Council passes ordinance on cash aid to solo parents

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/07/2014

The Cebu City Council passed the ordinance extending P5,000 cash assistance to solo parents in Cebu City. Under the ordinance, solo parents who don’t receive assistance from their partners and whose annual income doesn’t exceed P60,000 can…

On the road

Simeon Dumdum Jr. 05/04/2014

It began uneventfully enough, the first day of May–the customary prayers, a short constitutional, a sparse but otherwise delightful breakfast. Since we expected our son and his family to join us for lunch, the wife and I…

‘Look Ma, I can now write my name’

Peter L. Romanillos 03/07/2014

He  is 37 years old but inmate Arman Hermoso had just started learning the alphabet. A native of Carmen town, Hermoso dropped out of Grade 1 to support  his family when he was 11.  He worked as…

Aussie provides home, care for displaced Tacloban family

Peter L. Romanillos 01/27/2014

With no place to stay after her family’s home was destroyed by supertyphoon “Yolanda”, Germae Peñala of Tacloban City took a chance and called up John Dirckze, an Australian   resident of Cordova town, Cebu. “I was so…

Single parents cash aid ordinance deferred

Doris C. Bongcac 12/15/2013

Some Cebu City councilors voiced concerns over the solo parents ordinance proposed by Councilor Gerardo Carillo, saying this may be abused. Councilor Sisinio Andales said it might encourage promiscuity while Councilor Nestor Archival said more solo parents…

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