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March 29

DepEd Allows Schools To Hold In-Person Graduation Rites

Finally! After two years of virtual end-of-school year rites.

The Philippine Department of Education (DepEd) officially gave the green light for certain schools offering basic education to hold in-person graduation rites again. This, after almost two years of holding this momentous event for students and parents virtually due to the threat
Travel

November 20

Beach Destinations In PH That Don't Require RT-PCR

As long as you are fully vaccinated, of course.

Tourism in the Philippines is slowly reopening after more than a year of closure due to the pandemic. But while people are excited to travel again to satisfy their wanderlust, cities and provinces are still implementing health and safety protocols and requiring
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November 7

What Face-To-Face Classes Look Like During The Pandemic

DepEd offers a sneak peek at how schools will look like once classes resume.

The Department of Education (DepEd) has identified the 100 public schools that will participate in the pilot implementation of limited face-to-face classes starting November 15, 2021.In partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), DepEd declared schools included in the list passed thorough
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May 15

Stranded Students Cannot Be Fetched By Parents During MECQ

Their children can come home via the Hatid Estudyante program instead.

Parents will not be allowed to pick up their children who are stranded in Metro Manila and other cities and regions, even as the rest of the Philippines transitions into general community quarantine (GCQ) on Saturday, May 16, 2020, the Department of
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May 12

Ano Ang Ibig Sabihin Ng MECQ O Modified ECQ

Alamin ang ilang pagbabago sa bagong quarantine classification.

[UPDATE, as of September 20, 2021] Pinaiiral na ang granular lockdowns sa Metro Manila at nasa Alert Level 4 ang NCR. Basahin ang alert level lockdown guide. Sa ilalim ng MECQ noong 2020, limitado ang paglabas ng bahay ng mga residente para sa pangunahing serbisyo
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May 4

ECQ And GCQ Guidelines: List Of Establishments Allowed To Operate

Unless a vaccine for COVID-19 becomes available, Philippines will be under GCQ after the ECQ ends.

While the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) will be implemented in Metro Manila until May 15, 2020, some parts of the country that are considered low-risk areas have already been placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) since May 1. Areas under GCQ have
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April 26

How To Make An Appeal Or Complaint About SAP To DSWD

Families have three days since their barangay started SAP distribution to lodge an appeal.

Families qualified to be a beneficiary of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) but who have not received any can now formally file an appeal.The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has set up a grievance and appeal mechanism for concerns and
Money

April 23

Pag-IBIG Fund's Moratorium And 30-Day Grace Period

Here's a short explanation about the two programs that can help you with your Pag-IBIG loan payments.

Many Filipinos have fewer earnings or none at all since the quarantine and stay-home order was imposed on March 15, 2020. But bills and loan payments still stand even with the COVID-19 situation. Thankfully, several financial agencies have helped ease the financial
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April 22

Social Amelioration Program NCR Distribution Update

The DSWD has released Php22 Billion worth of cash aid nationwide.

More than five weeks into the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and local government units (LGUs) are still in the process of distributing cash aids under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP).Under the SAP, each qualified family
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April 16

DOLE Suspends Cash Aid Under COVID Adjustment Measures Program

Formal sector workers will no longer be able to apply for the one-time cash assistance.

Application for financial assistance under the COVID Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) for formal sector workers has been suspended effective Wednesday, April 15, 2020, announced the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Thursday, April 16.CAMP is a one-time financial assistance amounting to
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April 16

Pasig City P1 Billion Cash Aid For Residents

Even if you’re not a registered voter, as long as you live in Pasig, you’ll receive money.

According to Mayor Vico Sotto, the Pasig City government will be distributing a total of P1 billion in cash aid for 150,000 families living in the city.This P1 billion cash aid will be given to the families that were not included in
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April 15

DepEd Postpones Graduation Rites In PH Indefinitely

Schools can decide to reschedule or forego the holding of the rites after the quarantine ends.

Graduation rites and moving up rites for the school year 2019-2020 will be postponed indefinitely due to the extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and the continued restriction of mass gatherings, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, April 15,
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April 15

How To Qualify For The Social Amelioration Program

In case your family does not qualify, there are other aid programs rolled out by the government.

Editor's Note: As of December 2021, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has facilitated the second tranche of SAP. The House of Representatives has passed the Bayanihan 3 Act, under which the third tranche of SAP is supposed to be
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April 9

DSWD Secretary Addresses Problems On Social Amelioration Program

He said the agency will be able to help more households if families are validated properly.

Amidst problems and complaints surrounding the government’s social amelioration program (SAP), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista maintained that their agency has a credible list of beneficiaries and that they were able to funnel the money to field
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April 8

Holiday Pay Ngayong Abril Maaring Hindi Muna Ibigay Ng Mga Kumpanya, Ayon Sa DOLE

Nasa mga kumpanya ang desisyon kung ibibigay na ito o hindi muna

Maaring ipagpaliban muna ng mga kumpanya ang pagbibigay ng holiday pay sa kanilang mga empleyado para sa mga pista opisyal ngayong buwan, ayon sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).Ang April 9 ay isang double holiday dahil bukod sa Huwebes Santo ay
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April 7

PH Gov't Inclined To Extend Enhanced Quarantine Until April 30

Duterte's assertion is in line with National Task Force (NTF) chief implementor Carlito Galvez Jr.

This story was updated to reflect the latest development at 10 a.m., today, April 7.Parents, we will have to stay (and work) at home longer than initially planned.News outlets are now reporting that President Rodrigo Duterte has formally approved the extension of the
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March 31

President Duterte Allocates Php200 Billion To Help Filipinos

Low-income households are those who belong to the informal sector.

President Rodrigo Duterte addressed the nation on Monday night, March 30, 2020, nearly eight hours after Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo announced that he would be giving a televised message.The 25-minute speech was spent thanking frontliners, local government units (LGU)s, foreign governments, and
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March 30

Marikina City Finds New Location For COVID-19 Testing Center

It will be completed in two weeks.

Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro announced on Monday, March 30, 2020, that they have found a new location for their proposed COVID-19 testing center after the Department of Health (DOH) turned down the local government’s original proposal.The newly-constructed two-storey building, located along
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March 27

Mayor Rex Gatchalian Creates Mobile Palengke In Valenzuela City

The mayor's plans are modeled after Pasig City's initiative.

As the fight against the spread of COVID-19 continues in the Philippines, local government units (LGUs) have rolled out different efforts to address problems their respective cities and municipalities are experiencing. Netizens have taken to social media to salute various city mayors
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March 25

Expanded List Of People Exempted From Quarantine In Luzon

If you’re confused about the exemptions, here is a guide you can use.

Since the government implemented an enhanced community quarantine over Luzon, we still see debates on social media about who are exempted and who is allowed to go out of their homes aside from one person per household who will buy necessities.To clear

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