ADB keeps PH growth outlook; cites Delta variant as risk to recovery ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 22 11:34 AM The Asian Development Bank has kept its growth outlook for the Philippines despite the downgrade in developing Asia, due to the improved economic measures and its COVID-19 containment plans, its chief economist said Thursday. Read more »
37.2 million Filipinos register for national ID as of July 2: NEDA ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 09 02:46 PM The government is on track to meet its target since 37.2 million Filipinos have already registered for the national ID as of July 2, the National Economic Development Authority said Friday. Read more »
DSWD: Walang nawawalang pondo ng SAP ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 04 07:35 PM Nanindigan ang Department of Social Welfare and Development na walang nawawalang pondo sa social amelioration program. Read more »
DSWD denies Pacquiao claim of missing SAP funds, says ready to face probe Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 04 09:31 AM The Department of Social Welfare and Development denied Sunday there are missing funds from the country's social amelioration program as claimed by Senator Manny Pacquiao. Read more »
Pacquiao bumiyahe na patungo sa US para mag-ensayo kontra Spence ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 03 11:35 PM Patungo si Pacquiao sa Amerika para paghandaan ang laban niya kontra Errol Spence na gaganapin sa Las Vegas sa August 22. Read more »
Pacquiao bares P10.4-B in SAP funds missing, questions use of Starpay e-wallet Job Manahan and Tarra Quismundo, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jul 03 07:46 PM Sen. Manny Pacquiao on Saturday bared some P10.4 billion in Social Amelioration Program funds that are missing, with some 1.3 million beneficiaries supposedly unable to get critical pandemic aid as he questioned the use of unknown e-wallet Star Pay for the program. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 6, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 07 12:00 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
No ID, No Aid Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 06 06:28 PM Maria Lorena Ablao, 68, searches for her missing Senior Citizen ID card inside her home in Brgy. Sta Ana, Taytay, Rizal on Thursday. Read more »
A first since pandemic lockdown: Workers to march the streets for Labor Day 2021 Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 29 07:40 PM Hundreds of laborers and members of left-leaning groups are expected to march the streets to commemorate the day of workers on Saturday, a first since the imposition of quarantine protocols last year. Read more »
Over P6.8 billion in cash aid distributed via pawnshops in 2020: BSP ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 21 04:59 PM Over P6.8 billion in cash aid for 983,505 beneficiaries has been distributed through pawnshops as of end-December 2020, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Wednesday. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 13, 2021 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 14 01:59 AM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Pateros distributes cash assistance to residents Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 13 01:42 PM Residents queue to claim their cash assistance at the multipurpose hall of Barangay Martirez in Pateros on Tuesday. Read more »
Elderly residents of Brgy. Santa Cruz, QC receive cash aid Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 08 06:11 PM An elderly resident receives his cash aid in Barangay Santa Cruz along Roosevelt Avenue in Quezon City on Thursday. Read more »
Batasan Hills residents wait for ECQ aid Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 08 12:55 PM Residents fall in line inside and outside Batasan Hills National High School in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City for the release of cash aid amid the enhanced community quarantine on Thursday. Read more »
Taking risks for cash assistance Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 07 07:53 PM A resident waits for his turn to claim cash assistance under the government's Social Amelioration Program (SAP), at the Caloocan High School in Grace Park West, Caloocan City on Wednesday. Read more »
ALAMIN: Bakit 1 beses lang ang 'ECQ ayuda' sa NCR Plus? ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 07 07:10 PM Ayon kay Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Sec. Wendel Avisado, nasa P22.9 bilyon ang pondo para sa social amelioration program na kinuha mula sa natitirang budget para sa implementasyon ng Bayanihan 2. Read more »
Libo-libo di pa nakakatanggap ng 2nd tranche ng SAP ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 31 07:46 PM Mayroon pang mga hindi nakatatanggap ng pangalawang tranche ng social amelioration program na ipinamahagi noong isang taon. Read more »
’10 steps backwards’: NCR Plus bubble meaningless without mass testing, says group ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 30 08:22 AM The lockdown would be ineffective, if mass testing and measures to cushion its economic impact are not carried out, according to the group Citizens Urgent Response to End COVID-19. Read more »
Gov't urged to fast-track vaccine rollout as Metro Manila again put under ECQ ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 29 09:46 PM The head of the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) on Monday called on the government to fast-track the acquisition and rollout of vaccines as the country's capital is again put on the strictest quarantine level. Read more »
Palasyo: Halos 23 milyon makakatanggap ng ayuda dahil sa ECQ ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Mar 29 07:47 PM Nasa 22.9 milyong mahihirap na manggagawang Pilipino na apektado ng mahigpit na lockdown sa Metro Manila at mga karatig-lalawigan ang makakatanggap ng tulong pinansiyal mula sa gobyerno. Read more »