DSWD developing digital tracking system for aid beneficiaries

Inquirer.net - Sep 24, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is developing a digital tracking system to keep tabs on state aid beneficiaries in real-time to prevent duplication and overpayments This information came from Guimaras Rep. Joaquin Carlos Rahman Nava on Thursday as he sponsored the DSWD’s proposed P241.56 billion budget for next year.

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LUCENA CITY — Police arrested four heavily armed men, including an Army corporal, in an early morning operation in Catanauan, Quezon, on Thursday. A concerned citizen alerted the Catanauan police station about suspicious men at a hotel in the town proper, one of whom was allegedly carrying a long firearm, said Police Provincial Office director

Legarda ‘raring to come back’ to the Philippines, says her spokesperson

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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda is “raring to come back” to the Philippines as soon as possible, her spokesperson said Thursday. In an interview with the Inquirer, lawyer Tony La Viña said there is no definite date for Legarda’s return from France. The senator is undergoing treatment for a serious lung disease that, the

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LUCENA CITY — Two motorcycle riders died in a road accident in Antipolo City in Rizal on Wednesday, the Calabarzon police said. A 24-year-old man was driving the motorcycle with a 29-year-old woman riding pillion along a downhill curved portion of the road early Wednesday morning. READ: LTO employee nabbed after case of hit-and-run in

Ibon: PH economy failing to generate enough jobs for young workers

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MANILA, Philippines — The economy’s “weak” industrial base “limits the creation of stable, productive, and better-paying jobs,” Ibon Foundation said, pointing out that many young Filipinos are unemployed because the economy itself is “failing.” The local think tank made the point as the ongoing reframing of higher education stirs controversy, saying education planners’ focus on

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Nagsimula ang problema sa tubig ng San Jose del Monte nang pumasok ang PrimeWater, na dating pag-aari ng mga Villar

Baste Duterte to be held in contempt? Not right away -- Win Gatchalian

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While Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte can be held in contempt if he fails to show up at the impeachment trial of his sister Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Sherwin "Win" Gatchalian said Thursday it would depend on the reason for his absence.

Gilas Women miss Asian Games semis after loss to Chinese Taipei

Sep 24, 2026

Afril Bernardino leads all scorers, but her effort goes for naught as Gilas Women crash out of the Asian Games quarterfinals for the second time in a row

Iloilo school cancels classes over ‘security concern’

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ILOILO CITY — Hua Siong College of Iloilo (HSCI) has cancelled classes at all levels at its main campus on Iznart Street on Thursday after what school officials described as a “reported security concern.” The precautionary suspension comes amid heightened concerns over campus security following recent deadly school shootings in Mindanao and Tacloban City. In an

For Pope Leo, the risk of an AI apocalypse is a major concern

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Pope Leo has raised the possible dangers of AI development frequently throughout his 16-month-old papacy and first discussed the issue publicly on his third day in office

At least P5-billion gap seen for free tuition in SUCs, says budget sponsor

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Flood control projects worth P7B in Davao district awarded to one contractor, says NBI

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Some flood control projects worth P7 billion in Davao City were awarded to a single contractor from 2018 to 2024, National Bureau of Investigation director Melvin Matibag said on Thursday.

Biliran school threat prompts tighter security in Eastern Visayas

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TACLOBAN CITY – Police have tightened security around schools across Eastern Visayas after discovering a threat letter at the Biliran Province State University (BiPSU) campus in Naval. This development came as authorities remain on heightened alert over campus violence following recent school shootings in Tacloban City and South Cotabato. READ: Online threats put Eastern Samar,

DSWD developing digital tracking system for aid beneficiaries

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