Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero backed the newly formed Inter-Agency Task Force on Emergency Socioeconomic Crisis Response in Davao City, calling it a timely local initiative to address the growing impact of rising fuel prices on transportation, goods, and livelihoods. Read more »
Support measures are being rolled out in Bicol as the Department of Agriculture (DA) moves to help cushion the impact of rising economic pressures on the agriculture sector. Read more »
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has started implementing its “TUPAD Tuloy Pasada” program to help jeepney drivers cope with the rising cost of fuel. The initiative provides additional income for affected transport workers in Metro Manila. Read more »
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has launched a P75-million fuel assistance program to help fisherfolk cope with sustained increases in fuel prices and ongoing market disruptions. Read more »
Financial assistance is being extended to overseas Filipino workers returning home, as Pag-IBIG Fund rolls out support measures to help ease their immediate economic burden. Read more »
The Philippines has joined more than 65 countries in issuing a joint statement calling for stronger protection for United Nations peacekeepers deployed under the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Read more »
