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DTI-10 assists MSME shift to digital commerce
September 26, 2021, 5:07 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry in Northern Mindanao (DTI-10) has introduced various interventions for nearly 2,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic since last year. Under the government's "We Heal As One"… Read More
Andanar says future PH leaders to continue Duterte legacy
July 28, 2021, 8:00 pm
MANILA – Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar on Wednesday expressed confidence that the successors of President Rodrigo Duterte will continue his legacy. Andanar made the remarks, as he praised Duterte for citing in his sixth and last State of the Nation… Read More
BP2 allows CamSur family to leave pandemic-affected life behind
July 23, 2021, 1:42 pm
MANILA – Despite hesitations, a teenaged boy agreed to go back to Camarines Sur together with his mother and nine-year-old brother after realizing they will have a better future through the “Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa” (BP2) program of the national government. Jomari Regal, 17, was born… Read More
24 to go home to CamSur via ‘Balik Probinsya’ program
July 22, 2021, 7:24 pm
MANILA – Eight families, consisting of 24 individuals, will return home to Camarines Sur through the national government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program (BP2) on Thursday. From the BP2 depot in Quezon City where they underwent reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction swab… Read More
Soccsksargen seeks inclusion in BP2 pilot areas
July 21, 2021, 7:35 pm
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) of Soccksargen (Region 12) is pushing for the inclusion of the region in the pilot areas for housing and other support projects under the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) program. The request was made to the National Housing… Read More
BP2 renews hope of Isabela natives to recover from pandemic
July 8, 2021, 5:37 pm
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis has made life more difficult for people already struggling even before the pandemic. Edwin Pahilaga, a security guard, thought he was lucky when he was not retrenched after the outsourcing company he was working for in Pasig City had… Read More
Couple, 5 kids rebuild life in Ormoc with BP2 help
July 2, 2021, 4:10 pm
MANILA – Despite the odds that pushed them to go back to Ormoc, a family of seven happily looks forward to the future at home. Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program beneficiaries couple Felix and Tess Retoya caught the Philippine News Agency’s attention with their blue couple shirts… Read More
Bantayan Airport expansion to uplift Cebuanos' livelihood: Go
June 25, 2021, 5:36 pm
CEBU CITY – The PHP154-million runway expansion project at the Bantayan Airport in Sta. Fe, Bantayan, north of Cebu province has received support from Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, who cited its economic benefits to residents of the island. Go, in a statement on Friday, said… Read More
Mother, son beat Covid-19, return to Leyte via BP2
June 18, 2021, 7:32 pm
MANILA – After emotional and physical challenges, 55-year-old Imelda Villena, and her son Erico, 21, are back in Jaro, Leyte with their family on Friday. Mother and son were scheduled to fly home last May through the "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" (BP2) Program of the national government, but… Read More
Leyte BP2 recipients get transition aid from DSWD
June 17, 2021, 5:12 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed PHP510,750 financial aid to 10 recipient families of Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program in the bid to support them during their transition period. Each family received the transitory support… Read More
232 rescued Badjaos back in Zamboanga
June 10, 2021, 5:50 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assisted 232 of the 303 members of the Badjao tribe rescued from still unidentified human trafficking groups in Manila on June 4. The DSWD-National Capital Region (NCR) arranged ferry trips for the indigenous peoples’ (IP) safe… Read More
Authorities pursuing brains behind Badjaos smuggle try
June 7, 2021, 6:22 pm
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) is looking into the recent mass transfer of members of the Badjao ethnic group to Manila. Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra told reporters on Monday the persons who paid for the travel "will be part of the… Read More
BP2 couple leaves ‘urban jungle’ for simpler life in Leyte
June 4, 2021, 3:32 pm
MANILA – Metro Manila has often been compared to a jungle. Only the fittest survive. City life is not for the weak and faint-hearted. Joel Cabalquinto, 34, and her 19-year-old partner, Rhea Aldamia, felt they are not cut out for the “jungle.” Hence, the decision to return to the province and… Read More
BP2 recipients upbeat of better life outside Metro Manila
June 4, 2021, 3:21 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Beneficiaries of Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program in Leyte are optimistic of a better life after going through hardships in Metro Manila amid the pandemic. Couple Helbert and Carol Mercado said they will start a small business in Baybay City, Leyte after the former… Read More
Gov’t prioritizes families in ‘Balik Probinsya' program
June 3, 2021, 6:40 pm
MANILA – The Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program prioritizes families when evaluating beneficiaries as being together will help them settle without thinking of anybody who may be left behind. Ma. Consuelo Acosta, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) deputy national… Read More
‘Balik Probinsya’ aid assured until beneficiaries get settled
June 3, 2021, 5:25 pm
MANILA – The Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) Program does not end after beneficiaries are sent home. They are continuously monitored upon arrival in their home provinces. A new batch of 13 families, consisting of 49 individuals, is scheduled for dispatch to Leyte on Friday. On Thursday,… Read More
Displaced by pandemic, grandma back in Leyte after 36 years
May 28, 2021, 3:35 pm
TACLOBAN CITY - For 36 years, Bellivalla Cruz, 54, never entertained the idea of settling in her hometown in Leyte, Leyte until the health crisis shattered their lives in Quezon City, prompting their family to avail of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program. On Friday, she, her husband,… Read More
61 to start life anew in Leyte via Balik Probinsya program
May 27, 2021, 7:56 pm
MANILA – Some 61 beneficiaries of the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program will go home to Leyte on Friday, hopeful for a fresh start. Severely affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the families scattered in different parts of Metro Manila decided to apply for… Read More
‘Nanay Lani’ gets Go’s help in returning to Naga City
May 9, 2021, 6:23 pm
MANILA – Nanay Putinciana “Lani” Rapiña wanted nothing more than return to her hometown, Naga City, in time for Mother’s Day. Economic difficulties, however, forced her to resort to seeking alms from strangers to earn enough money. After listening to her story in a recent radio interview,… Read More
NEDA updates PH development plan for inclusive growth
May 6, 2021, 2:52 pm
ILOILO CITY – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has held a caravan here on the updated Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2017-2022 which is designed to be responsive to the health pandemic, according to its official in Western Visayas (Region 6). NEDA-6 OIC regional director… Read More
