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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has dismissed the claim of opposition senatorial candidate Gary Alejano that government funded the election campaign shirts of former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go which were distributed during a recent gathering of members of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB). “We wish to […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, retired Director General Ronald Dela Rosa, will push for the restoration of the death penalty if he wins in the senatorial race next year. Dela Rosa met with local chief executives of Ilocos Norte as well as students of the Northwestern University (NWU) in Laoag City recently. While narrating […]
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald dela Rosa has called on village leaders and the youth to rise above the illegal drugs problem, which he described as a “man-made disaster” that continues to wreak havoc on the lives of many Filipinos. Speaking at the 17th Congress of the Liga ng Barangay and the Sangguniang […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has strongly condemned the online attacks against Inquirer Mindanao Bureau reporter Julie Alipala. “We strongly condemn this malicious meme, which was posted and shared multiple times by several Facebook users,” PTFoMS Executive Director Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco said in a statement. Alipala became the subject of hate […]
“The government, alone, cannot promote the Philippines as a tourist destination. It needs the support of its citizens.” This according to Xander Sigua, Executive Director of Tourism Educators And Movers Philippines (TEAM Philippines), at the sidelines of the meeting of the League of Tourism Students of the Philippines (LTSP). “We need to promote a culture […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is advocating the expansion of the personal income tax exemption provided in the Senate version of the proposed Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Act as a means of decreasing the burden to be imposed on near poor households by the new tax regime. Gatchalian, who serves as Chairman of […]
Saying that the “Bells of Balangiga” are a part of Filipino culture, Senate President Koko Pimentel III today expressed support for the call of President Duterte for the United States to return the centuries-old artifacts and other war booties taken by the US soldiers 116 years ago in Samar. The President called for the […]
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a measure declaring March 31 of every year as a special non-working holiday in the entire province of Southern Leyte in commemoration of the first Mass held in the country 496 years ago. House Bill No. 5060, principally authored by Deputy Major Leader […]
On his meeting with officials from the United Kingdom, Senator Joel Villanueva has learned that more than 17,000 jobs are available in the United Kingdom (UK) which are open for Filipinos who are seeking employment opportunities abroad. Villanueva, who chairs the Senate committee on labor, employment, and human resources development, met with Philippine ambassador […]
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill 5682, seeking to mandate the appointment of a cooperatives officer in every municipality, province and city to ensure the concerns of cooperatives in these local government units (LGUs) are harmonized with the sustainable economic development plans of the government. The proposed “An Act […]