Sen. Estrada pushing for bill that seeks to provide free medicines to public hospital patients;
DOJ, NAPOLCOM to gather evidence on Mayo drug bust case;
Comelec’s bidding for 2025 elex underway;
DSWD set to add more 4Ps beneficiaries in September
DOJ, NAPOLCOM to gather evidence on Mayo drug bust case;
Comelec’s bidding for 2025 elex underway;
DSWD set to add more 4Ps beneficiaries in September
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00:00 The Department of Justice and the National Police Commission held a
00:03 clarificatory meeting for Maya drug bust case. Meanwhile around 200,000
00:08 household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps
00:13 are expected to graduate from the program by September.
00:17 This and more stories in National News Roundup by Sujin Kim.
00:23 Free medicine for patients in public hospitals.
00:27 Senator Jengoy Estrada says as he leads the push to enact Senate Bill number 1029.
00:33 Senator Estrada says local governments should allocate a portion of their tax
00:37 allotments to pay for the cost of medicine for patients in public
00:41 hospitals, health centers and clinics.
00:45 The Department of Justice and the National Police Commission continues to
00:48 gather evidence in conjunction with the Mayo drug bust case
00:52 where several officials of the Philippine National Police are allegedly involved.
00:57 Preliminary investigations will begin once the agencies establish
01:01 sufficient evidence to support the case.
01:05 Public bidding for the acquisition of the internet voting system for the 2025
01:10 national and local elections is underway. Budget for the project is set to at
01:15 least 1.6 billion pesos. The Kamalek assures the public their
01:19 qualifications for the winning bidder are high.
01:22 This as bid aspirants filled the Palacio del Gobernador during the pre-bid
01:26 conference. The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program
01:31 or 4-Piece is set to accommodate more beneficiaries by September.
01:35 The Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD
01:39 said around 200,000 household beneficiaries
01:42 with non-eligible children will automatically exit the program.
01:46 According to Republic Act number 11310 or the 4-Piece law,
01:51 non-eligibility ensues once the last monitored child in the household turns
01:56 19 years old. Furthermore, the scheduled exit in
01:59 September coincides with the end of the school year wherein children are
02:03 expected to complete their current grade levels.
02:06 The new beneficiaries will be taken from the current lineup on their rating list
02:10 as assessed by the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction
02:14 or NHTSPR. Soojin Kim for The Nation.