DSWD-7 receives 38,000 online applications for educational assistance in less than 24 hours

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 09/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) received about 38,000 online applications for educational assistance, in less than 24 hours since the regional agency reopened the online application for…

Comelec hikes election pay of teachers, workers

Julie Aurelio 11/14/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Teachers and other poll workers serving in the 2022 national and local elections will get an increase of at least P2,000 in honoraria and other allowances, according to a resolution of the Commission on…

P237.28 million disbursed for risk allowances of health workers, says DOH

Patricia Denise Chiu 09/01/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said it had already downloaded P237.28 million to public and private hospitals for the special risk allowances (SRA) of around 20,000 health-care workers who directly dealt with…

Labella: Warden, guards to lose stipend if smuggling drugs in jail continues

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 05/07/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella is not pleased with the recent results of a greyhound operation or surprise inspection at the Cebu City Jail where illegal drugs smuggled into the jail were confiscated.…

PH Athletes, coaches paid in time of ECQ

June Navarro 04/14/2020

Even with the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), national athletes and coaches need not worry about their allowances. The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has guaranteed that they will continue to receive their monthly allowances from the sports agency…

Capitol to reinstate prosecutors’ allowances

Rosalie Abatayo 10/22/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Amid the recall of provincial prosecutors from their cases in first level courts, Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has announced that they will receive their allowances anew starting this October. The prosecutors stopped  receiving  their …

PSC hikes national athletes’ allowances

Inquirer.net 04/16/2019

With each passing day leading to the Southeast Asian Games, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is adding more and more reasons for the country’s national athletes to be motivated. Aside from the renovation of major sports facilities…

PNG police, soldiers storm parliament over unpaid APEC allowances

Agence France Presse 11/20/2018

Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea – Papua New Guinea police and soldiers stormed the country’s parliament Tuesday, smashing windows and furniture and demanding unpaid APEC bonuses just days after the international summit wrapped up, police and witnesses…

Edgar tells Tomas: Don’t cut allowance for police who are non-city residents

Morexette Erram 11/13/2018

Cebu City Vice Mayor Edgardo Labella is urging Mayor Tomas Osmeña to reconsider his decision to provide inventive allowances only to policemen who are city residents and voters. labella said the release of financial assistance helps boost…

Gov’t workers to SC: Reconsider decision on tax bonuses, allowances

Inquirer.net 08/22/2018

Government workers on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to reconsider its July 2018 decision that allowed the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to impose taxes on their allowances and bonuses. Petitioners led by the Confederation for…

Stop late-night karaokes or say goodbye to your allowances

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Nestle L. Semilla 07/02/2018

TOMAS TO POLICE MAI-MAI (not her real name) loves belting her favorite songs on their trusted karaoke set at home especially during family celebrations in Barangay Banawa, Cebu City. But Mai-mai is also aware that her karaoke…

Tom: No allowances for Ermita

Inna Mejia 08/30/2017

ONLY Barangay Ermita officials and employees won’t receive their subsidies from Cebu City Hall, Mayor Tomas Osmeña clarified to reporters yesterday. “I am sorry. I misquoted myself. I was only talking about Ermita,” he said. The mayor…

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