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GMA Network
07-07-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Walang Gutom Program beneficiaries can use EBT card to buy P20/kg rice — DSWD
Beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) may avail the P20 per kilo rice using their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). According to Dano Tingcungco's Monday report on '24 Oras,' an EBT card is similar to a debit card loaded with P3,000 per month. The card can be used to buy food included in DSWD's pre-identified food group from Kadiwa-accredited retailers. The available food products can provide the required carbohydrates and proteins for a family's dietary needs. 'Restricted yung menu ng food stamps natin. Binibigyan natin ng kapangyarihang pumili ang mga pamilya. Alam natin sa carbohydrates may bigas at sweet potato. Samu't saring carbohydrates na pwede nilang pagpilian so may portion dun na napupunta sa bigas,' Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said. (Our food stamp menu is restricted. We give families the power to choose. We know that carbohydrates include rice and sweet potatoes. They have a variety of carbohydrates to choose from, so a portion of that goes to rice.) The WGP beneficiaries are guided in choosing the food they will purchase. A receipt will be handed out to them after they check out at a kiosk. The beneficiaries do not need to max out the P3,000 credit, but it's better to maximize the amount since it aims to address zero hunger. The DSWD said beneficiaries cannot also ask for an advance credit and will have to wait for another month before the balance in the card is topped up. Minimum wage earners can also buy the P20 kilo rice even without the EBT. For now, 10 kilos of rice can be bought per person, but the government aims to have an additional kilo in the next months. It is being implemented with the coordination of their employers. DSWD said about 120,000 minimum wage earners are benefiting from the P20 kilo rice program, but the government aims to have one million beneficiaries before the year ends. Meanwhile, at least 300,000 Walang Gutom Program beneficiaries are benefiting from the P20 kilo rice program. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
29-06-2025
- Health
- GMA Network
1-year-old toddler dies while sleeping on stomach; medical experts caution parents
A one-year old child who recently died while sleeping has brought attention to the risks of children sleeping lying face down or on their stomach. Listen to what medical experts advise. In his report on Sunday's 24 Oras Weekend, Dano Tingcungco talked with Jennifer (not her real name) about the tragedy that took her one and a half year old child. Jennifer said it was an uneventful evening last June 21 at their home. After dinner of rice and soup at 8 p.m., the child had some milk before falling to sleep an hour later. At around 12:40 a.m., Jennifer said she woke up and decided to check on her child who was lying on his stomach. She noticed the toddler was listless and not moving. When she turned on the lights, the child's mouth had turned to a 'violet' color. The shocked mother rushed her child to the hospital where it was discovered there was a large amount of liquid and food in his lungs. Aspiration pneumonia was ruled as the cause of death. In babies, aspiration pneumonia occurs when foreign substances like food, liquid, or vomit are inhaled into the lungs. Jennifer said she was told by the medical staff that her child suffocated because he was lying prone while he slept. 'Ang instance daw po ng tao kapag hindi makahinga ay masusuka. Sa case po ng anak ko dahil nakadapa po siya hindi niya po mailabas yung suka kaya po dumerecho sa baga niya and then nalunod daw po siya sa sarili niyang suka. Nakadapa po siya, naka close ang bibig,' Jennifer said. (I was told in that instance when a person could not breathe they would throw up. In my child's case he was lying on his stomach so he could not expel his vomit which then ended up in his lungs. He drowned in his own vomit. He was lying prone and his mouth was closed.) Jennifer cautioned other parents to be careful with their children who have the practice of sleeping in the lying down position. Risks Experts said that sleeping on one's stomach can be unsafe, particularly to small children. 'Some of the research shows that sleeping on the stomach can block the airway because it increases what we call rebreathing that means they breathe their own exhaled air. Bumababa (It decreases) oxygen sa katawan (in their bodies) and level of CO2 rises and that is not good,' said pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Co. 'If you have a baby in chest position, 'di nila kayang bumaligtad (they are unable) to stay on the back position. As the child gets older, it doesn't happen anymore,' Co added. The American Academy of Pediatrics launched the 'Back to Sleep' campaign to promote safe sleep practices for infants, specifically recommending that healthy babies sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). It is also recommended for parents or guardians to closely check if their small children have a problem with breathing, especially since they are unable to share what they are feeling. —RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
22-05-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
Man dies after being swept away while crossing Tuwaan River in Cotabato
A man died after he was swept away while crossing Tuwaan River in Alamada, Cotabato last Tuesday, May 20. According to Dano Tingcungco's report in '24 Oras' on Thursday, the 60-year-old victim was found dead at Libungan River. Meanwhile, his 30-year-old son survived. 'Kasama niya 'yung anak niya na tumawid tapos naabutan ng ulo ng baha, so naanod silang dalawa, mga 100 meters. Sadly, 'yung tatay, nakabitaw doon sa anak kaya naanod 'yung tatay. 'Yung anak, naka-survive,' said Alamada MDRRMO head Jeanne Pulmones. (He was with his son when they crossed the river and were caught by the floodwaters, so they were both swept away, about 100 meters. Sadly, the father was not able to hold on to his son for long and was swept away. The son survived.) State weather bureau PAGASA said that Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ prevails over Mindanao, bringing rainy weather to the island. In Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental, the bad weather caused a river to have a raging current. Also in Davao Occidental, a portion of a bridge in Jose Abad Santos town was damaged due to the strong current in the river. This left motorists no choice but to cross the floodwater. The Department of Public Works and Highways Region 11 said that its personnel and heavy equipment are already on standby for the repairs awaiting the weather to improve. In Maguindanao del Sur, over 50,000 families from 12 towns are affected by the flood in the province. Meanwhile, more than 1,300 families are currently staying in 10 evacuation centers. The Bangsamoro government has also extended assistance and rescued trapped individuals in Maguindanao del Sur. — Vince Angelo Ferreras/BAP, GMA Integrated News
