Taguig City, Metro Manila — Senior officials from the World Bank and the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) convened on 6 May
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DPWH-JICA partnership to strengthen PH infrastructure resilience and disaster preparedness efforts
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) reaffirmed their commitment for proactive measures in ensuring the resilience of
TUCP: Congress as ultimate hope for ₱150 legislated wage hike, instead of labor secretary’s empty assurance of literal token increases
TEN YEARS. That is how long it would take for the current regional minimum wage determination, such as in NCR, to give a ₱150 wage
DSWD, World Bank in 17th wrap-up meet for KALAHI-CIDSS implementation
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and partners from the World Bank (WB) headed by Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines
Manila Rep. Chua says grouping the regional wage boards into six clusters will solve wage gaps
"There are too many wage boards, Seventeen in total. In some regions, there are different layers of minimum wage rates—not just one. All these complicate
PH Gov’t, UN hold inaugural joint meeting to strengthen strategic partnership for SDGs, PDP implementation
MANILA – The Philippine government and the United Nations (UN) in the Philippines operationalized a strategic partnership toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
DSWD ready to assist PUV drivers affected by jeepney modernization
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready to provide assistance to jeepney drivers who will be affected by the implementation of the
DSWD’s Media Forum tackles El Niño response, La Niña preps
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao responds to questions from reporters during the DSWD
DSWD braces for La Niña; Buong Bansa Handa project in place
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now preparing for the onset of the La Niña phenomenon, which is expected to happen this
Palace order for intensified anti-hunger efforts timely amid SWS 1st quarter stats on rising involuntary hunger – DSWD spox
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), being chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger (IATF-ZH), on Wednesday (May 1) vowed to