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'Walang mangungupit': DOF chief says digitizing cash aid distribution to curb corruption

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 25 10:44 AM

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez on Tuesday said digitalization would eradicate corruption in cash aid distribution, after it has been put to test in the small wage subsidy program during the coronavirus pandemic.    Read more »

Wage subsidy beneficiaries should claim money by June 28: DOF

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Updated as of Jun 27 02:17 AM

Beneficiaries of P51 billion in wage subsidies for small business have only until June 28 to claim their share from remittance outlets, the Department of Finance said Friday. Read more »

Ilang manggagawa dumadaing dahil wala pang nakukuhang wage subsidy

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Posted at May 14 07:28 PM

Ibibigay na simula sa susunod na linggo ang ika-2 bugso ng tulong-pinansiyal na hanggang P8,000 sa mga kwalipikadong manggagawa sa ilalim ng small business wage subsidy program. Pero marami pang manggagawa ang wala pang natatanggap na tulong. Read more »

Private schools seek P2.4 billion wage subsidy for teachers during COVID-19 crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 14 06:20 PM

A group of private schools on Thursday urged senators and Department of Education (DepEd) officials to provide a wage subsidy for teachers who also lost their income due to the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

Lacson, Poe: Prioritize cash aid for poor over airlines' plea for P8.6-billion monthly subsidy

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 05:06 PM

Senators Panfilo Lacson and Grace Poe on Tuesday said they prefer to prioritize the allocation of funds for subsidies for the poor, instead of granting a P8.6-billion monthly assistance for the aviation sector. Read more »

One seat apart in planes? Airlines say 'not economically viable'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 11 02:09 PM

Physical distancing in flights, where passengers will be seated one seat apart, will be unprofitable, the Philippines' airlines told lawmakers, as they reiterated their call for government aid. Read more »

Imee Marcos seeks payroll relief for small businesses

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 30 03:34 PM

The government should consider shouldering three quarters of the payroll of hard-hit small businesses to help them restart from the COVID-19 lockdown, the head of the Senate economic affairs committee said Thursday. Read more »

SSS to provide financial aid to small business owners, employees starting May 1

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 29 11:08 PM

MANILA - The Social Security System (SSS) on Wednesday announced that the government has approved its small business wage subsidy (SBWS) program to provide aid for small business owners who are not capable of paying the salaries of their employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

SSS kinalampag dahil wala pang nailalabas na calamity loan

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Posted at Apr 27 07:09 PM

Kinalampag ang Social Security System ng mga miyembro nito dahil matatapos na ang Abril pero wala pa ring nailalabas na calamity loan ang ahensiya. Read more »

SSS website screening cash aid application down for 3rd day

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 11:04 AM

A website of the Social Security System that was supposed to screen applications for cash aid for 3.4 million workers of small businesses was down for the 3rd straight day on Tuesday.    Read more »

Middle class cash aid targets 3.4 million small business workers: DOF

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Updated as of Apr 16 01:38 PM

Some 3.4 million employees of small businesses are entitled to receive cash aid that is aimed at the middle class, the Department of Finance said Thursday. Read more »

Labor dept to stop accepting cash aid applications as DOF begins wage subsidy program

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Updated as of Apr 15 11:01 PM

MANILA – The labor department will stop accepting cash aid applications for formal sector workers starting Wednesday as the Department of Finance begins to implement its program for small businesses, an official said.  Read more »

Gobyerno, may magagawa para maibsan ang mga taas-presyo: eksperto

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Posted at May 26 08:31 PM

Inilahad ng isang eksperto na may mga posibleng magawa ang gobyerno upang matulungan ang mga Pilipino sa tuloy-tuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin. Read more »

Labor groups want P500 monthly subsidy for minimum wage earners

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Updated as of Nov 06 05:27 PM

Labor groups continue to push for their proposed P500 monthly subsidy for minimum wage workers.  Read more »