Rappler's latest stories on indigeous
COA tells DSWD to clean list of social pension beneficiaries
The Commission on Audit calls on the Department of Social Welfare and Development to ensure that only qualified beneficiaries are under its Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens
HOAX: P6,000 'monthly' pension for senior citizens
The Social Welfare Department has been providing a pension worth P500 a month – not P6,000 a month – to indigent senior citizens for years
4 in 10 senior citizens still have no access to pension – COSE
Advocates and lawmakers call for the passage of a measure that seeks to establish a universal social pension system for Filipino elderly
Growing old in PH margins: Gutom, malasakit, at diskarte
The Philippines’ older adult population is faced with issues that transcend desires for self actualization as it combats the threats of food insecurity house tenure and health care inaccessibility
Providing medical services for relocated informal settlers
Only around three small operational medical facilities exist in Towerville San Jose Del Monte Bulacan
WATCH: Nanay Ely, the 82-year-old crocheter of Tayuman
Nanay Ely is just one of thousands of Filipino indigent seniors who continue to work to make ends meet
P136 million in PDAF unused by kidney hospital
An audit report shows the NKTI does not know how to handle the funds of 265 legislators after the Supreme Court declared the PDAF as unconstitutional in 2013
Gov't asks village residents to help validate list of poor families
The social welfare department has conducted an assessment of households nationwide and wants to make sure it has an accurate complete and reliable final list of those needing assistance
DSWD to hire 1,200 new staff for aid programs
DSWD is looking for area coordinators supervisors enumerators and encoders for its programs for the elderly and vulnerable families
2014 target: More than 90% PhilHealth coverage
To date over 80 of Filipinos are already members of Philhealth
Nikki Luna: Rebel with a cause
She may look like the stylish queen bee but this artist would rather be a servant than a queen
Gov't urged to fund health insurance for vendors, drivers
Current funds only subsidize the poorest of the poor not the working poor former Health Secretary Francisco Duque says
A US Peace Corp volunteer's journey with Badjaos
I was excited to be needed immediately having left a career on Wall Street for the intrinsic rewards of service
