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Gov't grants P126 billion in loans to more than 80,000 SMEs
-Posted: 14 July 2008-
The government extended loans worth P126 billion to some 80,779
shopkeepers, grocers, food processors and other small and medium-scale
business owners between 2004 and March 2008 as part of President Arroyo's
continuing commitment to create 6 million new jobs by 2010, the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) announced recently...
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Gov't allots close to P500 million for pro-poor immunization program
-Posted: 07 July 2008-
Millions of infants and young children from poor communities nationwide
have been assured a healthier future as the government has allocated
nearly half a billion pesos this year for a massive program designed to
provide children from low-income families with free immunization
against debilitating diseases, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
announced recently...
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Gov't bares plan to invest P1.5 billion in special water program
Presidential Assistants to help NAPC in all regions
-Posted: 30 June 2008-
More than 100,000 Filipino families presently living without access to
safe water can expect hope to begin flowing into their lives as
government has announced plans to invest some P1.5 billion in a special
program designed to ensure potable water for the country's waterless cities
and municipalities over the next three years...
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5 million poor families to get free health insurance
agencies
-Posted: 16 June 2008-
Nearly 5 million Filipino families belonging to the poorest 25% of the
population can look forward to adequate social protection in case of
medical emergencies as the Arroyo administration has allotted P3.5
billion this year for a program that provides free health insurance services
for the poor, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) announced
recently...
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50,000 poor folk receive loans through gov't program
-Posted: 30 May 2008-
More than 50,000 impoverished Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, informal
workers, landless urban settlers and indigenous people struggling to earn
a living amid the soaring cost of fuel and other basic goods were
granted loans by various microfinance institutions during the first quarter
of this year alone, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
announced yesterday...
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NAPC sets up ‘one-stop service shop’ of all gov’t
agencies
-Posted: 03 April 2008-
An all-agency services will be given free to the
public on Friday (April 4), from 9 am-3 pm, dubbed as
“Handog Pasasalamat ng Pangulong Gloria” to be led by
the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC).
The activity, in coordination with the Office of
External Affairs will be held at the National Housing
Authority Compound located at the Elliptical Circle,
Quezon City...
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[photo release] NAPC urges stronger partnership with basic sectors to fight poverty
-Posted: 20 February 2008-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban, lead convenor of the
National Anti-Poverty Commission, underscores the need
for stronger partnership between the government and
various basic sector groups to fight poverty in the
country. Panganiban told the participants during the
three-day Basic Sector Summit held recently at the
Bayview Hotel in Manila that basic sectors’
partnership...
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Panganiban urges strong partnership with basic sectors to fight poverty
-Posted: 19 February 2008-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban, lead convenor of the
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) yesterday
(Feb. 18) called for a strong partnership between the
government and the basic sectors to fight poverty.
Panganiban said “we must continue to work together as
we confront the most sinister and divisive enemy –
poverty..."
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NAPC strengthened to fight poverty
Presidential Assistants to help NAPC in all regions
-Posted: 14 February 2008-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban, lead convenor of the
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), has
strengthened NAPC at the grassroots level by engaging
the Presidential Assistants (PAs) in its fight on
poverty.
Secretary Panganiban met with 14 Presidential
Assistants recently to map out plans to effectively
carry out the President’s anti-poverty programs in the
regional level...
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Gawad Kalinga unites with NAPC to fight poverty
Collaboration to reduce poverty by half in 2010
-Posted: 08 February 2008-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban, lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC), announced today that Gawad Kalinga (GK), a group that help uplift the lives of many poor families, had collaborated with NAPC to fight poverty.
According to Panganiban, a strong partnership with GK could help transform the gains of the booming economy into people-centered growth with stronger focus in priority provinces of the country...
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[photo release] Gawad Kalinga unites with NAPC to build 700,000 homes till 2010
-Posted: 08 February 2008-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban (left) of the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) discusses with Tony
Meloto (center) of Gawad Kalinga (GK) a partnership
between NAPC and GK to build homes for the poor.
Panganiban and Meloto agreed to a partnership in
drawing support from local leaders to help the poor
build their homes within their localities. Others in
photo are: Luke Cook, Australian volunteer, Paolo
Roberto Domondon, GK and Willy Arcilla (in coat), GK
Partner...
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Monitoring system to track down poor families urged
-Posted: 30 January 2008-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban of the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) yesterday urged local
leaders to invest in accurate data monitoring system
to help in tracking down poor communities in their
respective localities.
In his keynote address during the 5th Community-Based
Monitoring System (CBMS) National Conference held at
Manila Hotel, Panganiban said “the ability to monitor
the poverty situation at the community level could
help the government in taking the necessary steps in
improving the standard of living of every Filipino.”
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Leading business groups join fight on poverty
-Posted: 16 January 2008-
A private sector organization, the latest which has
signified its interest to help the poor, joined the
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) in its
campaign against poverty.
The Countryside Enterprise Development Foundation
(CEDF) headed by Atty. Miguel Varela of Philippine
Chamber of Commerce and Industries (PCCI) and NAPC
lead convenor Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban
yesterday signed a memorandum of agreement to
coordinate anti-poverty mechanism...
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[photo release] NAPC helps out Parola fire victims
-Posted: 07 January 2008-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban, lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC),
distributes bags of groceries to Parola residents at the Delpan Sports Complex in Tondo, Manila.
Panganiban was instructed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to help more than 300 families who
were left homeless after a fire that broke out after the celebration of New Year in Parola compound...
