House budget panel hikes social aid programs amid El Nino threat

Inquirer.net - Oct 1, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – A subcommittee of ranking House lawmakers on late Thursday boosted funding for crucial social welfare programs, including the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) crisis intervention scheme to help vulnerable families cushion the economic impact of expected dry spells driven by El Nino. The Budget Amendments Review Sub-committee (BARSc) augmented funding

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MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the jackpots in the Super Lotto 6/49 and Lotto 6/42 draws on Thursday, Oct. 1, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. The Super Lotto 6/49 winning combination was 39-03-43-04-42-15 for a jackpot of ₱30.9 million. No ticket matched all six numbers. For Lotto 6/42, the winning numbers were 40-13-35-10-15-14, with

House panel OKs P16-B agriculture budget amendments for 2027

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MANILA, Philippines — The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee (BARSc) of the House of Representatives on Thursday approved an additional P16 billion to the Department of Agriculture budget in amendments for next year. The move aims to further support farmers, fisherfolk, and the agriculture sector and strengthen programs to prepare them for the looming super El

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has been allocated an additional P2.349 billion in its proposed budget for 2027 as the House of Representatives’ budget review subcommittee approved amendments for the funding of its four key programs.  The Budget Amendments Review Subcommittee on Thursday began its deliberations on the proposed amendments to the

WFH for Urdaneta educators on National Teachers Day on Friday

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WFH for Urdaneta educators on National Teachers Day on Friday

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Ilocos Norte school, cops probe alleged shooting threat

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Labor group seeks summit as inflation set to hit 3-year high of 7.4%

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Labor group seeks summit as inflation set to hit 3-year high of 7.4%

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