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Php2 Billion Budget Allocation for National ID System Shows Desire of President Duterte to Assist the Poor – ARAGONES

  Laguna Representative Sol Aragones praised President Rodrigo Duterte for allocating PhP2 billion pesos in the proposed 2018 national budget for the roll out of the biometrics-based national ID system. “An effective and efficient identification system would hasten the delivery of needed social services. The President’s crucial and timely budget allocation for the national ID […]

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Legislative Action to End Blame-Game Between the LTFRB and Uber and Grab – GATCHALIAN

  Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for immediate Senate discussions on pending measures related to transportation network vehicle services (TNVS) in the country, as he stressed the need for legislative action to end the worsening blame-game between the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) and ride-hailing companies and operators. Gatchalian has filed proposed Senate […]

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Zapote River Drive to Help Ease Traffic Congestion – VILLAR

  Senator Cynthia A. Villar, together with Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, led the inauguration of the Phase 3 of the Zapote River Drive that will help ease traffic congestion and reduce the incidents of flooding in the area. The road is an 11km road […]

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Strengthen Fight Against Dengue During Rainy Season – BINAY

  As the rainy season persists, Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen their fight against mosquito-borne dengue. “Given that dengue is a problem we face every year, it is practical for the government to prepare to handle a possible surge in cases, particularly during the rainy season when the disease […]

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Aid Continues to Pour in for Displaced Marawi Electric Coop Employees – MASONGSONG

  Help from different electric cooperatives and private energy companies continues to pour in for the employees of the Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative, Inc. (LASURECO), who are among the thousands displaced by the fighting between government forces and members of the Maute group in Marawi. Task Force Duterte Lanao Sur Power recently received relief […]