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Panganiban presents the midterm MDGs report at ESCAP meeting in Bangkok,Thailand
-Posted: 15 December 2007-
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Lead Convenor
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban presented the
country’s midterm report on millennium development
goals (MDGs) in the recently concluded Fourth Session
of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Committee on Poverty
Reduction held in Bangkok, Thailand this December...
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Panganiban left for Bangkok to address UNESCAP poverty reduction conference
-Posted: 11 December 2007-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban today (December 11) left for Bangkok, Thailand to address the 4th
Session of the UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)
Committee on Poverty Reduction on December 12 to 14 , 2007 at the UN Conference Room 3, UN
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P4 billion investment in rural electrification program to boost incomes of the rural poor
-Posted: 03 December 2007-
President Arroyo’s anti-poverty and rural development program will soon receive a big boost from the energy sector as government
and its partners in rural electrification are set to invest nearly P4 billion over the next two years to ensure full electrification for the
Filipino countryside before 2010, Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) announced
yesterday...
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P2 billion invested for classrooms in typhoon-stricken
areas
-Posted: 19 November 2007-
Thousands of poor and underprivileged Filipino
students who go to school in areas badly hit by recent
typhoons have already begun to reap the benefits of
government investments amounting to P2 billion for the
repair and construction of classrooms in the
typhoon-ravaged regions of the country, Secretary
Domingo F. Panganiban of the National Anti-Poverty
Commission (NAPC) announced yesterday...
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Panganiban proposes one-stop shop for self employment
program
-Posted: 16 November 2007-
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has
intensified its pro-poor programs by carrying out a
self-employment program for the poor in priority areas
nationwide.
In a recent directive of President Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo to come out with concrete programs,
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban of NAPC said that the
NAPC will augment...
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[photo release] NAPC presents book on pro-poor growth to
PGMA at Anti-Poverty Summit in Samar
-Posted: 13 November 2007-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban, Lead Convenor
of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC),
presents to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo the book
entitled, "Macroeconomic Stability and Pro-Poor
Growth: The Role of NAPC" during the 42nd anniversary
celebration of Eastern Samar held at the Capitol
grounds in Borongan, Samar...
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13,000 indigenous folk to benefit from P85 M scholarship program
-Posted: 02 November 2007-
More than 13, 000 poor but deserving Filipino students
from indigenous tribes will get much needed cash
assistance for school related expenditures as
government is set to allocate P85 million for a
scholarship program for indigenous folk next year,
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban of the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) said yesterday...
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Gov’t to get 2nd tranche of $150 million ADB
microfinance dev’t loan next month
Philippine Microfinance Literacy Campaign launched
-Posted: 22 October 2007-
The government has commenced a nationwide campaign to
educate the country’s 4 million poor households about
available microfinance services in the country as it
expects this November the second tranche of a $150
million Asian Development Bank (ADB) program loan
designed to reduce poverty among Filipinos by widening
the access of the poor to customer-friendly credit...
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Close to 1 million poor folk to gain access to affordable loans in 2 years
-Posted: 18 October 2007-
Thousands of small Filipino farmers, fisherfolk, urban
poor household heads and informal workers who are
struggling to make ends meet can now look forward to
adequate financial support as government has announced
plans to ensure affordable loans for nearly a million
poor folk over the next two years...
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3 M Filipinos to STAND UP & SPEAK OUT vs POVERTY
-Posted: 18 October 2007-
The Philippines is ready to set a Guinness World
Record for the Most Number of People Standing Up
Against Poverty for the second year in a row.
The United Nations, together with its partners, is set
to mobilize three million Filipinos to stand up
against poverty in this year's Stand Up, Speak Out
Campaign, a worldwide...
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Standing up against poverty is set to break a new
Guinness record
-Posted: 17 October 2007-
The Philippines is ready to set a new record today in
the Guinness Book of World Records of standing up
against poverty within 24 hours, breaking the official
record of 24 million last year from 87 countries.
In last year’s Stand Up Against Poverty campaign, the
Philippines ranked third in Asia-Pacific region, with
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Tarlac Governor Yap calls for unity against poverty
-Posted: 10 October 2007-
“Let us set aside our political affiliation and unite
to help our less fortunate countrymen rise from
poverty.”
This was the call made by Tarlac Governor Victor Yap
to local officials during the community-based
monitoring system briefing by the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) held recently at the
Capitol Hall...
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NAPC urges Congress to join the fight against poverty
-Posted: 14 September 2007-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban of the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has urged Congress to
craft legislations to fight poverty under the new
state of economy.
“We should not waste time to take advantage of the
continuous improvement of the country's economy, the
increasing strength of the peso and the ongoing fiscal
reforms of the Administration to provide better basic
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SAN MIGUEL CORP.(SMC) JOINS NAPC'S FIGHT AGAINST
POVERTY
-Posted: 11 September 2007-
ASIAN food and beverage giant, San Miguel Corporation
(SMC), is finalizing its participation to the Ugnayan
Laban sa Kahirapan program, a government – initiated
poverty mitigation scheme being implemented by the
National Anti – Poverty Commission (NAPC) in tandem
with the Luzon Urban Beltway super region secretariat...
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NAPC calls for unity to fight poverty under a new
improved economy
-Posted: 07 September 2007-
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban, Lead Convenor of the
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has called for
unity to fight poverty as we enter an era of economic
prosperity.
“We should not waste time to take advantage of the
continuous improvement of the country's economy, the
increasing strength of the peso and the ongoing fiscal
reforms of the Administration to provide better basic
social services to the poor...
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