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Displaced worker uses cash aid to put up food stall
August 27, 2020, 7:52 pm
MANILA – A 42-year-old welder from Barangay Valenzuela, Makati City used the cash assistance he received from the government to put up a street food stall to get through these trying times. Mario Lutang, one of many workers hard-hit by the pandemic, said he was laid off from his job after… Read More
Buwan ng Wika brings out creative style in Nueva Vizcayan school
August 27, 2020, 6:29 pm
MANILA – A private Catholic school has transformed this year's 'Buwan ng Wika' into a more creative observance by honoring Filipino culture, heritage, and identity through native languages, alongside promoting the use of face masks and face shields amid the pandemic. Saint Louis School, one of… Read More
Driver SAP recipient returns add'l cash aid
August 27, 2020, 5:19 pm
MANILA – Through the five months of restricted mobility due to quarantine protocols, the country’s economy has plummeted and livelihoods were not spared by the impacts caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic. While some have found ways to generate income amid this public health crisis,… Read More
Creative growth amid Covid-19
August 26, 2020, 7:33 pm
ILOILO CITY – Seventeen-year-old Edgian James Calapardo Florida has been sketching since his elementary years but the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic gave him more time to polish his skills in fashion art and made a small business out of his various works. His interest in fashion… Read More
Farmer waives SAP aid for other more needy families
August 26, 2020, 3:53 pm
MANILA – A 60-year-old farmer from Cuyago, Jabonga, Agusan del Norte, a qualified recipient of the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) under the social amelioration program (SAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), waived his cash aid for other more needy beneficiaries.… Read More
Treehouse serves as virtual classroom for Bohol kid
August 25, 2020, 7:47 pm
MANILA – One of the biggest challenges faced by both learners and teachers during this time of crisis is the shift from the usual face-to-face class style to online and modular learning, as many countries embrace the so-called "new normal" amid the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, a story of… Read More
Why Caloocan City residents are under-represented in Congress
August 23, 2020, 1:49 pm
MANILA -- Do you know which local government unit (LGU) in the National Capital Region or Metro Manila is grossly under-represented in Congress compared with the other 15 cities and one municipality in the region? The answer to this question can be gleaned from a review of the special Ordinance… Read More
Road manager fights Covid-19 impact thru 'salty' stuff
August 21, 2020, 3:29 pm
MANILA – If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. However, beyond making lemonades, Filipinos seem not to take sour things in life sitting down but constantly discover ways to rise and aim for small but sweet victories amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. As many… Read More
Helping stray cats, dogs during pandemic
August 20, 2020, 6:14 pm
MANILA – Amid the health crisis in the country, humans are not the only ones struggling to wade through the pandemic. Stray cats and dogs are starving, too. For Josephine and her daughter Jenica Victoria, the sad plight of animals in these trying times include the uncertainty on where to find… Read More
Pinoy blast survivors recount tales of horror
August 19, 2020, 8:46 am
MANILA – Even a slight rustle near her brings Pilipinas Sulit Salvador, a Filipino domestic worker, back to the day when the catastrophic twin blasts sent devastating shockwaves across Lebanon's capital Beirut. Pilipinas was feeding her employer's children when she heard a loud, clanging sound… Read More
Milk tea shop owner determined to survive Covid-19 impact
August 18, 2020, 11:46 am
MANILA – The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis may have spelled disaster for the economy but many Filipinos still have the natural resilient spirit and resourcefulness in making ends meet and even rising amid the pandemic. Business owner Catz Alejo, one of the two owners of Hello… Read More
Covid-19 opens window of opportunity to public school teacher
August 14, 2020, 8:17 pm
ILOILO CITY – A simple act of kindness has evolved into a thriving business keeping the Anilao community afloat amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Jelie B. Buyco, 39-year-old public school teacher from the municipality of Anilao in Iloilo, started her flourishing Jelie’s… Read More
SAP goes digital: Helping the poor become 'financially inclusive'
August 8, 2020, 10:35 am
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) partnership with different financial service providers (FSPs) for the implementation of the social amelioration program (SAP) has not only hastened the distribution process but also provided convenience to beneficiaries through… Read More
Cebu 4Ps kids volunteer for SAP works
August 3, 2020, 9:51 pm
MANDAUE CITY – Three children beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have recently volunteered in the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) here. Christian Maluya, son of one of DSWD’s modified… Read More
Eid'l Adha: A story of sacrifice
July 31, 2020, 7:55 am
MANILA – One of the most significant festivals in Islam, Eid'l Adha, embodies the spirit of sacrifice that is rooted in the story of the Prophet Ibrahim's complete submission to the will of God. This Islamic festival, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, commemorates the tale of how God… Read More
Army engineers help UN-Habitat build homes for Marawi IDPs
July 26, 2020, 5:45 pm
MARAWI CITY – Three years after leaving their house in Barangay Wawalayan Marinaut, a village inside the area most affected by the siege in Marawi City, and almost a year of living in a transitory shelter, the family of couple Janny and Sittie Binasing is excited to transfer to a permanent home.… Read More
Mom decries how militant group stole her son's dream
July 13, 2020, 9:40 pm
MANILA – Francis Ern Mariveles dreamt of being a lawyer someday as he enrolled for college at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines in Sta. Mesa, Manila in 2016, where he took political economy. In a phone interview Monday, his mother, Therese Fuentes, said he was not able to finish even… Read More
Mother longs for lost son after joining militant group
July 7, 2020, 11:28 am
MANILA – Therese Fuentes has been longing for her eldest son. And like any mother, she would do everything to get him back, even if it means exposing and opening up her private life to the public to be able to reach out to him. Therese shared in her Facebook account on Sunday (July 5) how her… Read More
LSIs appeal for understanding over challenges amid crisis
July 5, 2020, 6:28 pm
MANILA – Some locally stranded individuals (LSIs) appealed for public understanding amid resistance and negative comments hurled against people seeking to go home to their provinces and the government's "Hatid Tulong" program. Realyn dela Cruz, who is traveling back to Quirino province with her… Read More
Fresh grad offers tutorials in exchange for grocery amid pandemic
June 29, 2020, 9:27 pm
MANILA – A new graduate of early childhood education at the Philippine Normal University in Manila is offering online tutorial classes for children aged three to eight in exchange for groceries, food or anything that will make her get through the coronavirus pandemic. Aileen Burcio, 25, from… Read More
