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DAR turns Samar rice farmers’ dream into reality
Barobaybay Farmers Association (BFA) is an organization of 62 rice farmers, 55 of them are agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), in remote Barangay Barobaybay of Calbiga, Samar who had long been wanting to own farm machineries to make farming easy for them......»»
37 years since Mendiola Massacre, violence against farmers continues
“There is still no justice up until today. There is still no genuine land reform. Landlessness remains a fundamental problem for our Filipino farmers and no program addresses these problems." The post 37 years since Mendiola Massacre, violence against farmers continues appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
DBM releases P900 million crop insurance funding
To cover the crop insurance premium of subsistence farmers and fisherfolk in the country, the Department of Budget and Management has released P4.5 billion and its corresponding Notice of Cash Allocation for the 1st Quarter of the year in the amount of P900 million to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp......»»
DA releases P130 million worth of aid to CAR farmers
The government has turned over P130 million worth of financial aid, equipment and irrigation projects to farmers in the Cordillera Administrative Region to boost their vegetable output and improve post-harvest facilities......»»
Cotabato farmers get rice, corn seeds, banana plantlets
Up to 618 Muslim and Christian farmers, among them former members of local armed groups, each got over the weekend hybrid corn seeds, fertilizers and other farm inputs from the Cotabato provincial government......»»
ASF-hit Central Luzon hog raisers get P104.5 million aid
Farmers in Central Luzon whose hogs were affected by African swine fever have received financial assistance worth P104.5 million from the Department of Agriculture......»»
How to get a passport: A first-timer’s guide
CEBU CITY, Philippines –Ever found yourself caught in the bureaucratic loop of needing a valid ID to get another form of ID? Imagine this, you need an ID to get another ID, but to get that first ID, you need… you guessed it, another ID. It’s like a modern-day puzzle that leaves us all scratching.....»»
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 […].....»»
4Ps beneficiaries learn digital financial literacy from experts
Some 58 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries learn the importance of digital literacy and savings during the pilot implementation of the 4Ps Digital Financial Literacy Program on Saturday (February 24) at the DSWD Central Office Auditorium, Quezon City. Resource speakers from Landbank of the Philippines (LBP), Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Foundation, and […].....»»
27 Moro cooperatives get agri inputs from BARMM
Up to 27 large cooperatives of marginalized farmers in Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato province, mostly former Moro secessionist guerillas, had received P11.9 million worth of farming supplies and livestock feeds from the regional autonomous government......»»
PSALM expects P100 billion from CBK privatization
The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) is expected to generate as much as P100 billon from the privatization of the 796.46-megawatt (MW) Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant complex in Laguna, bolstering the cash position of the cash-strapped state firm......»»
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......»»
DSWD continues cash aid payout for quake-hit families in Sarangani
Families from Malapatan town in Sarangani, whose houses were partially damaged by the 6.8 magnitude tremor that struck the province, wait for their turn to receive their emergency cash transfer (ECT) from personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-12 ( SOCCSKSARGEN) at Barangay Lun Masla on Tuesday (January 23). DSWD […].....»»
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.....»»
4Ps beneficiaries attend financial literacy orientation
Some 58 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) attended the orientation for the pilot implementation of the 4Ps Digital Financial Literacy Program on Saturday (February 24) at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Central Office Auditorium in Quezon City. Representatives from the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP); Bank of the Philippine Islands […].....»»
Landbank-DBP merger not pushing through – Recto
The planned legal merger of the Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines is no longer pushing through as Finance Secretary Ralph Recto deviates yet again from his predecessor......»»
CL farmers to benefit from free irrigation
CL farmers to benefit from free irrigation.....»»
INDUSTRY LEADERS CONVENE | DA, SRA, stakeholders discuss plan to buy sugar from local farmers
INDUSTRY LEADERS CONVENE | DA, SRA, stakeholders discuss plan to buy sugar from local farmers.....»»
Mandaue City changes venue for cash aid distribution due to intense heat
MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – Mandaue City will make adjustments to the distribution of financial assistance for senior citizens due to the intense heat. Earlier, the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs in Mandaue City posted the schedule for the distribution of the first tranche of cash assistance from April 16 to 24. The schedule also.....»»
Incarcerated seniors can receive centenarian cash gifts – lawmaker
One of the authors of Republic Act 11982 or the Centenarian Act yesterday assured the public that eligible seniors who are incarcerated or have been released from jail can also receive cash gift of P10,000......»»