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The Eastern Samar provincial government will provide financial assistance to confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in the province. Governor Ben Evardone said those patients who recovered from the illness will each receive P5,000, while P10,000 will be given to the family of those who died. “The assistance is primarily aimed at providing socio-economic relief to […]
Funds for the proposed Bangon Pamilyang Pilipino (BPP) Assistance Program that aims to provide low-income and vulnerable households at least P10,000 in cash assistance are available under unutilized appropriations and unobligated funds in the national budget, according to Camarines Sur Rep. LRay Villafuerte. Villafuerte said a third cash subsidy for families hardest hit by the global economic […]
Residents of Tanauan, Leyte honored the thousands of people who died during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda seven years ago in simple but solemn rites. For Eugie Cinco, 22, the annual commemoration will always be a meaningful as it honors those who died and remember the struggles and hardships of those who had survived. […]
The provincial government of Bulacan will send cash aid to the Bicol region, particularly to the provinces of Albay and Catanduanes, which were ravaged by Super Typhoon Rolly. Governor Daniel Fernando said they would donate P500,000 each to the two provinces to help families badly affected by the weather disturbance. “We will donate P500,000 each […]
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases rise in the Visayas region, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has prepared a P42-million multipurpose cash grant (MPCG) to help 8,820 vulnerable families in Cebu, Lapu-Lapu – Cordova, Western Samar, and Leyte. PRC chairman and CEO, Senator Dick Gordon said the cash assistance will be directed to the most vulnerable. […]
The local government of Belison town in Antique province has provided emergency cash assistance to 384 residents affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Belison Mayor Christopher Piccio said they initiated the program, “No Belisongnon is Left Behind,” for those who were unable to avail of the social amelioration program (SAP), Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating […]
With persons with disabilities among the sectors hardest hit by the economic effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will be giving cash aid to the most vulnerable of persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help them cope. Senator Dick Gordon, PRC chairman and CEO, said a number of PWDs […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has extended financial assistance to the most vulnerable families that are being affected by the general community quarantine (GCQ) in the cities of Mandaluyong and San Juan in Metro Manila. Led by PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Dick Gordon, the multi-purpose cash aid were given to families […]
Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte is pushing a trio of measures to be put on the fast lane under a post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) “new normal” scenario, to avoid a repeat of the initial delay in the release of P200 billion-worth of cash aid to 18 million underprivileged families under the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) billed as […]
Farmers, workers, and drivers are among the latest beneficiaries to receive financial assistance from the government as part of efforts to cushion the impact of the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) in Luzon. “Tinututukan pa rin po ng pamahalaan ang pagbigay ng tulong pinansyal sa mga manggagawa, magsasaka, at mga pamilyang nangangailangan,” said Inter-Agency Task Force […]