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DSWD to probe nearly P2-B undistributed cash aid

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 21 12:44 PM

The Department of Social Welfare and Development said it would look into its supposed failure to distribute nearly P2 billion worth of financial aid. Read more »

P203-B Marcos estate tax as subsidy? Here's how many families could benefit

Dave Abuel, ABS-CBN Investigative & Research Group
Posted at Apr 07 07:07 PM

P203 billion could provide the maximum financial subsidy of P28,000 for 7.25 million families. Read more »

Lacson questions alleged discrepancies in SAP distribution

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 01:09 PM

Senator Panfilo Lacson questioned the government’s use of purportedly outdated data as basis to distribute financial aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was why some those in need were not supposedly able to receive it. Read more »

Bangko Sentral to probe complaint on Starpay

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 02:39 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas will look into the complaint by lawmakers against e-wallet Starpay Corp, BSP Gov. Benjamin Diokno said Monday. Read more »

Solon seeks probe on financial services firm Starpay

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 13 06:34 PM

In July, Sen. Manny Pacquiao bared some P10.4 billion in SAP funds are missing, with about 1.3 million beneficiaries supposedly unable to get critical pandemic aid as he questioned the use of unknown e-wallet Starpay for the program. Read more »

DSWD explains discrepancies in pandemic aid distribution

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 11:18 AM

The DSWD has explained the discrepancy in data on the amount of social amelioration funds it had distributed, which was flagged by Senator Panfilo Lacson in the agency’s proposed 2022 budget hearing. Read more »

Digitalization boosts PH financial inclusion

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 05:21 PM

There has been a “significant growth” in financial inclusion in the country driven by pandemic-fueled digitalization, the BSP chief says. Read more »

Last day of ayuda distribution

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 04:08 PM

Residents in Barangay Payatas, Quezon City receive their cash aid under the social amelioration program on Tuesday. Read more »

4 opisyal tiklo sa pagnanakaw ng cash aid sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 03:54 PM

Arestado ang isang barangay chairman at tatlong iba pa sa pagnanakaw umano ng ayudang nakalaan para sa social amelioration program. Read more »

COA flags DSWD over unused P780M intended for cash aid

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 13 04:05 PM

Over P780 million intended as cash assistance for pandemic-hit Filipinos was not utilized because of insufficient validation process, COA said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 12, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 12:42 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Additional cash aid released for Laguna, Bataan and NCR

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 12 01:59 PM

Residents receive cash aid at the barangay covered court in Pamplona Uno, Las Pinas City on Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 11, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 11:30 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Picture-perfect proof of ayuda distribution

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 07:19 PM

A DSWD employee takes a photo of ayuda being given to a recipient as proof of distribution at a Pasay barangay. Read more »

Cash aid distribution commences in ECQ areas

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 05:46 PM

A nun claims her cash assistance or ‘ayuda’ in Barangay Pamplona Dos, Las Pinas City on Wednesday. Read more »

May ayuda na, may bakuna pa!

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 05:21 PM

A resident gets her COVID-19 jab at a cash aid distribution site in San Juan City on August 11, 2021. Read more »

Receiving cash aid amid ECQ

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 04:07 PM

A resident receives cash aid at the Quezon City University- Batasan Campus on August 11, 2021. Read more »

Baseco residents line up for cash aid

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 03:28 PM

Residents line up to receive cash aid at the Benigno Aquino Elementary School in Baseco Compound, Tondo, Manila on the first day of its distribution, Wednesday. Read more »

ADB keeps PH growth outlook; cites Delta variant as risk to recovery

ABS-CBN News
Posted 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 News
Posted 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 »