Windows26: DSWD eyes adding 1.2M poor households to 4Ps

December 23, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the DSWD's plan to add 1.2 million households in the 4Ps program, the rise in fuel prices this Christmas week, and the latest ash emissions from Kanlaon Volcano.

DSWD eyes adding 1.2M poor households to 4Ps

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is considering soon including a total of 1,184,768 households in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the agency said on Sunday.

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Fuel price hike up to P1.45/L greets motorists on Christmas week

Motorists will see higher prices for petroleum products this Christmas week, with oil companies announcing up to a P1.45 increase in prices. In separate advisories on Monday, Petro Gazz, Shell Pilipinas, and CleanFuel said the per-liter price of diesel would jump by P1.45 starting Tuesday.

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PH to acquire US Typhon mid-range missile system – AFP

The Philippine military said Monday it plans to acquire the US Typhon missile system to protect its maritime interests, some of which overlap with regional power China.

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Fake PWD IDs 'trivialize' plight of people with disabilities – CHR

The spread of counterfeit persons with disabilities (PWD) IDs "trivializes" the struggle of legitimate holders, according to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). The CHR said the use of phony PWD IDs "is a serious violation of the law and an affront to the dignity and rights of persons with disabilities."

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Kanlaon spews ash anew, Phivolcs notes increase in emission

Residents and local governments near Mount Kanlaon are once again reminded to be vigilant of their surroundings as the volcano spewed ash anew on Monday, December 23. In an advisory, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday confirmed that Kanlaon emitted a dark-colored ash from its summit at 11:45 a.m.

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EDITORIAL: Send agri crooks to jail

Blacklisting is not a proven strong deterrent to crime. Past experience showed that individuals behind blacklisted firms somehow resurface under a different company name.

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