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COVID-19: Lockdown love and longing for family in Zamboanga jail

Karmela Tordecilla, International Committee of the Red Cross
Posted at Feb 22 11:54 PM

Like many couples and families around the world, movement restrictions due to COVID-19 have separated them indefinitely. Read more »

Only 16 percent of Filipino families say they are not poor: SWS

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 08:07 PM

Only 16 percent of Filipino families said they are not poor, a Social Weather Stations survey released Monday showed. Read more »

Ilang pamilyang Pinoy, kani-kaniyang pag-decorate para sa Pasko

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 12 07:25 PM

Sa kabila ng mga pagsubok ngayong 2020, hindi maaaring palampasin ang pagdiriwang ng kapanganakan ni Hesukristo sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Sys among Asia's 20 richest families - Bloomberg

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 04 03:51 PM

The Sys of the Philippines are among the top 20 richest families in Asia, with a net worth of $19.7 billion or nearly P1 trillion, according to this year's Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Read more »

For Japanese princess, fairy-tale wedding may be distant prospect

Ben Dooley, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 01 03:37 AM

When Princess Mako of Japan became engaged to her college boyfriend in 2017, many Japanese hoped for a fairy-tale wedding for the couple. Read more »

The RC Cola effect: Making fun of adopted kids may hurt an orphan’s future, say adoptive parents

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Nov 30 11:17 AM

Parents speak out against the RC Cola ad and tell the world proudly of their adopted kids   Read more »

'Ang aking habambuhay': Sarah Geronimo binati ang ama sa kaarawan nito

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 06:29 PM

Hindi pinalampas ni Sarah Geronimo ang pagkakataong batiin ang kaniyang ama sa kaarawan nito. Read more »

Pandemic seen to 'temporarily slow' government's gains in reducing poverty: NEDA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 03:35 PM

The coronavirus pandemic may temporarily disrupt the gains achieved by the government in terms of poverty reduction, Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua said Friday.   Read more »

DSWD: 12.28 million beneficiaries receive SAP 2nd tranche

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 04:13 PM

MANILA - The second tranche of the government cash aid to poor families affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is now at 86 percent complete, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).   Read more »

DSWD: 9.6 million beneficiaries get 2nd tranche of SAP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 04:04 PM

More than 9.6 million beneficiaries have received the second tranche of the government’s cash aid to poor families affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.    Read more »

VIRAL: Ina lumikha ng 'basahan cake' para sa ika-7 kaarawan ng anak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 03:32 PM

MAYNILA - Dahil walang pambili ng cake para sa ika-7 kaarawan ng anak, naisip ng isang ina na lumikha ng kakaibang cake para maramadaman nito ang kaniyang kaarawan.    Read more »

Roque: As lockdown eases, government to stop COVID-19 cash aid in June

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 11:52 PM

But Roque stressed that the second tranche of the government’s Social Amelioration Program would still be handed out to qualified beneficiaries. Read more »

Second tranche of cash aid for poor families eyed by end-May: DSWD

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 10:23 AM

The Department of Social Welfare and Development aims to deliver the second tranche of cash aid to poor families by end of May, its spokesperson said Tuesday. Read more »

DSWD: LGUs have disbursed P77.6 billion worth of SAP to intended beneficiaries

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 07:38 PM

The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Saturday said more than 17 million families have received cash aid under the national government’s SAP. Read more »

Palace: Poor families under MECQ will get 2nd tranche of COVID-19 cash aid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 06:48 PM

Families categorized as poor in areas under the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will receive the second tranche of cash assistance from the government’s SAP. Read more »

DSWD tapping online wallet for cash aid - Dumlao

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 01:42 PM

MANILA - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is tapping mobile technology applications in distributing needed aid to poor families affected by the enhanced community quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

'May COVID-19 na nga, nawalan pa ng bahay': Tirahan ng 3 pamilya sa Makati, gumuho

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 13 07:07 PM

Nawalan ng tirahan ang 3 pamilyang nakatira sa barong-barong sa gilid ng creek sa Barangay Guadalupe Viejo, Makati City matapos gumuho ang mga tinitirhan nila kasunod ng pagbigay ng dike sa creek Martes ng gabi. Read more »

COVID-19 cash aid distribution now at 61 percent: Malaya

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 02 05:37 PM

MANILA - The distribution of cash aid to millions of poor families under the social amelioration program of the national government is now at 61 percent completed, Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said on Saturday. Read more »

Belmonte says QC will try to include relocated families in Rizal in relief distribution

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 29 01:06 AM

MANILA - Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Tuesday said her administration will try to include in its relief distribution the 450 families in Rodriguez town, Rizal who were relocated from the city last year. Read more »

San Juan mayor assures cash aid for qualified households excluded from SAP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 28 07:34 PM

MANILA - San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora on Tuesday assured qualified residents affected by the coronavirus crisis that funds are in place to assist them. Read more »