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Senator Koko Pimentel III hailed the recent inauguration of the new passenger terminal building at the Port of Cagayan de Oro. “Cagayan de Oro has gone a long way in terms of modernizing the efficiency of maritime transportation. Nalipay ko ani nga balita kay dako kini nga tabang sa among dakbayan sa Cagayan de Oro,” […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa remains firm in his drive to stop the proliferation of illegal drugs in the country, which he considers as the curse that destroys every Filipino family. Dela Rosa recently filed Senate Bill No. 228 which stresses the urgent need for the inclusion of substance abuse prevention education for students from Grade […]
Senator Win Gatchalian lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for signing a landmark law that would put innovation at the center of the country’s national development policies and making innovation a major driver of economic development. President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law the Philippine Innovation Act (Republic Act 11293), which aims to establish a resilient national culture […]
The provincial government and the 14 mayors of Rizal are throwing their support behind House Bill No. 336, a measure filed by Rizal Second District Rep. Fidel Nograles that would split Rizal’s second legislative district into three separate districts, giving Rizal two more legislators on top of the current four. Rizal Gov. Rebecca “Nini” Ynares […]
Senator Bong Go has filed a bill that aims to provide additional benefits and privileges to some 14 million solo parents in the country, helping them ease the burden of raising their children by themselves. Senate Bill No. 206, which aims to amend the Solo Parents’ Welfare Act of 2000, states that the “benefits and […]
Nurses should be compensated well as their salaries are not commensurate to their labor, aside from spending a lot of money for their education, said Senator Dick Gordon. Approximately, a Nursing student pays up to P500,000 for tuition and other educational expenses until he graduates and passes the board exam. However, an entry-level nurse only […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles condemned the shooting of a Land Transportation Office (LTO) personnel on Wednesday, July 17, by still-unidentified assailants and readily assured that the Philippine National Police (PNP) is expediting its probe of the incident. Initial reports said Felixberto Loayon, Rene Sinangute and Frede Wabina, all employees of LTO Surigao, were traveling in […]
Senator Bato dela Rosa is seeking the creation of the Community Peace and Order Council that will involve barangay officials and their constituents in the prevention of crimes. In his Senate Bill No. 233, Dela Rosa, who served with the Philippine National Police for over 30 years, underscored the vital role of the citizenry in […]
Senator Win Gatchalian wants to create special education (SPED) centers in all public schools in the country to promote inclusive education and enable schools to effectively handle the needs of children and youth with disabilities and other special needs. In filing Senate Bill No. 171 or the Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Special […]
At the celebration of Araw ng Pasasalamat sa OFW (overseas Filipino workers)Summit in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City recently, President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his support for the proposal to establish a separate executive department for overseas Filipinos particularly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs)to protect Filipino migrant workers from abusive illegal recruiters. “Bawal na ang recruitment sa labas. […]