
Expansion of poverty program urged
The Barangay Development Program (BDP), the flagship peace and development initiative of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, should…
· 1 MIN READ
Topic

The Barangay Development Program (BDP), the flagship peace and development initiative of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, should…
· 1 MIN READ

The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
· 3 MIN READ
The government says poverty fell to a record-low 9.7 percent in 2025, but the number comes with a question that is harder to answer: How much does a Filipino…
· 2 MIN READ

More than 1,400 Nagueños are set to secure land ownership through the Enhanced Community Mortgage Program (ECMP), a people-centered housing initiative under…
· 1 MIN READ

Continuous training, stronger monitoring and regional cooperation are crucial to sustaining anti-corruption efforts across Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation…
· 1 MIN READ

Employees who suffer work-related injuries amid bad weather may be entitled to benefits and support services under the Employees’ Compensation (EC) Program of…
· 1 MIN READ

The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP ACG) arrested 18 individuals and filed 49 cases in nationwide operations from 7 to 13 August.
· 1 MIN READ

The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.
· 3 MIN READ

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and its regional counterparts have agreed to strengthen cooperation on financial stability, consumer protection and the…
· 1 MIN READ

She said PhilHealth should bring services to people instead of waiting for them to seek assistance, including through schools and workplaces.
· 2 MIN READ

Anything less isn’t poverty alleviation but poverty management — and managing poverty is just a fancy way of accepting it.
· 3 MIN READ

The Philippines brought its poverty rate down to a historic low of 9.7 percent in 2025, with more than 6.5 million Filipinos moving above the poverty threshold…
· 2 MIN READ
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) plans to expand its Parent Effectiveness Service program nationwide to help families guide and…
· 1 MIN READ

BDO Foundation has brought financial literacy and formal banking access to over 50 fisherfolk in Batanes, helping communities across the province improve how…
· 1 MIN READ

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) operatives are stepping up anti-narcotics enforcement in Taguig City following reports of drug dens and a potential…
· 2 MIN READ

Instead, the budget is kept voluminous and splits a single road repair project into a half-dozen items, maintenance here, rehabilitation there, flood control…
· 2 MIN READ

Philippine Army troops discovered two prohibited anti-personnel mines during a combat patrol in the hinterlands of Las Navas, Northern Samar, military…
· 1 MIN READ