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Over pork barrel scam: CA affirms Ombudsman’s dismissal of ex-DSWD Usec Montano
The Court of Appeals (CA) has upheld the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to dismiss former Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) undersecretary Mateo Montano and two other former officials over the alleged illegal release of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).
December 26, 2020
8:40 pm
Politiko Lokal
Keep Echanis’ child safe, Palace to DSWD
Malacañang asked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure the safety of the 1- year-old child of suspected New People’s Army leader Amanda Echanis, who was arrested for alleged illegal possession of firearms and explosives.
December 3, 2020
2:20 pm
Politiko Lokal
Zubiri to DSWD: Please release P83B in unspent funds to aid typhoon victims
Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri on Monday appealed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development to release P83 billion in undisbursed funds to assist those who were heavily affected by the onslaught of recent typhoons.
November 23, 2020
5:57 pm
Politiko Lokal
Palace vows to deliver continuous assistance to typhoon-hit areas
Malacañang assured ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts to help victims of typhoon “Rolly.”
November 5, 2020
12:41 pm
Politiko Lokal
Pwede pa manghingi sa DBM: DSWD chief Bautista assures enough budget for ‘Rolly’ relief efforts
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has adequate financial resources to shoulder the cost of relief assistance in areas hit by Super Typhoon Rolly, an official said on Wednesday.
November 5, 2020
11:20 am
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READ: Almost P78B released from Bayanihan 2 funds – Duterte
The government has released P77,982,038,257 to various agencies for their ongoing response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte said in his second report since the implementation of the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.
November 4, 2020
1:33 pm
Politiko Lokal
1 day ahead of deadline: House transmits approved 2021 nat’l budget to Senate
The House of Representatives will transmit on Tuesday its approved version of the PHP4.506-trillion 2021 General Appropriations Bill to the Senate one day ahead of the promised date, according to Speaker Lord Allan Velasco.
October 27, 2020
1:49 pm
Politiko Lokal
Once a week lang kasi magtrabaho! De Lima blasts Duterte over P10-B savings from SAP
Senator Leila De Lima is taking President Rodrigo Duterte to task over the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) P10-billion savings due to the reduction in beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program’s (SAP) second tranche.
September 28, 2020
7:51 pm
Headlines
Parang walang pandemya! Drilon: 2021 budget unresponsive to crisis
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon wants additional funding for the Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for 2021.
September 27, 2020
10:00 pm
Politiko Lokal
Drilon urges DSWD to be lenient in giving cash aid: Ano kung dumoble? 6 buwan walang kita mahihirap
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sunday (September 27) not to be tight-fisted in giving financial aid to low income families affected by the COVID-19 crisis under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP).
September 27, 2020
3:41 pm
Politiko Lokal
Bakit inuna ang ‘savings’ sa tulong? Ping scores DSWD for ‘failures’ in handling SAP
Sen. Panfilo Lacson scored Wednesday the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s prioritization of “savings” over helping those who need subsidies from the government’s Social Amelioration Program.
September 23, 2020
4:31 pm
Politiko Lokal
Goodbye kurakot! Rolly Bautista thanks PNP, DILG for finding out barangay execs misusing SAP
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista thanked on Tuesday officials of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), and the Philippine National Police (PNP) for identifying barangay officials involved in social amelioration program (SAP) anomalies.
September 16, 2020
12:01 am
Politiko Lokal
Reset, rebound, recover: DBM submits proposed P4.5-T budget for 2021 to House
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday submitted to the House of Representatives the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for Fiscal Year 2021 amounting to PHP4.506 trillion.
August 26, 2020
12:42 am
Headlines
Tuloy ang ayuda: Gov’t allows payment firms for SAP aid to operate under MECQ
Financial service providers (FSPs) tapped by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to distribute the cash aid under the government’s Special Amelioration Program (SAP) can operate at full capacity in areas placed under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ).
August 7, 2020
11:59 am
Politiko TV
WATCH | Duterte seeks probe of drivers’ complaints vs cash aid distribution
President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Department of the Interior and Local Government to look into complaints that some jeepney drivers did not get financial aid.
July 28, 2020
2:24 pm
Features
Duterte seeks probe of drivers’ complaints vs cash aid distribution
President Rodrigo Duterte has directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to look into complaints that some jeepney drivers did not get financial aid.
July 27, 2020
7:46 pm
Politiko Lokal
Rodriguez to DSWD: Release aid to senior citizens every 3 months
Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is urging the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to release the P500 monthly pension for millions of indigent senior citizens every three months, instead of every six months.
July 17, 2020
2:30 pm
Politiko Lokal
DSWD eyes completing 2nd tranche of SAP distribution by end-July
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday said it is targeting to complete the distribution of the second tranche of cash aid under the government’s social amelioration program (SAP) by the end of July.
July 16, 2020
11:28 pm
Politiko Lokal
DSWD explains why distribution of SAP’s 2nd tranche is taking so long
An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said the distribution of the second tranche of cash aid under the government’s social amelioration program (SAP) could be completed within a week once the full list of beneficiaries is submitted by local government units (LGUs).
July 7, 2020
11:50 pm
Politiko Lokal
From 18M to 12.5M families: Makabayan slams ‘greatly reduced’ SAP list
While the distribution of the first tranche of the P5,000-P8,000 cash aid for families affected by the pandemic is still incomplete, the coverage of the second tranche of the social amelioration program (SAP) has been greatly reduced, according to the Makabayan bloc.
July 3, 2020
1:58 pm
Politiko Lokal
Makakatanggap pa rin! DSWD assures continuity of cash aid distribution after Bayanihan Act expires
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to distribute the government’s social amelioration program (SAP) for low-income families even after the expiration of Bayanihan to Heal as One Act or the Republic Act 11469.
June 27, 2020
11:12 pm
Politiko Lokal
Cayetano, others seek inquiry on ‘inexcusable delay’ in DSWD’s SAP distribution
House leaders led by Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said they filed House Resolution 973 to inquire about “the confusion and delays” in the cash distribution under the social amelioration program (SAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
June 16, 2020
3:46 pm
Politiko Lokal
May malasakit ako! Villar sorry for saying middle class doesn’t deserve gov’t aid
Senator Cynthia Villar apologized on Wednesday (May 20) for saying the middle class are not entitled to government assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 20, 2020
8:46 pm
Politiko Lokal
Amelioration should not be delayed, Ping stresses. Huwag gutumin ang mahirap dahil sa kapabayaan ni Meyor at Kap!
Why let poor families affected by the COVID-triggered lockdowns go hungry due to the incompetence of some local officials like mayors and barangay chairmen?
May 17, 2020
11:54 am
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