change......»»
Senators question P26.7 billion ‘ayuda’ fund
About P26.7 billion worth of financial assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and Development was questioned by senators yesterday during the continuation of a public hearing on the people’s initiative or PI......»»
DavNor vice guv denies involvement in ayuda scam
The Vice Governor of Davao del Norte has denied any involvement in the alleged ayuda scam following claims made during a Senate hearing chaired by Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa. The hearing revealed that public officials in Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte were linked to illegally using cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and funds from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for political campaigns. Vice Governor De Carlo Oyo Uy refuted the allegations, stating that there is no truth to the claims. In response, Governor Edwin Kuya Gov Jubahib emphasized that he was protecting the welfare of his constituents and the country's budget. He called for the punishment of those involved. The governor had previously requested an investigation into the ayuda scam after individuals in the provinces received less than the intended assistance. The vice governor announced plans for a separate investigation to clear his name and clarified that the DSWD is solely responsible for the identification, assessment, validation, and distribution of cash assistance to beneficiaries......»»
Cebu City: DEPW completes 7 projects worth P26.5M, 27 more to follow
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Engineering and Public Works (DEPW) in Cebu City has already completed the implementation of seven projects amounting to P26.5 million, while 27 more are already in the pipeline. Engineer Niva Bayucot, acting head of DEPW, said that the seven projects were funded from the Local Development Fund (LDF)......»»
Moises: Thinking of a breakup amid pregnancy
Moises: Thinking of a breakup amid pregnancy.....»»
Fresh thinking
Is our political opposition, as in the remnants of the Liberal Party, capable of fresh thinking?.....»»
ACT-Agri Kaagapay katuwang ni PBBM sa distribusyon ng ayuda sa Mindoro
Katuwang ang ACT-Agri Kaagapay Organization ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa pamamahagi ng financial assistance at iba pang serbisyo sa mga magsasaka at mangingisda na apektado ng El Nino phenomenon sa San Jose, Occidental Mindoro. The post ACT-Agri Kaagapay katuwang ni PBBM sa distribusyon ng ayuda sa Mindoro first appeared on Abante......»»
Ping: US ginawang pulubi PH sa P28B ayuda
Parang limos sa pulubi ang binigay ng Estados Unidos sa Pilipinas kumpara sa natanggap ng Taiwan na $8 bilyon (P460 bilyon), ayon kay dating Senador Panfilo Lacson. The post Ping: US ginawang pulubi PH sa P28B ayuda first appeared on Abante......»»
DSWD claims no staff involved in ‘ayuda scam’
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region XI reported that their investigation showed none of their personnel had been involved in the alleged “ayuda scam” happening in Davao Region......»»
Move It mipadangat og pahasubo, ayuda
Move It mipadangat og pahasubo, ayuda.....»»
KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad maraming pa-ayuda
Bongga ang pasabog nina KD Estrada at Alexa Ilacad matapos nilang ianunsyo ang kanilang first face-to-face concert na magaganap ngayong May 31 sa Music Museum! The post KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad maraming pa-ayuda first appeared on Abante......»»
KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad maraming pa-ayuda
Bongga ang pasabog nina KD Estrada at Alexa Ilacad matapos nilang ianunsyo ang kanilang first face-to-face concert na magaganap ngayong May 31 sa Music Museum! The post KD Estrada, Alexa Ilacad maraming pa-ayuda first appeared on Abante......»»
Koko to pols: Stay away from ayuda distribution
Politicians should stay away from in-person distribution of ayuda or financial assistance from the government so as not to mislead the public that the aid comes from them, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III said yesterday......»»
Senate probe bares alleged ‘ayuda’ for people’s initiative signature
Ayuda for your signature......»»
DSWD execs attend Senate hearing on Davao del Norte, Davao de Oro ‘ayuda’ scam
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison and Coordination Group Fatima Aliah Q. Dimaporo attends on Tuesday (January 23) the Senate hearing on the alleged ‘ayuda’ scam in Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte that transpired during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections last October 2023. In her opening message, […].....»»
Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023
MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»
Philippines approved investment projects up 73 pct in 2023
MANILA, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- The approved investment projects in 2023 amounted to 1.26 trillion pesos (roughly 22.5 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023, 73 percent higher than in 2022, Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) said Sunday. Citing an updated report of Board of Investments (BOI), the DOF said in a press release that the approved investments comprised 311 projects, mainly on renewable energy, telecommunicati.....»»
President Marcos jokes about ayuda for ‘persons without dyowa’
Does a broken heart qualify as a disability?.....»»
Stocks move in step with Asia-wide rally
Local stocks recovered yesterday, moving in step with Asian peers, ahead of US inflation data that could influence the Federal Reserve’s thinking on rate cuts, while the crypto world got a boost after exchange-traded funds to track Bitcoin were approved in the United States......»»
House balks at ‘absurd’ Senate allegations about cash aid program
House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales has also insisted that senators approved the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program during the budget legislation process, calling their line of questioning about its “sudden” appearance in the 2024 budget “absurd.”.....»»