Senate committee: Soaring inflation hurts poor families the most

Inquirer.net 08/07/2018

THE Senate Committee on Economic Affairs will give priority to identifying measures to mitigate the impact of the soaring inflation. Committee chairman Senator Win Gatchalian said this after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that consumer prices…

Tomas: ‘Approval of land swap deal to secure 5,000 families’

Gerard Vincent Francisco, Morexette B. Erram 07/31/2018

The approval of the land swap deal with the Cebu Provincial Government will ensure the security of tenure of 5,000 Cebu City families who now occupy around 32-hectares of province-owned land, said Mayor Tomas Osmeña. Osmeña said…

Families of Mata, Del Corro call for swift investigation

Morexette Eram 07/26/2018

The families of the two victims whose bodies were found in Barangay San Roque, Liloan town are now seeking for help from the Cebu City Government to hasten the investigation and catch the culprits. Cebu City Councilor…

4Ps families become more prepared for disasters

PR 07/24/2018

Pantawid Pamilya partner-beneficiaries in the Central Visayas region are now more prepared before a disaster strikes. Through the Family Development Session (FDS), a monthly session that gathers 4Ps partner-beneficiaries, they have acquired new skills and knowledge on…

Homeless families seek help

07/10/2018

Fire victims from Barangay T. Padilla in Cebu City are in need of food, sleeping mats, clothes and potable water. Leoncia Balde, 66, said that she was barely able to save their belongings when fire gutted the…

SM Cinema surprises families with ‘Kids Watch for Free’

Cris Evert B. Lato-Ruffolo 06/22/2018

SURPRISE is SM Cinema’s middle name as it continues to provide families with reasons to enjoy movies on the big screen. Just recently, social media went abuzz with the announcement of its family-oriented program, Kids Watch For…

Families living on streets get house rental subsidy from DSWD-7

PR 06/08/2018

A TOTAL of 274 homeless street families in Metro Cebu availed of the house rental subsidy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII. These homeless street families are partner-beneficiaries under the Modified…

Agencies urged to release gov’t subsidies to poor families

Inquirer.net 06/04/2018

SENATOR Grace Poe on Monday said she would request concerned government agencies to immediately release the guidelines needed to provide subsidies to poor families and low-wage earners. Poe, who chairs the Senate committee on public services, said…

196 farmers and families affected by rice diseases in Asturias

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 05/30/2018

At least 196 affected farmers and their families were affected by the rice diseases in Asturias town. The damage was also pegged at P2.1 million, said Asturias Municipal Agriculturist Jade Mesias. The two barangays in Asturias town…

Smart employees, families donate digital learning packages to far-flung communities

PR 05/14/2018

English teacher Dexter Masiado has a problem with student absenteeism. Not even half of his 75 pupils at Trangka Elementary School in Maasin, Iloilo attend his classes at any given day. He doesn’t blame his students, who…

Families of slain victims demand swift investigation, identification of assailants

05/01/2018

The families of Elisa Badayos and Eliotirio Moises, who were killed in Bayawan, Negros Oriental, staged a protest in front of the National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas(NBI-7) office on Monday afternoon (April 30). They asked…

Thousands of families receive grocery packs in Mandaue City

Norman V. Mendoza 04/20/2018

  Around 4,000 families in Mandaue City received grocery packs from Pilipinong May Puso Foundation at Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex on Friday morning. The distribution was attended by Mayor Luigi Quisumbing, Davao City 1st District…

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