Day: April 3, 2025

Quezon City: A month after launching the Kaagapay Donations Portal, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already received PHP1.4 million from donors for the agency’s disaster response operations and clients of DSWD-managed centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Maria Paz Rafael of the Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization (PBRMO) shared at the Thursday Media Forum at the DSWD Central Office that donations have been received for DSWD as well as foundations, non-government organizations (NGOs), and non-profit corporations listed on the Kaagapay Donations Portal. The Kaagapay Donations Portal is designed to

Manila: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday reminded healthcare facilities that the implementation of the lifting of the 45-day benefit limit will start on Friday. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, PhilHealth Senior Vice President for Health and Finance Policy Sector Israel Francis Pargas stated that the move allows members to use their benefits for the entire year without the previous 45-day coverage restriction. According to Philippines News Agency, this change aligns with the Universal Healthcare Act, which mandates that every Filipino should receive immediate healthcare services. It also adheres to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive for

Bacolod: The transition team of the National Economic and Development Authority-Negros Island Region (NEDA-NIR) has reached out to local government units (LGU) of the new administrative region to enhance direct communication and promote collective action. Discussions concentrated on strategies for addressing local challenges and the activities involved in formulating the Regional Development Plan and organizing the Regional Development Council. According to Philippines News Agency, the courtesy visits, led by concurrent regional director Arecio Casing Jr., came after the inauguration of the NEDA-NIR regional office inside the Carlos Hilado Memorial State University Alijis campus on March 10. From March 23 to

Caraga: Caraga’s employment rate rose to 96.1 percent in 2024, an increase from 95.9 percent in 2023, according to the Caraga Regional Development Report 2024 released Thursday. The Regional Development Council (RDC-13) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-13) report also highlighted a decline in the region’s unemployment rate, which fell from 4 percent in 2023 to 3.9 percent in 2024. Underemployment also decreased significantly, dropping from 19.6 percent to 15.9 percent over the same period. According to Philippines News Agency, Caraga’s improving employment landscape was driven by economic expansion, with the region’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growing

Bicol: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has launched a program that enhances personal grooming, self-awareness, and overall development for youth beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). According to Philippines News Agency, Dickson Tendido, the 4Ps Bicol Youth Development Session (YDS) Focal Person, stated in a phone interview that the initiative complements the Family Development Session (FDS) for parents. With the theme ‘Embrace and Thrive: Unveiling Your True Potentials,’ the program aims to equip 4Ps youth with essential life skills. “This program supports adolescents who have specific developmental needs. We know that this stage