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World Bank extends $900-M loan to aid in pandemic recovery, boost PH competitiveness

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 01:16 PM

World Bank said Thursday its board approved a $900 million loan facility for the Philippines to support two projects aimed at raising competitiveness and fast-tracking the country's recovery from the pandemic and natural disasters. Read more »

DSWD to fast-track release of P83 billion in unused funds as millions reel from COVID-19, typhoons

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 01:45 PM

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday it would fast-track the release of P83-billion worth of unused funds as millions of Filipinos contend with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and spate of typhoons that struck the country. Read more »

Some P12-B from 4Ps funds may be allocated next year for SAP, Imee says

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 07:59 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos on Tuesday said there are ongoing discussions on the possibility of allocating almost P12 billion from the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to a social amelioration program (SAP) in 2021, citing the importance of cash subsidies for Filipinos affected by the recent typhoons and the pandemic. Read more »

ADB approves $500 million loan to support 4Ps

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 04:01 PM

The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it approved a $500 million (P24.9 billion) loan to support the Philippines' conditional cash transfer program and to keep children healthy and in school.  Read more »

Pamamahagi ng 2nd tranche ng SAP sisimulan na ngayong linggo: DSWD

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 09 06:11 PM

Inanunsiyo ng Department of Social Welfare and Development nitong Martes na ngayong linggo na aarangkada ang pamamahagi ng tulong pinansyal ng second tranche ng social amelioration program. Read more »

'Pantawid ng Pag-ibig': Mga mananahing apektado ng lockdown nabigyan ng ayuda

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 13 07:44 PM

Nagpaabot ng tulong ang Pantawid ng Pag-ibig campaign sa mga benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program sa Barangay Santa Ana sa Taytay, Rizal. Read more »

500 indibidwal na nakatanggap ng ayuda sa GenSan, nagsauli ng pera

Yen Mangompit, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 11:42 PM

"Ibalik ko na lang kasi hindi man para sa akin," aniya. Read more »

Ayudang bigas para sa 4Ps beneficiaries sa Naic ipinasauli

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 07:23 PM

Nadismaya ang ilang benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program sa Naic, Cavite matapos isauli ang natanggap na ayudang bigas mula sa lokal na pamahalaan. Read more »

DSWD chief says P52-B cash aid distributed to 8 million SAP beneficiaries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 11:10 PM

MANILA - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed P80.8 billion to more than 1,500 local government units (LGUs) under the national government's social amelioration program (SAP), DSWD chief Rolando Bautista said Thursday. Read more »

4Ps beneficiary, isinauli ang nadobleng cash assistance

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 08:33 PM

Isinauli nila ang natanggap na dobleng cash assistance para makatulong sa iba.  Read more »

Lalaking nangikil umano sa 4Ps beneficiaries timbog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 02:44 PM

Arestado ang isang lalaki sa bayan ng Buenavista, Agusan del Norte matapos umanong mangikil mula sa mga benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Read more »

ADB approves $200-M loan to Philippines for COVID-19 fight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 06:52 PM

The Asian Development Bank on Monday said it has approved a $200 million loan, or around P10.1 billion, to support the Philippine government’s emergency cash subsidies to vulnerable households amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

OPINION: Systems, governance and behavior amid Covid19

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Apr 27 10:21 AM

Contrary to what critics say, the Covid19 pandemic has shown the limitations of a centralized public administration.  Read more »

OPINION: The weakness of Philippine governance and COVID-19

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Apr 12 12:02 AM

It is unfair for the good DSWD secretary to say it is the fault of the LGUs that the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program has been delayed. Here's why:  Read more »

DSWD chief says P100-B distributed to 4Ps for COVID-19 crisis, admits gaps for others

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 09 02:05 AM

DSWD Sec. Rolando Bautista admitted they had problems with the social amelioration program since it does not have a list of beneficiaries, unlike the 4Ps program.  Read more »

DSWD starts distributing COVID-19 cash aid to poor families

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 11:32 AM

The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Friday will start distributing cash aid to poor Filipino families in the cities of Manila, and Parañaque to help them rebuild their lives from the coronavirus pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Read more »

Indigent families not under CCT may still qualify for coronavirus cash aid: Go

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 25 03:18 PM

Poor families who are not under the government's conditional cash transfer program may still receive cash aid from the government during the coronavirus crisis as long as local government units identify them as indigent families, a senator said Wednesday. Read more »

Ateneo economists bat for 'social protection' to dampen COVID-19 impact

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 23 10:48 PM

Among their recommendations is doubling the unconditional cash transfers from P36.5 billion to P73 billion to provide support for the poor.  Read more »

Ayuda sa 4Ps beneficiaries tuloy-tuloy sa gitna ng COVID-19 quarantine - DSWD

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 01:41 PM

Tiniyak ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na tuloy-tuloy ang tulong na Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) sa gitna ng kalamidad dahil sa COVID-19. Read more »

Recruitment firm may alok na trabaho para sa 4Ps beneficiaries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 05:08 PM

May alok na trabaho ang isang pribadong recruitment firm para sa mga pamilya at benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Read more »