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Ejercito vows support for TLJPH

August 24, 2026

Senate Deputy Majority Leader JV Ejercito has vowed to help improve the Teresita Lopez Jalandoni Provincial Hospital (TLJPH) in Silay City, Negros Occidental and other provincial and local hospitals while pushing for increased funding for zero-balance billing and better health care coverage under the Universal Health Care (UHC) program.

NAPC cites BDP vital role in poverty reduction efforts

August 24, 2026

The Barangay Development Program (BDP), the flagship peace and development initiative of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), has become a vital engine in the country’s poverty reduction efforts and should be strengthened and expanded to reach more communities.

P282.8-M in Uplift payout in NIR completed: DSWD

August 24, 2026

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region (DSWD NIR) has wrapped up its initial Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food, and Transport Assistance (Uplift) payout for Group 2 beneficiaries, with 141,421 beneficiaries receiving P2,000 each, or P282,842,000 in total financial assistance, as of Aug. 21.

DOH welcomes P27.41B release for indigent patients’ medical aid

August 24, 2026

The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed the release of P27.41 billion by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program (MAIFIP).

Landbank, OFBank ID-free account opening reaches over 211K Filipinos

August 24, 2026

More than 211,000 Landbank and OFBank accounts have been opened without a physical ID just a month after the rollout of its National ID-enabled service in July, reflecting strong demand for accessible financial services.

Ejercito vows support for TLJPH

NAPC cites BDP vital role in poverty reduction efforts

P282.8-M in Uplift payout in NIR completed: DSWD

DOH welcomes P27.41B release for indigent patients’ medical aid

Landbank, OFBank ID-free account opening reaches over 211K Filipinos

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