FILIPINOS are generous, there is no doubt. But many cannot pour from an empty cup they have. Their own lifeline is thin, yet they have the lifeline of others to support. A matter they believe they ...

Amid rising prices of food and basic necessities, social amelioration programs—commonly called ayuda—have proven to be a lifeline for millions of Filipinos. Surveys from both Social Weather Stations ...

I HAVE long been opposed to the idea of “ayuda,” be it in the form of 4Ps, AICS, Tupad, AKAP and all other forms as they only institutionalize the culture of mendicancy. I believe the government could ...

General Santos City—President Marcos’ “lightning visit” to several localities in South Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City (Soccsksargen) last Friday was reminiscent ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 national budget with a provision for the “conditional implementation” of some items, including a controversial “ayuda” (aid) program for the ...