DSWD-Bicol readies P220-M relief items amid bad weather

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol assured the public that the agency has sufficient family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items ready for distribution to those affected by weather disturbances.

In an…

2K fire-hit families in Tondo get cash aid from Manila LGU

Manila: A total of 2,006 families left homeless by the massive fire in Tondo, Manila over the weekend received cash assistance worth PHP10,000 from the city government.

Mayor Honey Lacuna led the distribution of cash aid to affected residents of the …

Tax court grants NHFMC refund

Manila: The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted the petition filed by a Special Purpose Trust (SPT) run by the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) seeking a refund of PHP1.6 million representing erroneously paid final withholding tax…

20 dead from ‘habagat,’ 2 cyclones – NDRRMC

Manila: Twenty people were killed due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.

This number is high…

Over 5K flood-hit Dagupan residents get DSWD cash aid

DAGUPAN CITY – A total of PHP10 million worth of cash aid was disbursed to 5,000 residents from this city under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program on Wednesday.

The …