Lawmakers part of the minority bloc in the House of Representatives are seeking an inquiry on the government’s delisting of beneficiaries from its conditional cash transfer program popularly known as Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
(Photo courtesy of Abra Province Facebook Page) MANILA -The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) seeks to partner with the private sector to fast-track land development and construction of resettlement sites in Abra and even in other calamity-stricken areas in the country. Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar said on Wednesday DHSUD has initiated preliminary talks with some of the country's biggest developers to explore potential development projects for affected families whose houses were either destroyed or damaged by the 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Northern Luzon last month. "We have been providing emergency shelter assistance since the earthquake happened in the form of temporary shelter materials and now with financial assistance through the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP). We now need a proactive response through a more permanent solution to the damages this calamity has caused. Building shelters should now become a priority. We need help f
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday announced it released P2 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to assist individuals and families in difficult circumstances.