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COA: P49-M fund remains idle under National Anti-Poverty Commission
State auditors urge the National Anti-Poverty Commission and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation to extend the validity of their original agreement to properly use the funding
Duterte names new NAPC lead convenor, PCUP chairman
Noel Felongco will head the National Anti-Poverty Commission, while Alvin Feliciano takes over the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor. Charmalou Aldevera is also appointed assistant secretary at the Office of the President.
[OPINION] Like a disease, poverty requires cure and prevention
Our roadmap must include a serious reexamination of data on vulnerability, which pertains to the risk of future poverty
Rappler Talk: Liza Maza on obstacles to true change
Newly resigned Liza Maza speaks to Rappler about her time as a member of the Duterte Cabinet
Liza Maza resigns as anti-poverty commission chief
(UPDATED) NAPC Secretary Liza Maza says she is resigning to protest the cancellation of peace talks with communists and the return to power of the Marcoses
Calida firm bags P150M in deals from gov't, including DOJ
The Department of Justice, which supervises budget for the Office of the Solicitor General, awards contracts to a security agency owned by the family of Solicitor General Jose Calida
NAPC's Liza Maza to DOJ: CPP-NPA not terrorists
NAPC's Liza Maza urges the DOJ to withdraw the petition tagging CPP-NPA as a terrorist organization, which formally ended Duterte's romance with the Left
NAPC's Liza Maza says federalism alone won’t solve poverty
'If we will not fix our policies and the mechanisms of addressing the issue of poverty, it will remain to be a big problem,' says National Anti-Poverty Commission Lead Convenor Liza Maza
1 in 4 drug users in PH unemployed – NAPC study
A study by the National Anti Poverty Commission based on statistics provided by the Dangerous Drug Board also shows majority of those using illegal drugs belong to the poor sector
Anti-poverty chief calls to stop mining operations in Lumad lands
National Anti Poverty Commission secretary Liza Maza issues the statement in time of the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
Rappler Talk: NAPC chief on Duterte administration's anti-poverty priorities
National Anti Poverty Commission Secretary Liza Maza talks to MovePH s Voltaire Tupaz on Monday July 17 Watch the interview here
Anti-poverty agencies launch info caravan for poor communities
Agencies under the Human Development and Poverty Reduction Cluster of the Cabinet will conduct 4 information and assistance forum that will focus on key areas of human development
Labor groups urge Duterte to sign EO vs contractualization
Labor groups urge President Rodrigo Duterte to keep his promise to end contractualization in time for Labor Day on May 1
NHA targets to build 500,000 houses in 2017 to solve backlog
National Housing Authority General Manager Marcelino Escalada Jr says they are offering beneficiaries houses for P120 000 payable in 30 years
Leftist Cabinet members: Continue peace talks for benefit of the poor
It is the welfare of the Filipinos in their millions that is at the core of the peace negotiations reads a joint statement from Rafael Mariano Judy Taguiwalo and Liza Maza
Pagcor income to augment NAPC funds
UPDATED The budget will be used for NAPC s pilot anti poverty programs and the services of national government agencies that need more funding
Sacked NAPC consultants to Maza: Bare plans, staffing needs
Kaisahan ng mga Di Regular na Empleyado ng NAPC whose members were sacked by the new NAPC leadership says most of its members are opting to reapply to the agency
Former anti-poverty chief defends hiring of consultants
Joel Rocamora said the National Anti Poverty Commission won t be able to perform its basic duties without the 158 consultants hired during his time
‘Bloated’ anti-poverty body: Maza dismisses 155 consultants
Aside from sacking these consultants who have enjoyed bloated compensation package NAPC Secretary Liza Maza also terminates 82 contractual workers
CODE-NGO to Diokno: Reconsider plan to drop BUB
The Caucus of Development NGO Networks urges budget secretary Benjamin Diokno to review of the bottom up budgeting program before pushing through with their plan
NAPC failed to adopt anti-poverty policies under Aquino – Maza
Anti poverty policies based on recommendations of sectoral groups could have been adopted if NAPC officials met en banc says new NAPC chief Liza Maza
NAPC officials to Maza: 'Consider facts' before judging agency's performance
Five NAPC officials urge the new lead convenor of the anti poverty body to defend the integrity of the agency amid attacks by her colleagues in the Left
NAPC chief to beneficiaries: Defend BUB, Aquino admin reforms
UPDATED NAPC lead convenor Joel Rocamora urges government beneficiaries to protect the key anti poverty reforms of the outgoing administration
Fisherfolk leaders bare wish list to presidential bets
The leaders say they want the reforms under the Aquino administration to be sustained but they would defer any endorsement until they ve heard all the other candidates
'Make fisheries an election issue' – fisherfolk leaders
As the Philippines prepares to elect new leaders in May fishermen hope their concerns will not be ignored
Oct 21 is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The event will gather stakeholders to commemorate the plight of Filipinos against extreme poverty
Labor council under Office of the President wants K to 12 suspended
A council within the National Anti Poverty Commission says K to 12 is a breakthrough in Philippine education but many labor issues need to be resolved first
Philippines observes National Week for Overcoming Poverty
Let us end discriminating those who have less and ensure that no one is left behind in our efforts to build a more equitable world says an official of the National Anti Poverty Commission
Nat'l student handbook pushes for bill on students' rights
The National Student Handbook can guide students in asserting their rights on campus especially in institutions without a functioning student government that can represent them
Recto dares gov't: Pour more funds in 'health bucket'
Senator Ralph Recto commends the increase in the government s proposed health spending for 2015 but says more funding is still needed
Gov't pours P1.7B into water projects nationwide
The fund release was charged against the Department of Public Works and Highway’s budget for water supply and sanitation for poverty areas and tourism priority sites
NAPC to youth activists: Relocation plans are ‘humanitarian'
The National Anti Poverty Commission NAPC maintains that the planned relocation projects do not violate human rights
Militants beat up police, storm gov't office
UPDATED In fear National Anti Poverty Commission employees hole up in their office Militants however blame the police for violence
Catholicism, vampires, and what's at stake
The premise of the Breaking Dawn movies is about the right to choose how to live one s life
