The Department of Social Welfare and Devlopment said the Free Funeral Services Act will serve as a basis in providing burial ...

MANILA – The Free Funeral Services Act (Republic Act No. 12309) will serve as the basis of the Department of Social Welfare ...

The Free Funeral Services Act will serve as the basis of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide standard burial aid to poor families, as well as those who are in crisis, ...

MANILA, Philippines — A bill granting free funeral services to the poor has lapsed into law without the signature of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Known as Republic Act 12309, or the “Free Funeral ...

A bill granting free funeral services to indigent Filipinos has lapsed into law, Malacañang confirmed Monday.Palace Press ...

Appearing in a full black Victorian mourning dress, guest speaker Barb Emmer fascinated attendees with a program “Victorian ...

Weeks before the country observes All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, a bill that mandates the government to provide free funeral services to poor Filipinos who cannot afford a decent burial for their ...

CEBU, Philippines — Republic Act No. 12309, or the “Free Funeral Services Act,” has been signed into law, a measure that aims to expand access to social welfare for poor and indigent Filipinos. The ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Upwards of 3 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s ...

By Meredith Melland This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other ...

Twenty-four bodies were recovered from Houston bayous this year, but police say the cases aren’t linked. Here’s what we know ...

William Patrick Howard died in a shooting and fire that took place at a Grand Blanc Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Howard was remembered as a devout member of his church and a stubborn, ...