Topic: aid

House OKs Bayanihan 3 on final reading

House OKs Bayanihan 3 on final reading

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 06:35 PM

MANILA — The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on final reading the proposed Bayanihan to Arise As One Act or Bayanihan 3, a P401-billion stimulus package aimed to provide "direct emergency and social amelioration" to Filipinos badly hit by the pandemic.  Read more »

Gov't urged to provide P10K 'ayuda'

Gov't urged to provide P10K 'ayuda'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 12:52 PM

Members of the Ayuda Network urge the government to provide sufficient financial aid for all Filipino families who continue to suffer during the COVID-19 pandemic during a rally at Nicanor Reyes St in Manila on Monday.  Read more »

Bayanihan 3 unlikely to hurdle Senate before break - Sotto

Bayanihan 3 unlikely to hurdle Senate before break - Sotto

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:07 AM

Bayanihan 3, the stimulus package aimed to address economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, is unlikely to be approved at the Senate before it adjourns at the end of this week, Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Monday. Read more »

House OKs P401-B Bayanihan 3 bill

House OKs P401-B Bayanihan 3 bill

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 11:28 AM

MANILA - The House of Representatives has approved House Bill 9411 or the proposed Bayanihan 3 bill which is now worth P401 billion instead of the P405 billion originally proposed.   Read more »

China pledges $3 billion in aid to developing nations

China pledges $3 billion in aid to developing nations

Eduardo Baptista, South China Morning Post
Updated as of May 22 02:21 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged US$3 billion to developing countries at the virtual G20 Global Health Summit in Rome on Friday, as the world looks to leading economies for concrete commitments to fund and distribute Covid-19 vaccines equitably. Read more »

World Bank begins managing Bangsamoro trust fund

World Bank begins managing Bangsamoro trust fund

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 11:57 PM

MANILA - The World Bank has officially started managing the trust fund for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), which will be the vehicle to receive aid from foreign institutions as well as the state to fund various development projects. Read more »

Aid for farmers pushed

Aid for farmers pushed

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 12:33 PM

Farmers’ rights advocates hold a bike caravan to protest the Department of Agriculture-initiated National Food Security Summit in Quezon City on Tuesday, citing the absence of food security frontliners in the program.  Read more »

DILG: 92 pct of lockdown aid distributed in 'NCR Plus'

DILG: 92 pct of lockdown aid distributed in 'NCR Plus'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 18 11:16 AM

Over 10 million people (91.75 percent) have received aid in Metro Manila, 2.8 million in Bulacan (96.89 percent), 2.9 million in Cavite (85.82 percent), 2.6 million in Laguna (96.89 percent) and 2.4 million in Rizal (94.54 percent). Read more »

Seeking subsidies amid COVID crunch

Seeking subsidies amid COVID crunch

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 17 02:39 PM

Protesters picket in front of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday, calling on the lower house to prioritize "ayuda bills" or proposals granting economic assistance to Filipinos affected by the COVID-19 pandemic over charter change. Read more »

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