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The increase in self-rated poverty and food poverty in Mindanao is a development that highlights the need to bring quality and high-paying jobs to Davao City so that its residents can cope with the rising costs of living. This was stressed on Thursday by former Civil Service Commission Chair Karlo Nograles, who said that the […]
Bohol 3rd District Representative Kristine Alexie Tutor said direct cash transfer “ayuda” programs are “effective at keeping poor and low-income households from sinking deeper into poverty.” Tutor noted that the ayuda programs started with the 4Ps and the World Bank saw it was effective in poverty alleviation. “But the COVID pandemic was so intense that other programs, […]
Provincial governors have accepted the challenge of Speaker Martin Romualdez to help President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s intensified campaign in fighting poverty and other problems the nation and their communities are facing. They told the 300-plus-strong House of Representatives leader that they are ready to extend a helping hand and share the same aspirations for their […]
Speaker Martin Romualdez met with 27 provincial governors recently to enlist their help in a whole-of-government approach to fight poverty and other problems the nation and their communities are facing. The meeting was also attended by former Congressman Anton Lagdameo, who is special assistant to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., giving the governors the opportunity to […]
Senator Bong Go emphasized the critical importance of further support for the country’s impoverished populations as he visited Iloilo City to give aid to cooperatives. “Walang pulitika dapat ang pagtulong sa mga mahihirap,” Go asserted, highlighting the essential nature of equitable aid distribution. “Unahin po dapat ang pinakamahirap natin sa kababayan.” “Totoo naman po ‘yun, kaya […]
Action and discipline – like the one learned by the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ new 48 reservists from the Senate – are the keys to achieving freedom from poverty, Senator Robin Padilla said on Independence Day 2024. Padilla stressed that while the Philippines is free from foreign conquerors, it is still not free from […]
Senator Bong Go underscored the importance of efficient government spending, especially in light of the ongoing Senate plenary budget deliberations. Go also emphasized that prioritizing the needs of the less fortunate and ensuring their welfare must remain a top consideration. “So far, we are on the right track, ‘yung schedule ay nasusunod naman po. I […]
Senator Cynthia Villar recognized the exemplary achievements of cooperatives in boosting local economic development. “No cash prize can ever sufficiently reward the very important accomplishments of cooperatives in improving people’s lives,” said Villar during the opening of the Coopreneurs Avenue Bazaar 2023 in Vistamall, Taguig. The bazaar showcases the entrepreneurial skills of residents of Taguig […]
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Monday lauded the passage on second reading by the House of Representatives of the measure which seeks to amend Republic Act No. 11310, or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act, by providing capacity building—specifically education, entrepreneurship training, and skills upgrading—for adult beneficiaries. Lee, the principal author and […]
The Department of Health (DOH) manifested its commitment to poverty reduction in the country during a crucial dialogue with other national government agencies (NGAs). The Post State of the Nation Address (SONA)- Poverty Reduction discussion cluster revolved around the need to strengthen whole-of-government approaches to poverty reduction. During the dialogue, the participating agencies- the Department […]